List of compositions by Stanisław Moniuszko explained

This is a list of compositions by Stanisław Moniuszko.

Stage works

Operettas

WorkFormComposedLibrettoPremière
Biuraliści (The Bureaucrats)operetta in one actc. 1835I F Skarbeckunperformed
Nocleg w Apeninach
(A Night in the Apennines)
operetta in one actc. 1837-9A FredroVilnius, 1839
Cudowna woda (The Miraculous Water)operetta in two acts, lost except overture1840-1
Ideał, czyli Nowe Precjoza
(Perfection, or The New Preciosa)
operetta in two actsc. 1841O MilewskiVilnius, 1840
Karmaniol, czyli Francuzi lubią żartować
(Carmagnole, or The French Like Joking)
operettac. 1840-1O Milewski (after Théaulon de
Torges and E Jaime)
unperformed
Nowy Don Kichot, czyl Sto szaleństw
(The New Don Quixote, or 100 Follies)
operetta in three acts1841A Fredro (after M de Cervantes)Lwów 1849
Warsaw, 1923
Żółta szlafmyca (The Yellow Nightcap)operettac. 1841F Zablockilost
Loteria (The Lottery)operetta in one actc. 1842-3O MilewskiMinsk, 1843
Cyganie (The Gypsies)
(revised as Jawnuta 1860)
operettac. 1852F D KniaźninVilnius, 20 May 1852
Beataoperetta in one actc. 1870-1Jan ChęcińskiWarsaw, 2 February 1872
Pobór rekrutów (Conscription)operetta1842Vintsent Dunin-Martsinkyevichlost

Operas

WorkFormComposedLibrettoPremière
Halkaopera in two acts, later
enlarged to four acts
c. 1847–8
& 1857
Włodzimierz Wolski
(after Kazimierz Władysław Wójcicki)
Vilnius, 1 January 1848
Sielanka (Idyll)opera in two actsc. 1848?Vintsent Dunin-MartsinkyevichMinsk, 9 February 1852
Bettycomic opera in two actsc. 1852F Schober (after Scribe and
Mélesville)
Vilnius, 20 May 1852
Flis (The Raftsman)opera in one actc. 1858S BoguslawskiWarsaw, 24 September 1858
Rokiczana (The King of Peasants)incompletec. 1859J Korzeniowskiunperformed
Hrabina (The Countess)opera in three actsc. 1859Włodzimierz WolskiWarsaw, 7 February 1860
Jawnutaopera in two actsc. 1860Warsaw 5 June 1860
Verbum nobileopera in one actc. 1860Jan ChęcińskiWarsaw, 1 January 1861
Straszny Dwór (The Haunted Manor)opera in four actsc. 1861–4Jan Chęciński (after Kazimierz Władysław Wójcicki)Warsaw, 28 September 1865
Pariaopera in three acts with
prologue
c. 1859–69Jan Chęciński (after a play by
Delavigne)
Warsaw, 11 December 1869
Treaincompletec. 1872J Jasiński after a Femish legendunperformed
Nowy dziedzic (The New Landlord)incompleteundatedunperformed
Sen wieszcza (The Seer's Dream)incompleteundatedWładysław Syrokomla after J B Rosier
and A de Leuven
unperformed
Walka muzyków
(The Musicians' Struggle)
incompleteundatedVintsent Dunin-Martsinkyevichlost

Ballet

Theatre

Vocal

Cantatas

WorkFormComposedTextPremière
Mildacantata for solo voices,
mixed choir and orchestra
1848J.I. Kraszewski, after
Witolorauda
Vilnius, 18 December 1848
Nijoła (Wundynycantata for solo voices,
mixed choir and orchestra
after 1848partly from WitoloraudaVilnius, 8 March 1852
Florian Szary (The Grey)ballad from unfinished opera
Rokiczana for baritone solo,
choir and orchestra
1858-9J. KorzeniowskiWarsaw, 16 December 1860
Widma (The Ghosts)cantata for solo voices,
mixed choir and orchestra
before 1859Adam Mickiewicz, after
Dziady (The Forefathers)
Warsaw, 1865
Sonety krymskie
(Crimean Sonnets)
cantata (8 sonnets) for solo voices,
mixed choir and orchestra
1867Adam MickiewiczWarsaw, 16 February 1868
Pani Twardowskaballad for solo voices, choir
and orchestra
1869Adam MickiewiczWarsaw, December 1869
Kurminecantataunfinished

Sacred

Masses and litanies

WorkFormComposedTextPremière
Litanie ostrobramskie
(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.1 in F major
solo voices, mixed choir,
organ and orchestra
1843[1] Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)
Litanie ostrobramskie
(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.2 in F major
solo voices, mixed choir,
organ and orchestra
1849Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)
Pieśni żałobne do mszy świętej za dusze zmarłych
(Polish funeral mass) in D minor
solo voices, mixed choir and organ1850 ca.[2] Alojzy Feliński
Polish Mass in E minorfemale choir (2 sopranos, alto) and organ1855A.E. Odyniec (Polish),
Achilles Bonoldi (Latin)
Polish Mass in A minorfemale choir (soprano, alto) and organ1856 ca.A.E. Odyniec1857 or earlier
Litanie ostrobramskie
(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.3 in E minor
solo voices, mixed choir,
organ and orchestra
before 1854Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)
Litanie ostrobramskie
(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.4 in C major
solo voices, mixed choir,
organ and orchestra
1855Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)
Latin Mass in E-flat majorsolo voices, mixed choir, organ
and string quintet
1865LatinWarsaw, 26 November 1865
Latin Mass in D-flat majorsolo voices, mixed choir, organ
and string quintet
1870[3] LatinWarsaw, September/October 1871
Msza żałobna (Funeral Mass) in G minorsolo voices, mixed choir, organ1871 ca.Requiem (Latin)
Polish Mass in B-flat major
"Piotrowinska" (Piotrowin Mass)
solo voices, mixed choir and
organ
1872Józef WojewódzkiWarsaw, 19 May 1872

Minor works

WorkFormComposedTextPremière
Oto drzewo krzyza
(Ecce lignum crucis)
motet for baritone solo, mixed
choir and organ
1872Latin or Polish translation
by M. Kotarbinski
Warsaw, 29 March 1872
Modlitwa Panska "Ojcze nasz" in E minor
(The Lord's Prayer "Our Father")
4-part mixed choir and
orchestra or organ
Warsaw, 17 June 1859
Psalm "Ne memineris"solo voices, mixed choir, organ
and string quintet
Latin
Psalm "Vide humilitatem meam"mixed choir, sting quintet and
organ
Polish
Requiem aeternam11 solo voices, mixed choir and
orchestra

Songs

More than 300, listing the most popular:

Instrumental

Chamber

Organ

Piano

Symphonic

Notes and References

  1. http://culture.pl/pl/dzielo/stanislaw-moniuszko-litanie-ostrobramskie Culture.pl
  2. Stanisław Dybowski. Booklet notes for DUX 0720
  3. Stanisław Dybowski. Booklet notes for DUX 0657