Stanisław Moniuszko

Stanisław Moniuszko (b. May 5, 1819 in Ubiel near Mińsk - June 4, 1872 in Warsaw, partioned Poland) was a Polish conductor, composer, author of many songs, operas, and ballets filled with patriotism and Polish folk themes. May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск (offical spelling in Belarus), Менск; Polish: Mińsk, Russian: Минск) (population 1. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... The Partitions of Poland ( Polish Rozbiór or Rozbiory Polski) happened in the 18th century and ended the existence of a sovereign state of Poland (or more correctly the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ... The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... A performance of The Nutcracker ballet Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ... Patriotism is a feeling of love and devotion to ones own homeland (patria, the land of ones fathers). ...

Moniuszko is generally referred to as the father of Polish opera. His series of twelve song books is also highly notable, however, containing songs to the words of Mickiewicz, Odyniec, and Kraszewski. Adam Mickiewicz (December 24, 1798 – November 26, 1855) was one of the most well-known Polish poets and writers, considered as the greatest Polish poet, besides Zygmunt Krasiński and Juliusz Słowacki. ... Józef Ignacy Kraszewski Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (1812-1887) was a Polish writer and novelist. ...

He died in June 4, 1872 in Warsaw and was buried in the Powazki Cemetery. Powazki Cemetery Powązki Cemetery (Polish Cmentarz powązkowski) is the oldest and most famous cemetery in Warsaw, Poland, which is situated in the western part of the city. ...

Most famous works

Operas

• Flis
• Halka
• Straszny Dwór
• Verbum mobile
• Hrabina
• Paria
• Rokiaczana

Ballets

• Na kwaterunku
• Figle szatana