Jacek Kaspszyk: Artistic Director of Teatr Wielki
(Polish National Opera)

“In the hands of excellent chief conductor Jacek Kaspszyk, the score has subtlety, momentum and wings to fly, helped along by an able cast.”
FINANCIAL TIMES, ‘The Haunted Manor’, Polish National Opera

“The prodigiously tuneful score, shot through with the national dance rhythms of the mazurka, krakowiak and polonaise, was played with loving warmth under Jacek Kaspszyk’s stylish baton…”
THE TIMES, ‘The Haunted Manor’, Polish National Opera

"…an excellent music director in Jacek Kaspszyk. Many changes have been made and one of the most significant must be the improvement of the orchestra: indeed, from the first bars of this performance Kaspszyk had his players and the score firmly under control and the highly-perfumed music made a powerful impression."
OPERA, 'King Roger', Polish National Opera

“…superb playing and singing from the Polish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, dynamically conducted from first to last by Jacek Kaspszyk.”
THE GUARDIAN, ‘The Haunted Manor’, Polish National Opera (EMI)

“Jacek Kaspszyk conducted an excellent orchestra with tremendous verve”
THE TELEGRAPH, ‘The Haunted Manor’, Polish National Opera

“Jacek Kaspszyk’s orchestra played with affection, a light touch, beautifully caressing strings and some neat woodwind.”
THE TIMES, ‘The Haunted Manor’, Polish National Opera

“The performance, suavely conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk…”
THE GUARDIAN, ‘The Haunted Manor’, Polish National Opera

“Jacek Kaspszyk’s orchestra… their pungent attack and folk inflections spoke volumes, adding extra colour to the score’s rich palette.”
THE TIMES, ‘King Roger’, Polish National Opera

“Jacek Kaspszyk has worked a miracle with the orchestra of the National Theatre. The musicians play with a superb and sumptuous tone-colour bringing to life all the nuances of this hellishly difficult score, under the vigilant eye of this great conductor.”
ZYCIE KULTURY, ‘Rosenkavalier’, Polish National Opera

“Yesterday’s performance of Nabucco by the Teatr Wielki at the Poly Theatre had an exceptionally profound effect on the Beijing public, but in particular the authoritative command of the music and the manifestation of its dramatic character by the conductor and artistic director Jacek Kaspszyk, left a lasting impression.”
BEIJING MORNING POST, ‘Nabucco’, Polish Nation Opera

“The result was an eloquent illustration of the excitement to come in Kaspszyk’s tasteful and musical reading of the score…”
OPERA NOW, ‘Don Giovanni’, Polish National Opera

“…the orchestra and its conductor Jacek Kaspszyk…delivered a reading of the score whose strength and depth was magisterial, with handsome solos and refined ensemble work.”
OPERA NOW, ‘Don Carlos’, Polish National Opera