In the collection of the Cabinet of Prints and Drawings of the Princes Czartoryski Museum, there is a small watercolour by Teofil Kwiatkowski (1809-1891), a painter associated with the H\u00f4tel Lambert \u00e9migr\u00e9 circle, reminiscent of charity balls organised by the Czartoryskis and concerts that Fryderyk Chopin gave at their Parisian seat, famous for, among others, improvisations on the historical songs of the poet – emigrant, Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz. Dramatis personae of the patriotic spectacle painted by Kwiatkowski are the Czartoryski princes: Adam Jerzy, Iza and Jan Dzia\u0142y\u0144ski, W\u0142adys\u0142aw and his wife Maria Amparo, Anna n\u00e9e Sapieha, Maria n\u00e9e Grocholski. Their likenesses, everyday objects, costumes and furniture, preserved to this day, can be seen in the Monastery of the Princes Czartoryski Museum next to Kwiatkowski’s watercolour, which was the inspiration for the musical show of the same title.<\/p>\n
Ball at H\u00f4tel Lambert <\/em><\/strong>– a ballet and pantomime performance performed by dancers of the Cracovia Danza Court Ballet illustrates a ball in Parisian salons in the first half of the 19th century and refers to Teofil Kwiatkowski’s watercolour Ball at H\u00f4tel Lambert in Paris – Chopin’s Polonaise<\/em>.<\/p>\n At a gala ball organised by the Polish \u00e9migr\u00e9 community in Paris, guests enjoy themselves to music from the first half of the 19th century. Among the European salon dances there is no lack of Polish accents \u2013 especially various forms of mazurkas and Cracovienne. The dancing madness is interrupted by the appearance of figures – apparitions in historical costumes.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Written and directed by Romana Agnel \u00a0<\/p>\n
Choreography: Romana Agnel, Leszek Rembowski
Costumes: Monika Polak-Lu\u015bci\u0144ska, El\u017cbieta W\u00f3jtowicz-Gularowska
Performers: Dancers of the Cracovia Danza Court Ballet and guest artists
commentary: Katarzyna P\u0142onka-Ba\u0142us, Curator of the Princes Czartoryski Museum, NMK<\/p>\n