Kalmora Explained

Kalmora, or The Paternal Right of the Americans^[1] (Polish: Kalmora, czyli prawo ojcowskie Amerykanów|link=no) is a Polish-language opera (melodrama) in 2 acts by Karol Kurpiński. The libretto was written by Kazimierz Brodziński. Its first performance took place on 10 March 1820.^{[2] [3]}

The complete score of the overture was published by Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig in 1825 or 1826^[4] as Kurpiński's Opus 14. The complete score of the whole opera (or at least some parts) is located in the library of the .

External links

• • , conducted by Witold Rowicki

Notes and References

1. Jim Samson. Kurpiński, Karol Kazimierz. 15692. 2001.
2. Book: Brodziński, K.. Kalmora, czyli prawo ojcowskie Amerykanów. Opera w 2 aktach heroiczno-pasterska, oryginalnie napisana z powieści amerykańskiej. 1823.
3. In Grove's dictionary the date is 10 February.
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=L-EqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA43 Intelligenz-Blatt zur AMZ 1826 No. 1