Grand Theatre, Poznań ( Polish: ''Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu'') is a neoclassical opera house located in

Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's ...

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. It is named after famous Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko.

History

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), the Grand Theatre in Poznań is a main opera stage in

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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.

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