Composer

Since the premiere of the Warsaw version of Halka in 1858, Stanisław Moniuszko's opera has enjoyed cult status. The story of a highlander's unhappy love for a young master remains one of the most important artifacts of Polish (pop) culture. The opera's extraordinary success stems from its skillful blend of spectacular spectacle with important social themes, primarily class exclusion. After all, the tragic ending of the love story is linked to misplaced love – Halka and Janusz are separated by a gulf of social class differences.

Halka

Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera

A number of Polish students from the Jutland Conservatory of Music and from the conservatory in Gdansk play works for various instruments by Polish composers.

Polish concert

Royal Academy of Music Aarhus

Final Concert of the 2023 Summer Festival: Stanislaw Moniuszko – Latin Mass in E-flat

Stanislaw Moniuszko – Latin Mass in E-flat

Ss Cyril & Methodius Parish

In 2020, the National Opera in Warsaw celebrated the 55th anniversary of the reconstruction of its historic home on Teatralny Square. The ambitious project of raising the theatre from ruins was completed 20 years after the war, with the grand opening of the modernized Grand Theatre on November 19, 1965. Shortly thereafter, the Warsaw Opera ensemble, including its distinguished choir, moved in from its temporary home on Nowogrodzka Street.

Chorus Opera

Alexander Gadjiev knows Chopin. At the 2021 Chopin Competition, he won second prize overall and first prize in the sonata category—the first prize winner with Serbian roots. In the final, he played the Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 21, and the jury listened "with bated breath." Those who aren't already breathless after Chopin's virtuoso work can look forward to a fairytale fantasy by his Polish compatriot Stanisław Moniuszko. Antonín Dvořák also greets us from neighboring Bohemia. A breathtaking evening!

Composer

Stanisław Moniuszko

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 28 - Dec 7, 2025

Halka · Polish National Opera

Jan 22 - Apr 29, 2026

Chorus Opera · Polish National Opera

Jan 26, 2026

Alexander Gadjiev · Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Past events

Nov 28 - Dec 7, 2025

Halka · Polish National Opera

Mar 8, 2024

Polish concert · The Royal Academy of Music

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