Agnieszka Smoczyńska – Simone Boccanegra – debut of film director at the Polish National Opera – 2025

Agnieszka Smoczyńska Agnieszka Smoczyńska brings to opera the breadth of her perspective and the imagination of a film director.

Performance takes place in a post-apocalyptic future. We transport „Simon Boccanegra” to the neo-Medieval era, to a world where the idea of ​​community is crumbling and a climate catastrophe is becoming a reality. This is a space where the protagonist, Simon, as a pirate elevated to the rank of leader, strives to save his daughter’s happiness even at the cost of his own life. This opera, full of melancholy, love, and darkness, resonates perfectly with our contemporary fears of the impending end of a world that can still be saved. A.S