The Theatre Director – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Basen Artystyczny Stage
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Theatre Director
PREMIERE
A one-act musical comedy, performed in Italian
Libretto | Gottlieb Stephanie
Dramaturgy and adaptation based on the libretto
Jakub Przebindowski
Creative Team
Arrangement and Musical Direction | Tomasz Pokrzywiński
Concept and Stage Direction | Jakub Przebindowski
Choreography | Paulina Andrzejewska-Damięcka
Set Design | Katarzyna Gabrat-Szymańska
Costume Design | Agnieszka Wyrwał
Multimedia Projections and Visuals | Michał Jaskulski
Lighting Design | Maciej Iwańczyk
Sound Design | Paweł Zawadzki
Assistant Choreographer | Nikola Zientarska
Cast
Director Frank | Wojciech Wysocki
Bankier Rinaldi | Rafał Zawierucha
Frank’s Assistant Buff | Władysław Grzywna
Actress Alberta Toro | Dorota Kamińska
Gina Ferrari | Alicja Węgorzewska
Loretta Felli | Martyna Kliszewska
Singers
Dulcinea Lucini- soprano | Teresa Marut / Anna Koehler
Signiora Argentina- soprano | Adriana Ferfecka / Hanna Okońska
Signior Rosignuolo- tenor | Ernest Tymczyszyn / Łukasz Ratajczak
Dancers
Nikola Zientarska, Magdalena Tandek / Julia Szuba, Krzysztof Jaros, Bartłomiej Kamiński
Bastarda Mozart Ensemble
Paweł Szamburski | clarinet
Tomasz Pokrzywiński | cello
Michał Górczyński | bass clarinet
Sebastian Aleksandrowicz | oboe
Kayetan Cygański | bassoon
Olivia Bujnowicz-Wadowska | violin
Mirosław Feldgebel | piano
Maestro di capella | Tomasz Pokrzywiński
The Theatre Director is a lively story filled with humor, music, and theatrical energy, exploring the world of artists who—regardless of their talent, age, or achievements—are constantly striving for opportunity, public recognition, and a place in the spotlight. The production is inspired by Mozart’s singspiel Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario), written exactly 240 years ago and considered one of the most surprising and forward-thinking theatrical experiments of its time.
The creators have relocated the action to the world of Italian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s—the era of Fellini, Cinecittà, and legendary screen stars. Within the bustling atmosphere of a famous film studio, preparations are underway to cast a new production. Directors, opera singers, dramatic actors, celebrities, producers, and aspiring stars gather for an endless audition process where ambition collides with insecurity, comedy with emotion, and artistic aspirations with harsh financial realities.
The performance reveals the backstage world of theatre and film—a realm of intense emotions, rivalry, artistic dreams, and absurd situations that have remained remarkably relevant throughout the centuries. How does one win a role? How can art be financed? How can personal ambition be reconciled with audience expectations? And is it still possible for an artist to create purely from the heart? These are the questions Mozart’s comedy raises with exceptional wit and irony.
The production brings together two artistic worlds: dramatic actors and opera singers. This unique fusion, already present in the eighteenth-century original, forms the core of Jakub Przebindowski’s contemporary adaptation. The stage features both comic dialogue and Mozart’s virtuosic arias, performed in Italian. Alongside the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, audiences will also hear popular Italian songs by Marino Marini, creating the atmosphere of sunny Italy and the golden age of cinema.
The Theatre Director is a performance about artists, but above all about people—funny, moving, imperfect, sometimes grotesque, yet always authentic. It is a story about the need to create, the desire to be seen, and the magic of the stage, which allows time to stand still, if only for a moment.