Kraków Theatre
Theatres in Kraków
Kraków is home to one of nation's most active theatre scenes and some of the oldest continuing performing arts companies. It is considered to be the second largest centre for Polish theatre behind Warsaw. It is home to both acclaimed productions by companies such as the National Stary Theatre, and the emerging companies supporting new generation of local artists. Among established theatres in Kraków with permanent stages often in buildings of historic significance are:
Theatre Directory
* National Stary Theatre, a.k.a. The Old Theatre, at 1 Jagielonska St.
* Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, at 1 Sw. Ducha Square.
* Bagatela Theatre, at 6 Karmelicka St.
* The Ludowy Theatre, a.k.a. The People's Theatre, at os. Teatralne in District Nowa Huta.
* Groteska Theatre of Puppetry, at 2 Skarbowa St.
* Scena Stu Theatre, at 16 Krasinskiego St.
* Łaźnia Nowa Theatre in Nowa Huta.
Music
Opera Krakowska, one of the leading national opera companies, stages 200 performances each year including ballet, operettas and musicals. It has, in its main repertoire, the greatest world and Polish opera classics. The Opera moved into its first permanent House in the autumn of 2008. It is in charge also of the Summer Festival of Opera and Operetta. Meanwhile, Capella Cracoviensis runs the Music in Old Cracow International Festival - a venue for performers from everywhere in the world.
Music organisations and venues include: Kraków Philharmonic, Sinfonietta Cracovia (a.k.a. The Orchestra of the Royal City of Kraków), The Polish Radio Choir of Kraków, Organum Academic Choir, Mixed Marian Choir Association (Mieszany Chór Mariański), Krakow Academic Choir of the Jagiellonian University, Krakow Chamber Choir, Amar Corde String Quartet, Consortium Iagellonicum Baroque Orchestra of the Jagiellonian University, Brass Band of T. Sendzimir Steelworks, and Camerata Chamber Orchestra of Radio Kraków.