Flis (opera)

Flis (The Raftsman) is a Polish-language opera in one act by Stanisław Moniuszko to a libretto by Stanisław Bogusławski. It was premiered in Warsaw on 24 September 1858.

Cast

Antoni, a wealthy landowner – bass
Zosia, his daughter – soprano
Franek, young rafter – tenor
Jakub, hairdresser – baritone
Sixth, former soldier – bass
Feliks, rafter – tenor
Rafters, villagers, villagers, children.

Performances

The opera was performed in a concert performance and recorded in the Wielki Theatre of Polish National Opera at the 2019 Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival, marking the 200th anniversary of Moniuszko's birth.[1]

Recordings

Flis – Bernard Ładysz (bass), Andrzej Hiolski (baritone), Zdzisław Nikodem (tenor), Bogdan Paprocki (tenor), Halina Słonicka (soprano), Antoni Majak (bass) Chór Filharmonii Narodowej, Orkiestra Filharmonii Narodowej, Zdzisław Górzyński 1962 Anaklasis 58 minutes
Flis – Ewa Tracz (Zosia), Matheus Pompeu (Franek), Mariusz Godlewski (Jakub), Aleksander Teliga (Antoni), Wojtek Gierlach (Szóstak), Paweł Cichoński (Feliks), Podlaska Opera and Orchestra, Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi 3 April 2020 NIFCCD086[2]

References

"Festiwal "Chopin i jego Europa"" ["Chopin and his Europe" Festival]. Fryderyk Chopin Institute (in Polish). 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
Opera, April 2020 "It's the first recording of Flis on period instruments, and Europa Galante play with soft-grained colours and theatrical punch"

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[1] "Festiwal "Chopin i jego Europa"" ["Chopin and his Europe" Festival]. Fryderyk Chopin Institute (in Polish). 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

[2] Opera, April 2020 "It's the first recording of Flis on period instruments, and Europa Galante play with soft-grained colours and theatrical punch"