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Stanislaw Moniuszko: Paria

Aleksandra Kiedrowska; Iwona Sobotka; Piotr Friebe; Dominik Sutowicz; Stanislaw Kuflyuk; Rafal Korp

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: 8660516-17

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Release Date:  11 August 2023

Label:  Naxos - Nxp / Naxos Classics

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  730099051675

Genres:  Classical  Opera  

Composer/Series:  Stanislaw Moniuszko

  • Description

    Stanislaw Moniuszko's music is filled with patriotic character and songful lyricism, and of his numerous operas he is perhaps best remembered for Halka (8.660485-86) and The Haunted Manor (8.111391-92). With his reputation as 'the father of Polish national opera' firmly established, Paria was his final completed opera. The tragic narrative tells of the pariah Idamor, who becomes the heroic leader of an army and goes against Indian social norms in choosing Neala, the daughter of High Priest Akebar, as his bride. Although Paria was misunderstood by critics at its premiere, the moving themes of exclusion and the power of social rules now make it an opera for our times.