Grand Theatre, Poznań Explained

Grand Theatre
Native Name:Polish: Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki
Native Name Lang:Polish
Address:9 Aleksandra Fredry
City:Poznań
Country:Poland
Architect:Max Littmann
Type:Opera house
Opened:1910
Yearsactive:1910-present
Othernames:Teatr Miejski
Teatr Wielki
Website:http://www.opera.poznan.pl/

Grand Theatre, Poznań (Polish: Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu) is a neoclassical opera house located in Poznań, Poland. It is named after famous Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko.

History

Designed by German architect Max Littmann, and inaugurated in 1910 with The Magic Flute (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), the Grand Theatre in Poznań is a main opera stage in Greater Poland Voivodeship 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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