''Paria'' (The pariah) is an 1869 opera in three acts by Stanisław Moniuszko to a libretto by Jan Chęciński - the librettist of '' Straszny dwór'' - after the play ''Le paria'' (1821) by

Casimir Delavigne Jean-François Casimir Delavigne (4 April 179311 December 1843) was a French poet and dramatist. Life and career Delavigne was born at Le Havre, but was sent to Paris to be educated at the Lycée Napoleon. He read extensively. When, on 20 Marc ...

.Franklin Mesa Opera: An Encyclopedia of World Premieres 2015 "Moniuszko's other operas include The Lottery (1846), The Rafsman (1858), The Haunted Manor (1865), Paria (1869),"

Cast

*Idamor, head of the warrior caste - tenor *Ratef, his trustee - tenor *Akebar, high priest - bass *Neala, his daughter - soprano *Mirra, priestess - mezzo-soprano *Dżares, the pariah, Idamor's father - baritone *brahmins, priestesses, warriors, people

Recordings

*''Paria'' with Katarzyna Hołysz – Neala, Leszek Skrla – Dżares, Janusz Lewandowski – Akebar, Tomasz Kuk – Idamor, Andrzej Lampert – Ratef. ''Chór i Orkiestra Opery na Zamku w Szczecinie'', cond. Warcisław Kunc 2CD, 2008, Dux 0686/7. *''Paria'' (in Italian version), Katarzyna Hołysz (Neala), Robert Jezierski (Akebar), Yuri Gorodetski (Idamor), Szymon Komasa (Djares), Tomasz Warmijak (Ratef) Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz 2CD 2019 Dux

References

Operas 1869 operas Operas by Stanisław Moniuszko Operas set in India {{opera-stub