Jan Chęciński
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Jan Konstanty Chęciński (born December 22, 1826 in Warsaw , † December 30, 1874 ibid) was a Polish writer, actor, director of the Teatr Wielki in Warsaw and professor at the Dramatic School in Warsaw.
Jan Chęciński is best known today as the author of numerous libretti for Stanisław Moniuszko's operas and introductions to well-known stage works by Juliusz Słowacki , William Shakespeare and Friedrich Schiller . As a translator of numerous libretti into Polish (e.g. Verdi's Rigoletto ), he is valued in Poland.
His son was the doctor Czesław Chęciński (1851-1916).
Works (selection)
Libretti
- Verbum nobile , opera in one act (1861)
- The Haunted Castle , opera in four acts (1865)
- Pariah , opera in a prologue and three acts (1869)
- Beata , operetta in one act (1870–1871)
literature
- Słownik biograficzny teatru polskiego 1765–1965 (edited by the theater historian Zbigniew Raszewskis), Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warszawa 1973
- Mieczysław Rulikowski: Chęciński Jan. In: Polski Słownik Biograficzny . T. 3: Brożek Jan - Chwalczewski Franciszek. Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności - Skład Główny w Księgarniach Gebethnera i Wolffa, 1937, s. 288-290. Reprint: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich, Kraków 1989, ISBN 8304032910
Web links
Commons : Jan Chęciński - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Jan Chęciński in the catalog of the German National Library
- Filmed works of Jan Chęciński in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jan Chęciński in the Polish internet film base filmpolski.pl
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chęciński, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chęciński, Jan Konstanty (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish writer, actor, director of Teatr Wielki in Warsaw and professor at the Dramatic School in Warsaw |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1874 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |