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Polish director receives Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

"The Golden Lion is for me not a crowning achievement but an obligation to continue my journey," Warlikowski said. Radek Pietruszka/PAP

Polish theatre and opera director Krzysztof Warlikowski has received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre 2021, awarded by La Biennale di Venezia.

Poles among winners of prestigious International Opera Awards

The director of the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera Waldemar Dąbrowski and a renowned Polish stage director Krzysztof Warlikowski have won the International Opera Awards, known as "Opera Oscars".

Opera-tunity knocks: Poland gets THREE nominations at prestigious int. opera awards

Directors Krzysztof Warlikowski and David Pountney (who has Polish citizenship) and composer Ignacy Paderewski have all been nominated for the International Opera Awards in London.

Polish artists among winners of International Classical Music Awards

The National Forum of Music, Krzysztof Warlikowski, and the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra were among the recipients of awards for audio discs and video at this year’s International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), announced on January 17.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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