Extraordinary premiere of tango opera in Warsaw

A darkly opulent and otherworldly production of the tango opera "Maria de Buenos Aires" with the mesmerizing music of Astor Piazzolla opens this weekend in Warsaw.

Photo: Radio Poland

Julian Horodyski

Elżbieta Krajewska has been speaking to Michał Znaniecki, who has brought the world of Maria to Warsaw, and Alicja Węgorzewska-Whiskerd, director of the Warsaw Chamber Opera, who alternates in the title role.