Irena Santor she is called “the first lady of Polish song” and “the purest voice of the Polish stage”. Hits like “There are no more wild beaches”, “No one will give these years back”, “A small apartment in Mariensztat” whole generations hummed. During her career, Santor not only delighted with her voice, but also devoted herself to charity work.
The singer will turn 90 on December 9. The day before the anniversary, TVP will present a documentary film “Irena Santor. One magical step” (premiere at 21:15). The production will also be available on TVP VOD.
Irena Santor turns 90. When is the premiere of the documentary film?
Director Agnieszka Gola decided to pay tribute to the Polish stage diva. In her documentary, she looked at the artist’s colorful life. It immerses the viewer in memories, personal confessions of the artist, reflections on life, creativity, successes and… love. Work on the film took five years.
The film crew was the only one who accompanied the artist during her last concert tour. The creators also visited the most important places on the map of her life, such as Solec Kujawski (here Irena Santor spent her childhood), Tricity, Warsaw and Karolin – the seat of Song and Dance Ensemble Masovia.
“He sings in Polish in a way that no one else sings. I call it the modesty of singing,” he says. Jacek Cygan in the document. “It is the essence of Polishness, a bit like Chopin’s music. You hear a few bars and your heart begins to feel soft,” adds the critic. Tomasz Raczek.
Irena Santor returns to the stage. “Really surprised”
On December 17, at the Roma Theater in Warsaw, there will be a concert to celebrate her birthday with a guest appearance Alicja Majewska, Włodzimierz Korcz, Michał Bajor, Krzysztof Cugowski, Ania Dąbrowska and Igor Herbut.
After the New Year, the singer will go on tour, on which she will be accompanied by young artists from the band Polyphonics Choir & Band. They will mainly sing her songs.
“Ms. Irena watches over how they are interpreted. She shares her thoughts, but is absolutely not pushy with her suggestions. Above all, she is touched and truly surprised by how her songs sound when performed by young people,” says the conductor and pianist Paweł Głowiński.
“She chose all the songs for them, she carefully supervises the purely musical aspect, we discussed the arrangements of the songs together and she is actually at every rehearsal,” he adds.