The Mozart Night Gala is the ceremonial culmination of the 35th Mozart Festival – the oldest festival in Poland entirely dedicated to the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Organised continuously since 1991 by the Warsaw Chamber Opera, the festival was founded on the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death and, over more than three decades, has become one of the most important opera events in the country.

The Mozart Festival is distinguished by its consistent presentation of Mozart’s stage works – including all of the composer’s operas – as well as symphonic and oratorio concerts and recitals. Each year it attracts outstanding artists from Poland and abroad, as well as audiences for whom the music of the Salzburg master remains a living and inspiring part of Europe’s cultural heritage.

The Mozart Night Gala is a ceremonial final concert presenting a selection of the most beautiful arias, ensembles, and excerpts from Mozart’s vocal and instrumental works. In previous editions, the event has featured original subtitles highlighting thematic or dramaturgical concepts of the concert, each time forming a distinct artistic concept.

In 2026, the Mozart Night Gala will be presented as part of the Central Music Festival, becoming the culminating event of the 35th Mozart Festival.

The special guest of this year’s edition will be Joyce DiDonato – an internationally acclaimed American mezzo-soprano, performing on the world’s most prestigious opera stages. Her participation gives the gala a unique prestige and underlines the international character of the event.

The Mozart Night Gala remains one of the key highlights of the artistic season of the Warsaw Chamber Opera – an event that, in a ceremonial form, summarises another edition of the Mozart Festival and celebrates the timeless genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.