„The role of Amelia Grimaldi was a huge challenge and a test for me – how I would handle my first major Verdi role on the vast stage of the Teatr Wielki. Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s production was indeed widely acclaimed, but I felt completely at home in it.

An interesting thing I noticed was that new audiences were coming to our performances of Boccanegra. A lot of young people, actors, which I believe will only be a plus in the long run. This shows that opera can be attractive and fresh, and in this case, Agnieszka is largely to blame”. (Presto)