DORIAN GRAY Elżbieta Sikora – Poznań Opera

Dorian Gray is the man who keeps his youthful good looks forever while a hidden portrait reflects an altogether different image of his selfish and immoral life. In his insatiable search for new sensations and obsessive desire to fulfill them, Dorian breaks one social norm after another, with little thought about the impact on others. Each of his transgressions is reflected in the portrait: Dorian’s face and figure grow hideous, his noble features and striking beauty nearly impossible to discern. Is this the route to ultimate happiness or towards an abyss of indifference and cruelty?

Dorian Gray is a brand new opera based on Oscar Wilde’s only novel, commissioned by Teatr Wielki in Poznań from Elżbieta Sikora, an acclaimed Polish composer based in France. David Pountney has the double role of librettist and director with maestro Jacek Kaspszyk on the conductor’s podium. Through a story about the dangers of the cult of youth, this team addresses some bigger questions. Is Dorian Gray a mirror image of 21st-century society? Can we find an answer to the question of where the eternal struggle between good and evil is leading?

Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 11 April 2026 at 19:00 CET to 11 October 2026 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/dorian-gray

CAST

Dorian Gray
Rafał Żurek

Basil
Michał Partyka

Sibyl
Joanna Freszel

James
Łukasz Konieczny

La Grise
Gosha Kowalinska

Dorian Alter Ego
Mateusz Sierant

Orchestra
Poznań Opera Orchestra

Chorus
Poznań Opera Chorus

Music
Elżbieta Sikora

Text
David Pountney after Oscar Wilde

Director
David Pountney

Conductor
Jacek Kaspszyk

Sets and costumes
Dorota Karolczak

Lights
Fabrice Kebour

Video
David Haneke

Choreography
Diana Cristescu

Chorus master
Mariusz Otto

Sound effects
Marcin Baran


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