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Ballada Gorlicka

A music and spoken-word performance created as part of the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gorlice.

The project

Ballada Gorlicka was created within the project commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gorlice — Cemetery No. 91.

The production brought together spoken word, symphonic and electro-acoustic music, choreography and movement.

Bogusław Słupczyński directed the performance, Anna Kasprzak created the choreography, while Krzysztof Gawlas developed the musical concept, electro-acoustic composition and the work concluding the performance. The project also featured the Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Prof. Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk.

Documentation

Selected frames

Ballada Gorlicka — movement sequence from the music and spoken-word performance
Dancers performing in Ballada Gorlicka
Ballada Gorlicka — performance commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Gorlice
Choreography by Anna Kasprzak in Ballada Gorlicka
Ballada Gorlicka music and spoken-word performance

Format

Music and spoken-word performance

Project

100th anniversary of the Battle of Gorlice — Cemetery No. 91

Organiser

Gorlice Cultural Centre

Co-organisers

Gorlice City Office, GAP Artistic Agency

Funding

Co-financed by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

Credits

Direction

Bogusław Słupczyński

Musical concept and composition

Krzysztof Gawlas

Choreography

Anna Kasprzak

Orchestra

Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Prof. Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk — conductor

Dancers

Katarzyna Baran (Skin The Cat)

Katarzyna Gocał (little:interference)

Szymon Dobosik

Karol Pruciak (little:interference)

Actors

Katarzyna Słupczyńska

Małgorzata Pikus

Szymon Pilch

Dariusz Waraksa

Lighting design

Tomasz Porembski

Sound design

Damian Antoniuk

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