A passion show for two female voices, three male voices and three instruments (lute, viola da gamba, flutes) in the stylization of the 19th century Krakow salon.
The texts of the performances were composed of old Polish songs, which are defenitely worth recalling, due to the wonderful cultural background of old melodies and the richness of Old Polish text motifs. These old songs are Renaissance compositions by Mikołaj Gomółka, Wacław of Szamotuły, Cyprian Bazylik - translated by Jan Kochanowski, Mikołaj Rej, Andrzej Trzecieski.
It is a dramatic song from the "Dialogue of Marcin Łaski" and a satirical song from "Kancjonał Zamojski". It is an anonymous composition from the 14th century and a composition of bliss. Ładysław from Gielniów from the 15th century.
Finally, these are Old Polish songs from the 19th century collection of Michał Mioduszewski
and Teofil Klonowski. The dialogues were based on texts by Mikhail Bulgakov and Roman Brandstaetter, as well as on fragments of the Holy Bible.
Credits
Screenplay, direction, composition of the stage movement: Jadwiga Leśniak-Jankowska
Artwork: Grażyna Żubrowska
Musical arrangement: Jacek Stankiewicz
Mary Magdalene: Jadwiga Leśniak-Jankowska
Mary, Mother of Jesus: Anna Sokołowska
Caiaphas, Matthew Levi, Afranius: Leszek Świgoń
Pilate: Jacek Romanowski
Joshua: Tadeusz Zięba
Flutes: Anna Fieber
Lute: Bernadetta Kumińska
Viola da gamba: Anna Szelińska-Mikus
Photos
Church of the Holy Cross in Krakow
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Church of St. Stephen in Krakow
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