[1] In 1995, he made his opera debut by directing the opera Wyrywacz serc ("The Heartsnatcher") by Elżbieta Sikora based on the works of Boris Vian at the Warsaw Autumn Festival hosted by the Grand Theatre in Warsaw.

In 1999, he directed Puccini's Madama Butterfly with the stage design by Boris Kudlička with whom he started his artistic cooperation.

In 2001, his production of Madama Butterfly was staged at the Washington Opera at the special request by Placido Domingo.

[4] In 2013, he became the recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for his achievements as an opera director.

In 2016, his production of Tristan und Isolde by Wagner opened the Metropolitan Opera season in New York.