The 15th edition of the recurring ‘Siła miłości’ project, dedicated to the memory of the female prisoners of the Nazi German concentration camp Ravensbrück, and in particular the Polish women associated with the resistance movement. The starting point is the poems of Polish prisoners which, through musical arrangements, are meant to bring their experiences, courage and spiritual strength closer to the audience. The initiator of the project was Prof. Wanda Półtawska (1921–2023), a former prisoner of Ravensbrück.
The programme includes:
- poems by camp poets in musical arrangements,
- recitations,
- multimedia presentations, featuring profiles of the poets and graphic works by Maria Hiszpańska-Neumann.
The repertoire of this year’s edition consists of pieces based on the poetry of Grażyna Chrostowska, Teresa Harsdorf-Bromowicz, Zofia Górska-Romanowicz, Halina Golczowa, Maria Rutkowska-Kurcyusz, Zofia Karpińska, Zofia Pociłowska-Kann and Blessed Natalia Tułasiewicz. Their poems were written during the war and within the reality of the camp.
The concert was directed by Andrzej Róg, the musical direction is led by Stefan Błaszczyński, and the multimedia and lighting design is by Ada Bystrzycka. The compositions were prepared by Stefan Błaszczyński, Roman Klimowicz, Maria Lamers, Andrzej Lamers, Adam Niedzielin, Adam Prucnal, Andrzej Róg and Dawid Sulej Rudnicki.
The solo performances will be given by: Anna Gurgul, Paulina Kapłon-Talik, Kamila Klimczak, Ewa Landowska, Julia Niedzielin, Joanna Pocica-Bajer, Ewa Romaniak, Andrzej Róg and Marianna Wantuch. The performers will be supported by a vocal quartet consisting of Małgorzata Bilińska-Ojczenasz, Krystyna Ojczenasz, Karol Przewięźlikowski and Marianna Wantuch, as well as the ensemble Piwnica Świętego Norberta. The poems will be recited by Aleksandra Aksamitowska, Hanna Bystrzycka, Monika Dorobisz and Małgorzata Grabara.
More information can be found on the event page.