Grand Theatre, Poznań

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Grand Theatre
Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki (in Polish)
Teatr Miejski
Teatr Wielki
Poznan 10-2013 img05 Grand Theatre.jpg
Address9 Aleksandra Fredry
Poznań
Poland
TypeOpera house
Construction
Opened1910
Years active1910-present
ArchitectMax Littmann
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.

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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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Coordinates: 52°24′36″N 16°55′03″E / 52.41000°N 16.91750°E / 52.41000; 16.91750



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