Legenda Bałtyku


Legenda Bałtyku is a 1924 Polish opera by Feliks Nowowiejski. It is a neo-romantic nationalist opera.
Legenda Bałtyku premiered in Poznań, Poland, on 28 November 1924. Opera Poznan staged the opera in 1955 and Lodz Opera Company staged it in 1965.

Plot

The plot concerns the task set for the poor fisherman Doman by Mestwin, the father of the maiden Bogna - to obtain the ring of Queen Jurata whose kingdom lies in the depths of the Baltic Sea. The second act aria of Doman "Czy ty mnie kochasz, o dziewczyno?" is still occasionally performed in recitals.