Moldavia

The former Soviet republic of Moldavia, in earlier times called Bessarabia, became independent in 1991. There are strong ethnic and linguistic ties with Romania; the strip north-east of the river Dnyestr focuses on Russia and calls itself Transnistria. The standard of living is the lowest of Europe. No traces of Moldavian composers were found but the National Opera is worth mentioning.

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Chişinău

 

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Chişinău

 

O Moniuszko

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ploshcha Paryzhkay Komuni 1, Minsk

Bol'shoy teatr Belarusi

The ‘National Academic Bolshoy Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus’ was built in 1930s and has 1200 seats.

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O Moniuszko

Minsk

Polish gymnasium

At the building of the former Polish Gymnasium there is a plaque for the Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko (1819-1872), who was born in today Belarus.