The show, directed by Piotr Szekowski, will bring to life the world of Franciszek Karpiński, poet of the royal courts, through his idylls and songs.
The audience will be transported to an 18th-century drawing room where art, feelings and intrigue intertwine to form a unique whole. The stage will become a space of emotional elation, where music, dance and singing express the unspoken desires, longings and passions of the characters. Among the works presented, we will find both nostalgic love lyrics and charming descriptions of nature. On stage, the Ensemble of Early Music and Dance “Capella Antiqua Bialostociensis” from the “Srodmiescie” House of Culture will perform, as well as Piotr Szekowski, Paweł Cichoński and Małgorzata Trojanowska. Instrumental accompaniment and stylised choreography will introduce the atmosphere of the era, reflecting the spirit of artistic meetings of the time. As part of the performance, we will hear the most beautiful “Songs and Idylls of Franciszek Karpiński”, such as: Idyll I – To Justyna – O wdzięczność – Where do you flow, little river; Idyll III – To Justyna – Longing for spring – Already so many times the sun has returned; Idyll VII – To the lark; Korydon – Łąko zielona, Idyll XI – Laura and Filon – Laura o Filon – Już miesiąc wzeszedł; Song XVI – Na Wokluz, wody i dom Gotski pod Białymstokiem; Song to the glory of the Fatherland – I am the Fatherland – m. Fr. J. Szpinalski.
Performed by:
Malgorzata Trojanowska – She
Gabriela Perkowska – Laura
Agnieszka Możejko-Szekowska – Izabela Branicka
Paweł Cichoński – He
Filip Stefaniak – Filon
Piotr Szekowski – Franciszek Karpinski
Early Music and Dance Ensemble ‘Capella Antiqua Bialostociensis’ – Courtiers
Written and directed by: Piotr Szekowski
Choreography: Helena Szuhalska
The performance will take place on 29 June (Sunday) at the Aula Magna of the Branicki Palace in Bialystok, at 4 pm. 19:00. Free entrance tickets are available at Dom Kultury ‘Śródmieście’ in Białystok (ul. Jana Kilińskiego 13) and at the Centre for Promotion of Polish Culture of the Pro Anima Foundation, ul. Warszawska 55 lok. 1u.
‘Franciszek Karpinski and Nikolai Kavelin – patrons of the year 2025.’ Realised from the budget of the City of Bialystok.