Detailed information
Composer
Camille Saint-Saëns
Duration
45 min
Premiere at Baltic Opera Gdansk
Creatives
music direction
Piotr Mazurek
choreography
Katarzyna Kozielska
scenography and costumes
Joanna Borkowska
multimedia
Filip Borkowski
lights
Maciej Iwańczyk
multimedia assistant
Michał Lewandowski
lights assistant
Maciej Kaczerski
Description
A great option for entire families. Even the youngest viewers, just a few years old, can come to the performance. Carnival of the Animals is a good title for children's first contact with a ballet performance.
The Carnival of the Animals is a series of miniatures performed by various groups of instrumentalists. The piece, described by the composer as a zoological fantasy, was intended to be created as a musical joke. Initially performed during private social gatherings, it reportedly entertained listeners until they cried. Camille Saint-Saëns, however, refused to present it to a wider audience, and ultimately the score of Carnival was published only after the composer's death. The work quickly gained enormous popularity.
The show, choreographed by Katarzyna Kozielska, takes viewers into the fantastic world of animals using various dance techniques. The set design and costumes by Joanna Borkowska, whose designs are based on a certain convention - the animals remain recognizable to children, although they are not presented in a literal way, perfectly match the music and choreographic vision.
The Carnival of the Animals is a series of miniatures performed by various groups of instrumentalists. The piece, described by the composer as a zoological fantasy, was intended to be created as a musical joke. Initially performed during private social gatherings, it reportedly entertained listeners until they cried. Camille Saint-Saëns, however, refused to present it to a wider audience, and ultimately the score of Carnival was published only after the composer's death. The work quickly gained enormous popularity.
The show, choreographed by Katarzyna Kozielska, takes viewers into the fantastic world of animals using various dance techniques. The set design and costumes by Joanna Borkowska, whose designs are based on a certain convention - the animals remain recognizable to children, although they are not presented in a literal way, perfectly match the music and choreographic vision.
Cast by date
The Lion
Elżbieta Czajkowska-Kłos
Hens and Roosters
Ewelina Adamczyk
Sandra Springhorn
Oliwia Bryłkowska
Milena Crameri
Ludwiga Andruszkiewicz
Bartosz Białowąs
Daniel Morrison
Russell Nokes
Wild Asses
Agnieszka Wojciechowska
Bartosz Kondracki
Tortoises
Christina Janusz
Julia Niekowal
Michał Zelent
The Elephant
Rei Yamamoto
Kangaroos
Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka
Rui Nagahori
Aquarium
Mayu Takata
Gento Yoshimoto
Aquarium - Fishes
Michał Zelent
Christina Janusz
Bartosz Białowąs
Sandra Springhorn
Characters with Long Ears
Wiktoria Byczkowska
Elżbieta Czajkowska-Kłos
Victor Manuel Verdecia Rodriguez
Forest
Russell Nokes
Daniel Morrison
Andrzej Ryll
Bartosz Kondracki
The Cuckoo
Ewelina Adamczyk
Aviary
Ludwiga Andruszkiewicz
Oliwia Bryłkowska
Milena Crameri
Sara Lemus
The Bird
Maria Kielan-Yoshimoto
Pianists
Bartosz Białowąs
Michał Zelent
Fossils
Russell Nokes
Filip Michalak
Bartosz Kondracki
Daniel Morrison
The Swan
Natalia Cedrowicz
Finale
Baltic Opera Ballet
Child
Maja Boulton
The Baltic Opera Orchestra
piano
Liana Krasyun-Korunna
Weronika Mackiewicz
The Lion
Julia Niekowal
Hens and Roosters
Ewelina Adamczyk
Sandra Springhorn
Oliwia Bryłkowska
Milena Crameri
Elżbieta Czajkowska-Kłos
Bartosz Białowąs
Daniel Morrison
Russell Nokes
Wild Asses
Agnieszka Wojciechowska
Bartosz Kondracki
Tortoises
Christina Janusz
Ludwiga Andruszkiewicz
Michał Zelent
The Elephant
Wiktoria Byczkowska
Kangaroos
Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka
Andrzej Ryll
Aquarium
Mayu Takata
Gento Yoshimoto
Aquarium - Fishes
Michał Zelent
Christina Janusz
Bartosz Białowąs
Sandra Springhorn
Characters with Long Ears
Natalia Cedrowicz
Elżbieta Czajkowska-Kłos
Victor Manuel Verdecia Rodriguez
Forest
Russell Nokes
Daniel Morrison
Rui Nagahori
Bartosz Kondracki
The Cuckoo
Ewelina Adamczyk
Aviary
Ludwiga Andruszkiewicz
Oliwia Bryłkowska
Milena Crameri
Sara Lemus
The Bird
Maria Kielan-Yoshimoto
Pianists
Bartosz Białowąs
Michał Zelent
Fossils
Russell Nokes
Filip Michalak
Bartosz Kondracki
Daniel Morrison
The Swan
Rei Yamamoto
Finale
Baltic Opera Ballet
Child
Maja Boulton
The Baltic Opera Orchestra
piano
Liana Krasyun-Korunna
Weronika Mackiewicz
The Lion
Elżbieta Czajkowska-Kłos
Hens and Roosters
Ewelina Adamczyk
Sandra Springhorn
Oliwia Bryłkowska
Milena Crameri
Ludwiga Andruszkiewicz
Bartosz Białowąs
Daniel Morrison
Russell Nokes
Wild Asses
Agnieszka Wojciechowska
Bartosz Kondracki
Tortoises
Christina Janusz
Julia Niekowal
Michał Zelent
The Elephant
Rei Yamamoto
Kangaroos
Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka
Rui Nagahori
Aquarium
Mayu Takata
Gento Yoshimoto
Aquarium - Fishes
Michał Zelent
Christina Janusz
Bartosz Białowąs
Sandra Springhorn
Characters with Long Ears
Wiktoria Byczkowska
Elżbieta Czajkowska-Kłos
Victor Manuel Verdecia Rodriguez
Forest
Russell Nokes
Daniel Morrison
Andrzej Ryll
Bartosz Kondracki
The Cuckoo
Ewelina Adamczyk
Aviary
Ludwiga Andruszkiewicz
Oliwia Bryłkowska
Milena Crameri
Sara Lemus
The Bird
Maria Kielan-Yoshimoto
Pianists
Bartosz Białowąs
Michał Zelent
Fossils
Russell Nokes
Filip Michalak
Bartosz Kondracki
Daniel Morrison
The Swan
Natalia Cedrowicz
Finale
Baltic Opera Ballet
Child
Maja Boulton
The Baltic Opera Orchestra
piano
Liana Krasyun-Korunna
Weronika Mackiewicz
The Lion
Julia Niekowal
Hens and Roosters
Ewelina Adamczyk
Sandra Springhorn
Oliwia Bryłkowska
Milena Crameri
Elżbieta Czajkowska-Kłos
Bartosz Białowąs
Daniel Morrison
Russell Nokes
Wild Asses
Agnieszka Wojciechowska
Bartosz Kondracki
Tortoises
Christina Janusz
Ludwiga Andruszkiewicz
Michał Zelent
The Elephant
Wiktoria Byczkowska
Kangaroos
Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka
Andrzej Ryll
Aquarium
Mayu Takata
Gento Yoshimoto
Aquarium - Fishes
Michał Zelent
Christina Janusz
Bartosz Białowąs
Sandra Springhorn
Characters with Long Ears
Natalia Cedrowicz
Elżbieta Czajkowska-Kłos
Victor Manuel Verdecia Rodriguez
Forest
Russell Nokes
Daniel Morrison
Rui Nagahori
Bartosz Kondracki
The Cuckoo
Ewelina Adamczyk
Aviary
Ludwiga Andruszkiewicz
Oliwia Bryłkowska
Milena Crameri
Sara Lemus
The Bird
Maria Kielan-Yoshimoto
Pianists
Bartosz Białowąs
Michał Zelent
Fossils
Russell Nokes
Filip Michalak
Bartosz Kondracki
Daniel Morrison
The Swan
Rei Yamamoto
Finale
Baltic Opera Ballet
Child
Maja Boulton
The Baltic Opera Orchestra
piano
Liana Krasyun-Korunna
Weronika Mackiewicz
Partner of the premiere
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