Can the music change the fate of the world, give nations the strength to fight, become a symbol of opposition to tyranny? What would you do, forced to fight for the independence of the country, not on the battlefield, but in the responsible work of caring for national tradition? And would this task be a boring repetition of lessons about great poets and musicians, or a real adventure?

Stanisław Moniuszko is not only a brilliant Polish composer, whom we learn at school. He is also a fascinating figure, living in difficult but magical times of crinolines, cylinders, conspiracies and uprisings.

In 2019, we celebrate the Moniuszko's 200th birthday. By commemorating his work, we invite you to a fantastic journey in the footsteps of his life and work. The characters and events that we present in our interactive path are fictitious, but - we hope so - well reflect the spirit of the crazy era of elegant salons, revolutionary conspiracies, the struggle for freedom, but also the great triumphs of Polish culture.

Here is a journey in the footsteps of the lost aria from "Straszny Dwór", the most famous opera by Master Stanisław.