Moniuszko, Stanisław 05/05/1819 - 06/04/1872

Stanisław Moniuszko Herb Krzywda (* May 5, 1819 in Ubiel near Minsk; † June 4, 1872 in Warsaw, Congress Poland) was a Polish nobleman, composer, conductor and teacher. His compositional works includes mainly songs and operas rich with patriotic folk melodies of the founders of Poland-Lithuania. He is called the "Father of the Polish National Opera". The historical painter Jan Czesław Moniuszko was his son.