The sixties
Scenery design for the staging of “The Rocket Piorun”, 1960, Cricoteka
“The Thunderbolt Rocket “ – Marian Promiński
Direction and staging – Jerzy Ronard Bujański
Assistant director – Janusz Sykutera
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Assistant stage designer – Jadwiga Wiesiołowska
Music – Jerzy Kaszycki
Artistic supervision – Władysław Krzemiński
Literary supervision – Henryk Vogler
World premiere – 25 September 1960
The Helena Modrzejewska State Old Theatre, Krakow
“Daisy,” woman’s costume design for the staging of “The Rhinoceros”, 1961, the National Museum in Cracow
“The Rhinoceros” – Eugene Ionesco, translated by Adam Tarn
Direction – Piotr Pawłowski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Music – Lucjan M. Kaszycki
Artistic supervision – Władysław Krzemiński
Literary supervision – Henryk Vogler
Premiere – 25 February 1961
The Helena Modrzejewska State Old Theatre, Cameral Stage, Krakow
Man’s costume design for the staging of “Chandelier”, 1962, Cricoteka
“Chandelier” – Alfred de Musset, translated by Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński
Direction – Mieczysław Górkiewicz
Assistant director – Edward Dobrzański
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Music – Zygmunt Konieczny, Ludwik J. Kern
Artistic supervision – Władysław Krzemiński
Literary supervision – Henryk Vogler
Premiere – 14 October 1962
The Helena Modrzejewska State Old Theatre, Krakow
Scenery design for the staging of “Don Kichot”, 1962, from a private collection
“Don Quixote” – opera by Jules Massenet, translated by Gabriel Karski, libretto – Henri Cain
Direction – Tadeusz Kantor, Jan Biczycki
Staging, stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Assistant stage designer – Zuzanna Piątkowska
Conductor – Kazimierz Kord
Choreographic cooperation – Dorota Koterbska
Artistic and musical supervision – Kazimierz Kord
Premiere – 16 October 1962 (The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, Opera Stage, Krakow)
Municipal Music Theatre, Opera House, Krakow
“Inquisitor,” man’s costume design for the opera “The Prisoner”, 1963, Cricoteka
“The Prisoner” – opera by Luigi Dallapiccola, after Villiers de L’isle-Adam and Charles de Coster, translated by Aleksander Bardini
Direction – Aleksander Bardini
Assistant director – Danuta Knoppówna
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Conductor – Bohdan Wodiczko
Music performed by Orchestra and Choir of The Grand Theatre
Artistic and musical supervision – Bohdan Wodiczko
Premiere – 16 February 1963
The State Opera, Warsaw
A scene from a performance of “Bluebeard’s Castle”, photo by M. Langda
“Bluebeard’s Castle” – opera by Béla Bartók, translated by Aleksander Bardini, libretto – Béla Bálázs
Direction – Aleksander Bardini
Assistant director – Danuta Knoppówna
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Conductor – Bohdan Wodiczko
Music performed by Orchestra and Choir of The Grand (Wielki) Theatre
Artistic and musical supervision – Bohdan Wodiczko
Premiere – 16 February 1963
The State Opera, Warsaw
A scene from a performance of “Summer in Nohant”, photo: the Archives of Cricoteka
“Summer in Nohant” – Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
Direction – Aleksandra Mianowska
Stage design – Urszula Gogulska
Costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Artistic supervision – Roman Zawistowski
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Targosz
Premiere – 16 May 1964
The Stanisław Wyspiański State Silesian Theatre, Katowice
