Michał Znaniecki
has produced over 200 new stage-shows of drama, opera and musical in the most notable theatres of the world as well as during art festivals. For his social projects he was awarded the Golden Medal for Social and Artistic Value by the President of Puglia Region. His productions of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2007) and The Producers (2009) won several Golden Mask Awards (as well as The Best Production of the Year 2007; The Best Director, The Best Show of the Year 2009).
He is the creator of several open-air mega-productions: e.g. Otello and L’elisir d’amore on the water, Turandot and Un ballo in maschera in the Olympic Stadium of Wrocław, Traviata and Carmina Burana with the Israeli Opera at the Masada Desert, Israel. His Eugene Onegin (ABAO, Bilbao) received the award “Premios Líricos Teatro Campoamor” for The Best New Production of the Year 2011, Spain. Croatian Association of Dramatic Artists awarded his Mefistofele the Best Opera Performance 2014 in Croatia.
Znaniecki also received Premio Abbiati 2015, Italian Opera Oscar for the 200.com project – Pagliacci.
Founded in 2009, the TomorrowOpera Foundation as a link between institutions is building national and international co-productions, educational programs, social programs, masterclasses & other activities. Pedagogical projects strive to open up the seemingly distant and closed world of opera to children.