Mazowsze (folk group)
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Mazowsze (in Polish "Państwowy Zespół Ludowy Pieśni i Tańca "Mazowsze"" – "State Folk Ensemble of Song and Dance 'Mazowsze'") is a famous Polish
History
Mazowsze was established by a decree issued by the Ministry of Culture and Art on 8 November 1948. The decree ordered Professor
After two years of preparing, rehearsing and studying its repertoire, Mazowsze staged its premiere in the Polish Theatre in Warsaw on 6 November 1950. The repertoire contained songs and dances from the regions of Central Poland (as mentioned above) – Opoczno, Kurpie and Masovia.
In between the concerts after the premiere in Warsaw Mazowsze continued to enhance the programme, planned next undertakings and made important decisions. Only year after, in 1951, Mazowsze started touring outside Poland. The first country they visited was the
After the death of Prof. Tadeusz Sygietyński, the group’s leader became
Mira Zimińska-Sygietyńska was the group's leader for over 40 years, devoting her talent, experience and life to the project completely.
In the fifties, Mazowsze gave the opportunity to sing to such great Polish singers as Irena Santor or Lidia Korsakówna.
Film appearances
In 1954 Mazowsze appeared in the Polish comedy movie Przygoda na Mariensztacie (directed by Leonard Buczkowski).[1]
In 1963 Mazowsze appeared in the Polish comedy movie Żona dla Australijczyka (Wife for an Australian), about an Australian man of Polish descent who returns to Poland to find a wife. The role of the soloist of Mazowsze was played by the famous Polish actress Elżbieta Czyżewska, and the role of the Australian man – Wiesław Gołas.[2]
In 1999 Mazowsze also appeared in
In 2018 Mazowsze appeared in Cold War, the film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, which features a fictional Polish dance troupe that in many respects shares a similar history to Mazowsze.
See also
References
- filmpolski.pl
- filmpolski.pl
External links
- Official website (in English)
- Polonia Music Mazowsze – Polish Folk Song and Dance Ensemble