''Flis'' (''

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'') is a Polish-language

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...

in one act by Stanisław Moniuszko to a libretto by Stanisław Bogusławski. It was premiered in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

on 24 September 1858.

Cast

*Antoni, a wealthy landowner – bass *Zosia, his daughter – soprano *Franek, young rafter –

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*Jakub, hairdresser – baritone *Sixth, former soldier – bass *Feliks, rafter – tenor *Rafters, villagers, villagers, children.

Performances

The opera was given in a concert performance and recorded in the Wielki Theatre of Polish National Opera at the 2019

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International Music Festival, marking the 200th anniversary of Moniuszko's birth.

Recordings

*''Flis'' – Bernard Ładysz (bass), Andrzej Hiolski (baritone), Zdzisław Nikodem (tenor), Bogdan Paprocki (tenor), Halina Słonicka (soprano), Antoni Majak (bass) Chór Filharmonii Narodowej, Orkiestra Filharmonii Narodowej, 1962 Anaklasis 58 minutes *''Flis'' – Ewa Tracz (Zosia), Matheus Pompeu (Franek), Mariusz Godlewski (Jakub), Aleksander Teliga (Antoni), Wojtek Gierlach (Szóstak), Paweł Cichoński (Feliks), Podlaska Opera and Orchestra, Europa Galante,

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3 April 2020 NIFCCD086''Opera'', April 2020 "It's the first recording of ''Flis'' on period instruments, and Europa Galante play with soft-grained colours and theatrical punch"

References

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