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.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Agnieszka Smoczynska
Actors: Maria Foltyn, Wioletta Chodowicz
Country: Poland
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