Stanislaw Moniuszko

Stanislaw Moniuszko has been dubbed the father of Polish national music, but only a few of his works have been seen outside of Poland where they are performed regularly. On this week’s Sunday Opera (5/18 3:00 p.m.) we’ll hear one of them, his “The Haunted Manor” (“Straszny Dwor”), and although it is labeled as a romantic comedy, it’s considered to be one of the finest examples of patriotic Polish themed music.

Stanislaw Moniuszko is considered to be the father Polish national opera, and two of his works will be featured on this week’s Sunday Opera (6/13 3:00…