More Than Just a Background: The Music of Paweł Mykietyn in Krzysztof Warlikowski’s Theatre

The article is devoted to the role and functions of Paweł Mykietyn’s music in the theatre of Krzysztof Warlikowski. The modified version of music classification in the theatre proposed by Patrice Pavis serves as a starting point for the considerations. Providing the examples of certain performances, I describe each function as well as the characteristics of Paweł Mykietyn’s theatrical music. It turns out that in the case of Warlikowski’s theatre one cannot see music as an addition – music is an inseparable element in the process of establishing the meanings in each staging