Viva Maria!

Viva Maria!

17 mins | Documentary, Music | July 21, 2010

The great Polish opera diva Maria Foltyn created her greatest performance in Stanislaw Moniuszkos Halka, with which she toured worldwide - she was applauded by Stalin and admired by Castro. Today, when she is losing her voice, she has decided to give way to her successor. The film Viva Maria! is a tale of passion, sacrifice and devotion, and is an extraordinary story of passing down a voice.

Viva Maria!

17 mins | Documentary, Music | July 21, 2010

Viva Maria!
The great Polish opera diva Maria Foltyn created her greatest performance in Stanislaw Moniuszkos Halka, with which she toured worldwide - she was applauded by Stalin and admired by Castro. Today, when she is losing her voice, she has decided to give way to her successor. The film Viva Maria! is a tale of passion, sacrifice and devotion, and is an extraordinary story of passing down a voice.
Producers Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing
Original title Viva Maria!
Directors Agnieszka Smoczyńska
Writers Agnieszka Smoczyńska

Cast

Maria Foltyn

as Self