The Yellow Nightcap (ￅﾻￃﾳￅﾂta szlafmyca) is a lost 1841 opera by Polish composer Stanisￅﾂaw Moniuszko.
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The Yellow Nightcap
Composition
Composer
Stanisław Moniuszko
Stanisław Moniuszko (born May 5, 1819 in Ubiel, near Minsk – June 4, 1872 in Warsaw, Congress Poland) was a Polish composer, conductor and teacher. His output includes many songs and operas, and his musical style is filled with patriotic Polish folk themes. He is generally referred to as the father...
Date completed:
- 1841
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