Description
Polish American Music Stage presents:
The 2nd Edition of the “Galaxy of Polish Stars – Operetta-Musical Varietes”
The most famous operetta waltzes and czardas, along with Broadway hits performed in English, Polish, Italian, and French by Polish Opera Singers and an American Broadway Star with the PAMS Concert Orchestra.
Patrycja Pieczara, internationally recognized Polish conductor leading professional orchestras across Europe, North America, Asia, and Latin America. She made her professional debut in 2011 with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Kraków Philharmonic. Her guest-conducting credits include the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, and Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra.
Ben Crawford, the famous Broadway star known for the final lead in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera until it closed, as well as for the title character in the Broadway production of Shrek the Musical. He also performed in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, and Les Miserables.
Paulina Janczak, soprano - soloists at the Polish Theater in Szczecin. She holds a Gold Record for Les Misérables and a Triple Platinum Record for her portrayal of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera - a role for which she was personally selected by the musical’s composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber. She also appeared in many popular Polish TV shows.
Iwona Socha, soprano - principal soloist with the Kraków Opera who also performs at the Grand Theatre in Łódź, the Silesian Opera, and the Wrocław Opera, as well as at numerous international festivals. She is the recipient of many prestigious festival and competition awards and has been honored by the Minister of Culture with the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture "Gloria Artis."
Adam Sobierajski, tenor – principal soloist at the Silesian Opera and the Kraków Opera; guest soloist at the Wrocław Opera, Opera Nova, the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic in Białystok, and the Grand Theatre in Łódź. Winner of numerous prestigious awards at international competitions and festivals. Recipient of the Bronze Gloria Artis Medal.
Anna Farysej, soprano - divides her artistic career between Poland - Teatr Wielki-Polish National Opera, Polish Royal Opera, and the Warsaw Chamber Opera - and the United States; she is a prize-winner at numerous competitions in both countries and made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2012 in the opera festival winners' concert.
Dariusz Ocetek, bass-baritone - singer specializing in opera, oratorio, musical theatre, and popular music. He has performed in Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, and the USA. He made his Carnegie Hall debut performing at the New York Lyric Recovery Festival — a notable annual poetry and music event that served as a platform for elite international vocal talent.
Concert Program –
Duets, arias, and songs for the Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof, The Gypsy Princess, Die Fledermaus, Giuditta,
Countess Maritza, Merry Widow.
Celebrating the anniversary of Poland regaining its independence, the concert will open with Wojciech Kilar’s Polonez from the film Pan Tadeusz and two patriotic songs by the Polonia Youth Choir—a group comprising young people from Polish schools in New York and New Jersey—under the direction of Dominik Grzyb.
