The Lost Carols – Jerzy Wołosiuk

Director and choreographer Karol Drozd gives the story a contemporary rhythm, lightness, and dynamic stage form, while Jerzy Wołosiuk’s music combines musical theatre energy with the classical brilliance of carols. The performance features students from the Musical program at the Vocal-Acting Faculty of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. The cast includes Zuzanna Łukawska as Lala, Kinga Gurgul as Nina, Stefan Andruszko as Paco, and Natalia Jankiewicz as The Ruler. The Silent Guards are portrayed by Michał Góral, Jakub Piotrowicz, and Sebastian Piotrowicz.

The show is accompanied by an instrumental ensemble conducted by Jerzy Wołosiuk, including flutist Marta Ossowska, clarinetist Adrian Palmowski, violinist Klaudia Smorongiewicz, cellist Zofia Wicher, guitarist Rafał Łukasik, percussionist Mikołaj Zych, bassist Michał Pogoda, and pianist Olha Kozlan.

This is a perfect choice for those seeking a family-friendly, music-filled theatre experience—a performance as warming as Christmas tea, reminding us that a melody may be lost but can always be found, especially when discovered together.

Tomasz Pasternak, orfeo.com.pl

“The Lost Carols” is a musical full of music and storytelling, created by Jerzy Wołosiuk (libretto and music) and Karol Drozd (direction and choreography). The story is inspired by the question: “What if, one night, all Christmas carols disappeared?”—leading the audience through the magical Land of Silence, where three heroes discover that only together can they restore the lost music.

The production delighted the audience, and the young performers—students of the Musical program at the Vocal-Acting Faculty of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music—were highly praised for their stage energy and artistic maturity. The musical aspect of the performance was provided by the instrumental ensemble under Jerzy Wołosiuk, combining classical carol sounds with the energy of musical theatre.