FAMILY OPERA PICNIC

Name: FAMILY OPERA PICNIC
Start: 2026-06-21T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-21T11:00:00+02:00
Location: Opera Bałtycka w Gdańsku

took place · 21 Jun 2026

Opera Bałtycka w Gdańsku, Poland

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FAMILY OPERA PICNIC — Opera Bałtycka w Gdańsku, Gdańsk

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A family educational event inspired by Richard Wagner's opera "The Ring of the Nibelung" and the programme of the 4th edition of the Baltic Opera Festival. On the patio of the Baltic Opera, participants will discover ancient stories and tasks inspired by the world of opera: handcrafting magical rings from wire and natural stones, searching for hidden treasures, movement games, and singing together.

Participation in the picnic is possible as part of a ticket to the performance "Pomposo and..." on 31 May 2026. Tickets can also be purchased separately at the Opera box office.

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Sinfonietta Cracovia

Ryszard Wagner
Józef Beer
Anett Fritsch
Bronius Kutavičius

About: Richard Wagner

The composer who invented the leitmotif and built his own theatre to stage his works, Wagner transformed opera into music drama - a form where orchestra, text, and stage action are inseparable. His tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen, running over 15 hours across four evenings, stands as the defining monument of 19th-century German opera.

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Tracks

Der Ring des NibelungenFour-opera cycle (Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, Götterdämmerung); over 15 hours; completed 1876

Tristan und Isolde1865 music drama; its 'Tristan chord' is a landmark in the history of harmony

ParsifalWagner's final opera (1882), composed exclusively for the Bayreuth Festspielhaus

Lohengrin1850 Romantic opera; the Bridal Chorus is one of the most recognised pieces in classical music

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg1868; Wagner's only mature comic opera, running approximately four and a half hours

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About the venue: Opera Bałtycka w Gdańsku

Opera Bałtycka (Baltic Opera) in Gdańsk is one of the leading opera houses in Poland, founded in 1949. Located in the Wrzeszcz district, its current modernist building dates from 1974 and seats around 1,000 spectators. The venue hosts opera, ballet, and operetta performances, and is home to the Baltic Opera and Baltic Philharmonic ensembles.

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