“Dead City” is an interactive VR-based opera experience that combines elements of cinematic storytelling, game mechanics, and opera. The plot and libretto are inspired by Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s 1920 work of the same name. While the original opera is set in Bruges, the contemporary version of Dead City is set in a pandemic-stricken Warsaw – empty, melancholic, and nostalgic. Paul, the main character, tries to say goodbye to his recently deceased wife by visiting the places that had the greatest meaning for their love story. Viewers are taken through their home, their favorite cinema, bars, parks, and finally to the place where they said goodbye – the dark depths of the Vistula River. There, Paul dissolves and transforms into a black, ever-changing void. Along the way, the voice of his beloved, Maria, bids him farewell with these haunting words: “Everything is a memory, nothing dies because nothing exists. Be still, be still. Nothing dies because nothing exists, and everything is.”

Dead City installation exhibition period

February 26 | Opening: 16:00

February 27 – March 2: 10:00 – 17:00

March 3 – March 20:
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 09:00 – 13:00
Thursday, Saturday: 13:00 – 17:00

Access to the exhibition will be free for all visitors.

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The Classics in Focus series brings to the forefront relevant themes from the artistic and cultural world, exploring both topics directly related to classical music and related aspects that shape the creative industry and influence contemporary audiences. With a dynamic and accessible format, the series creates a space for open dialogue, where artists, cultural managers and professionals from various fields share their perspectives on the changes and challenges in the current cultural landscape. Each edition proposes new angles of approach and opportunities for connection, being an essential component of Classics.

To date, this initiative has hosted 17 panels, complemented by lectures, exhibitions, flashmobs, film screenings and other interactive experiences, consolidating its role as a creative hub for ideas and collaborations.

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Visiting the exhibition is free.

By participating in the exhibition, participants agree to the use of photographic images and audio and video recordings for the purpose of promoting the festival’s activities.

The festival supports young artists and facilitates public access to events through 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙭 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙧𝙩 scholarships

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Organized in partnership with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the Poland-Romania Cultural Season 2024-2025. Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.

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