4 Best Performing Arts in Krakow, Poland

Kraków Ballet

Performances by Kraków's most prominent dance company (as well as other dance troupes) are held at the Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury (Nowa Huta Cultural Centre). Near Nowa Huta's Central Square, the Center is a 20- to 30-minute tram ride or a 10-minute taxi ride from Kraków's Old Town.

Kraków Opera

Stare Miasto

This new building of the Kraków Opera, designed by a Krakovian architect Romuald Loegler a couple of tram stops from the heart of the Stare Miasto, was inaugurated in 2008. It's now the permanent home of the Kraków Opera and Ballet, Kraków Opera Orchestra and Choir, and the Children's Choir. There are performances for audiences of all ages including international opera classes, works of Polish composers, and operas for children. Book your tickets well in advance, as these shows remain unceasingly popular.

Opera Rara Festival

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Among the impressive array of Kraków's serious classical music festivals, Opera Rara is trying to be a little different. A series of concert versions of rarely performed baroque operas has evolved into something more playful and varied. In 2017, for example, the festival opened with a compilation of baroque pieces by singers in period dress, accompanied by circus acrobats. Events are held all over town.

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Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego

Stare Miasto

The stunning Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego is well worth visiting, if only to see the architecture and feel the atmosphere of the historical theater, which has been continuously operating since 1893. Słowacki hosts dramatic performances by the local theater group, as well as visiting performances of concerts, opera, and ballet. Although the main opera stage moved to a modern building in Lubicz street, if you manage to catch one at the Słowacki, it's a treat.

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