Poznan: Opera im. Stanislawa Moniuszki

Country: Poland (Polska)
Voivodship: Województwo Wielkopolskie
City: Poznan (Posen)

Built 1909-1910 as "Stadttheater" by Max Littmann for the city of Posen. Opened 30 September 1910 with Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte". 1918 renamed "Teatr Wielki" and combined with the "Teatr Polski" to the "Teatry Miejskie" (Municipal Theatres) in 1918. Since 1923 used exclusively for opera and ballet performances. Later renamed "Opera im. Stanislawa Moniuszki", in honour of the Polish opera composer, Stanislaw Moniuszko (1819-1872).

Link: www.info.poznan.pl

[Poznan: Opera im. Stanislawa Moniuszki] Reverse Text: "Posen, Das neue Stadttheater"
Publisher: J. Themal, Posen
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: by German Forces' Postal Service, from Posen to Sachsen (Germany), 1914

[Poznan: Opera im. Stanislawa Moniuszki] Front Text: "Posen, Stadt-Theater, Königl. Ansiedlungs-Kommission und Paulikirche"
Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 30 December 1915
Publisher: Trinks & Co. G.m.b.H., Leipzig
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

[Poznan: Opera im. Stanislawa Moniuszki] Front Text: "Posen, Haupttheater" ["main theatre"]
Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 21 Apr 1940
Publisher: Kunsthandlung des Ostens L. Denecke, Posen
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: by German Forces' Postal Service, from Posen to Lodsch (= Lodz)

[Poznan: Opera im. Stanislawa Moniuszki] Stamp (Germany, 1940)
Text: "Winterhilfswerk"
Size: 2.7 x 3.25 cm

[Poznan: Opera im. Stanislawa Moniuszki] Front Text: "Opera im. Moniuszki w. Poznaniu"
Type: Blank Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

[Poznan: Opera im. Stanislawa Moniuszki] Reverse Text: "Poznan, Opera im. St. Moniuszki wienzorem"
Publisher: Foto-Pam, Wroclaw
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Not sent.

[Poznan: Opera im. Stanislawa Moniuszki] Reverse Text: "Poznan, Pantwowa Opera im. St. Moniuszki"
Publisher: Biuro Wydawnicze "Ruch"
Size: Modern
Not sent.


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