On January 11, 2019 at 7.00 p.m., the I. J. Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz will host a concert "Brazilian ... not only in Paris".

Carnival is an exceptionally good time for the operetta, a genre of light opera – in terms both of music and subject matter. In the past, the word "operetta" simply meant a one-act opera. It was not until the success of Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach in Paris in 1858 that this genre was sanctioned as an art form. Pleasant, often humorous operetta subjects are eagerly undertaken by major baton masters, like maestro José Maria Florêncio.

The concert will begin with the Overture to the famous Orpheus in the Underground, followed by the work inspired by the Offenbach's operetta, written by the contemporary Polish composer Maciej Małecki. His music is strongly embedded in the twentieth-century tradition and can be described in terms of neoclassicism, constructivism, and colourism. The evening will end with fragments from the operetta Candide by Leonard Bernstein – outstanding conductor, pianist and American composer whose 100th birthday anniversary was celebrated last year. Ewelina Osowska (coloratura soprano) and Jacek Laszczkowski (tenor) will perform as soloists.

Full programme available at: http://www.filharmonia.bydgoszcz.pl/blog/wydarzenia/brazylijczyk-nie-tylko-w-paryzu/