Grand Theatre, Poznań (
Polish
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: ''Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu'') is a
neoclassical opera house
An opera house is a theatre building used for performances of opera. It usually includes a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and building sets.
While some venues are constructed specifically fo ...
located in
Poznań
Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...
,
Poland
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. It is named after famous Polish composer
Stanisław Moniuszko.
History
Designed by German architect
Max Littmann, and inaugurated in 1910 with ''
The Magic Flute
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'' (
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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), the Grand Theatre in Poznań is a main opera stage in
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo wielkopolskie; ), also known as Wielkopolska Voivodeship, Wielkopolska Province, or Greater Poland Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 ...
currently directed by Michał Znaniecki.
Its season runs from mid-September to mid-June and the company mounts an annual "Festival Verdi" in October and "E. T. A. Hoffmann Festival" in April, often with special guests.
References
Homepage (Polish, English, German)
Theatres in Poznań
Opera houses in Poland
Music venues completed in 1910
1910 establishments in Germany
1910 establishments in Poland
Theatres completed in 1910
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