Verbum nobile
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| Verbum nobile | |
|---|---|
| Comic opera by Stanisław Moniuszko | |
 The composer | |
| Native title | Verbum nobile |
| Librettist | Jan Chęciński |
| Language | Polish |
| Premiere | |
Verbum nobile (The Word of a nobleman) is a one-act comic opera by Polish national composer Stanisław Moniuszko written to a libretto by Jan Chęciński, and set in 18th century Poland before foreign partitions of the country. It was first performed at the Teatr Wielki, Warsaw, on 1 January 1861 to instant popularity.[1]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1861 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Serwacy Łagoda | bass | Wilhelm Troschel |
| Zuzia, (his daughter) | soprano | Bronislawa Dowiadowska-Klimowiczowa |
| Marcin Pakula | baritone | Ján Koehler |
| Michal (his son) | baritone | Adam Ziółkowski |
| Bartolomiej, Marcin's servant | bass-baritone | Adolf Kozieradzki |
