| Sikora, Elżbieta (b. 1943) | Dorian Gray | Libretto by David Pountney |
| Poznań Opera | ||
| Jacek Kaspszyk | Conductor | |
| Sir David Pountney | Director | |
| Dorota Karolczak | Set Designer, Costume Designer | |
| Fabrice Kebour | Lighting Designer | |
| Poznań Opera Orchestra | ||
| Poznań Opera Chorus | ||
| David Haneke | Video | |
| Marcin Baran | Sound Design | |
| Mariusz Otto | Choirmaster / chorus director | |
| Diana Cristescu | Choreography | |
| Rafał Żurek | Tenor | Dorian Gray |
| Michał Partyka | Baritone | Basil |
| Joanna Freszel | Soprano | Sibyl |
| Lukasz Konieczny | Bass | James |
| Gosha Kowalinska | Mezzo-soprano | La Grise |
| Mateusz Sierant | Dancer | Dorian Alter Ego |
Dorian Gray is the man who keeps his youthful good looks forever while a hidden portrait reflects an altogether different image of his selfish and immoral life. In his insatiable search for new sensations and obsessive desire to fulfill them, Dorian breaks one social norm after another, with little thought about the impact on others. Each of his transgressions is reflected in the portrait: Dorian’s face and figure grow hideous, his noble features and striking beauty nearly impossible to discern. Is this the route to ultimate happiness or towards an abyss of indifference and cruelty?
Dorian Gray is a brand new opera based on Oscar Wilde’s only novel, commissioned by Teatr Wielki in Poznań from Elżbieta Sikora, an acclaimed Polish composer based in France. David Pountney has the double role of librettist and director with maestro Jacek Kaspszyk on the conductor’s podium. Through a story about the dangers of the cult of youth, this team addresses some bigger questions. Is Dorian Gray a mirror image of 21st-century society? Can we find an answer to the question of where the eternal struggle between good and evil is leading?
Recorded on 23.11.2025
