The long list of names of renowned artists associated with it includes conductors such as Kazimierz Kord, Robert Satanowski, Jan Latham-Koenig, Roland Bader and Aurelio Canonici; set designers such as Tadeusz Kantor, Lidia Zamkow, Józef Szajna, Krystyna Zachwatowicz; and a plethora of singers, many of whom began their careers there, including Teresa Żylis-Gara and Wiesław Ochman.
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Groundbreaking productions in natural settings included the Straszny Dwór opera performance at the Renaissance Courtyard of the Niepołomice Castle in 2002 and 2003; Madame Butterfly was staged in the depths of the centuries-old Wieliczka Salt Mine in 2003, while Tosca by Puccini and Straszny Dwór (The Haunted Manor) by Stanisław Moniuszko were performed against the arresting background of the Wawel Royal Castle in 2005.
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