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Ján Koehler (died 28 June 1895) was a Polish
opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libre ...
tic baritone. Born in
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, he studied singing in his native city and in Vienna. He made his professional debut in Lviv in 1845 as Raimunds in
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''. From 1857–1872 he was a leading artist at the
Teatr Wielki, Warsaw The Grand Theatre in Warsaw ( pl, Teatr Wielki w Warszawie), known in full as the Grand Theatre–National Opera, is a theatre and opera complex situated on the historic Theatre Square in central Warsaw, Poland. The Warsaw Grand Theatre is home ...
where he notably created the role of Maciej in the world premiere of
Stanisław Moniuszko Stanisław Moniuszko (; May 5, 1819 – June 4, 1872) was a Polish composer, conductor and teacher. He wrote many popular art songs and operas, and his music is filled with patriotic folk themes of the peoples of the former Polish–Lithuania ...
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The Haunted Manor ''The Haunted Manor'' ( pl, Straszny dwór) is an opera in four acts composed by Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko in 1861–1864. The libretto was written by . Despite being a romance and a comedy, it has strong Polish patriotic undertones ...
''. He retired from the stage in 1885 and lived in retirement in Lviv until his death there 10 years later.


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1895 deaths Operatic baritones 19th-century Polish male opera singers Year of birth missing {{Poland-opera-singer-stub