Marta Ptaszyńska: "Pan Marimba"
Anna Lubańska – soloist – Good Witch, Mother
Magdalena Gruziel – soloist – Kasia
Cyryl Wojewódzki – soloist – Marek
Olimpia Borowska – soloist – Cow
Agnieszka Stolarczyk – soloist – Lamb
Cezary Prożniak – soloist – Dog
Zofia Krawczyńska – soloist – Pony
Malwina Wojewódzka – soloist – Cat
Ewa Skowron – soloist – Goat
Anna Czaplicka – soloist – Owl
Aleksandra Wojtysiak – soloist – Twin
Aleksandra Monkiewicz – soloist – Twin
Agnieszka Lewandowska – soloist – Koliber
Marcin Tobiasz – soloist – Drumer
Aleksander Kunach – soloist – Tortilla Seller
Michał Myśliński – soloist – Dragon
Alla Polacca Choir
Instrumental ansamble of Teatr Wielki – Opera Narodowa
Sławek Adam Wróblewski – conductor
Sabina Włodarska – director of Alla Polacca Choir
RELEASE DATE: 2003
CATALOGUE NO. ACD 126
GENRE: opera music
The idea to create a children opera to be performed by children, and based on folk stories and fairy tales from around the world, dates back to 1987. In 1993, on the basis of the original story and musical sketches, Agnieszka Osiecka, a famous polish lyricist, wrote the opera entitled Mister Marimba. The opera was written specially for the children from the choir Alla Polacca and for the national Opera in Warsaw, where it was premiered on September 27, 1998. Since that time the opera, performed for four consecutive seasons, had over 70 shows and made a phenomenal succes with sold-out performances.
1. Presentation of Kasia and Marek 3:03
2. Dad’s Song 0:40
3. Mum’s Song 1:35
4. Parents’ Departure 2:22
5. Presentation of Animals 4:31
6. Song of Feasting Animals 2:31
7. Kasia’s Song 1:06
8. Enchanted Song 1:15
9. Oberek 1:20
10. Song Dance 0:57
11. Rain Storm by Ballet 1:20
12. Abduction of the Song 2:44
13. Mister Marimba Arrives 2:25
14. Finale of Act one 0:49
15. In the Land of Hummingbirds 1:20
16. Hummingbird Song 1:08
17. Hedgehog parade 2:52
18. Hummingbird Song 0:59
19. Journey to Japan 2:27
20. W Japonii 1:15
21. Japanese Twins’ song 2:01
22. Song This is the road 2:56
23. Mr. Marimba’s Song 0:58
24. Journey to Africa 1:43
25. In the Land of the King of Drums 0:17
26. Song of the Good Witch 1:44
27. Dance of the Army of the King of Drums 3:30
28. Advice of the Good Witch 0:57
29. In the Land of the Sleeping Stones 1:03
30. The Tortilla Seller song 3:30
31. Song Opening the Tortillas 2:55
32. In the Land of the Chinese Dragon 1:03
33. Dragon Song 1:48
34. Fight between the Dragon and the Wicked Bird 1:51
35. Comeback of the Song 1:13
36. Comeback of the Parents 1:35
37. Kasia’s Song 1:29
38. Finale – Lace Polka 1:49
39. Enchanted Song 1:00
