Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu

What Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu does

Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu, also known as the Grand Theatre in Poznań, is a publicly funded cultural institution (instytucja kultury) jointly owned and managed by Samorząd Województwa Wielkopolskiego (the Wielkopolskie Regional Self-Government) and Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego i Sportu (Poland's Ministry of Culture and National Heritage) under a 2005 co-organizer agreement. Its history traces to 1910 and it operates from Fredry 9 in central Poznań (headcount band 11-50 listed in firmographic data). The institution's core activity is live performing arts — opera, ballet and concerts — anchored to the legacy of Polish national composer Stanisław Moniuszko and complemented by an annual Festiwal Moniuszki launched in 2023, educational programs for children, organized groups and adults, and a theatrical costume rental service (Wypożyczalnia kostiumów).

The theatre's product portfolio comprises full-scale opera productions (including Moniuszko's Hrabina and Straszny dwór, Verdi/Puccini works and contemporary commissions such as Elżbieta Sikora's Dorian Gray and Aleksander Nowak's forthcoming Księga Dziwnych Nowy

Name

Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu

Legal name

Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu

Website

https://opera.poznan.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu is a publicly funded Polish opera, ballet and concert house in Poznań, jointly managed by the Wielkopolskie Regional Government and the Ministry of Culture, serving the general public, families and schools with live performing arts, education programs and the annual Festiwal Moniuszki.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Opera and Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Dance Companies (711120), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Opera performances
• Ballet productions
• Classical concerts
• Performing arts venue
• Cultural education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Poznań, Wielkopolskie

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual ticket sales for opera, ballet, and concert performances
2. Government Funding: Public funding from Samorząd Województwa Wielkopolskiego (Wielkopolskie Regional Government) and Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego i Sportu (Ministry of Culture and National Heritage)
3. Costume Rental: Revenue from costume rental services (Wypożyczalnia kostiumów)

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu is a public opera and ballet theatre that stages full-scale opera productions, classical and contemporary ballet, orchestral and choral concerts, and special events on its main stage in Poznań. It also runs educational programs for children and adults, hosts the annual Moniuszko Festival dedicated to Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko, and offers a costume rental service to external parties.

Product overview

Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Poznaniu is a cultural institution offering a unified portfolio of live performing arts. The core offerings center on opera and ballet productions (as the main stages and flagship products) complemented by concert performances and educational programs. The theatre's activities are organized around its main stage calendar (repertuar), with specific productions spanning classical works (e.g., Moniuszko's 'Hrabina', 'Straszny dwór') and contemporary pieces (e.g., Elżbieta Sikora's 'DORIAN GRAY'), often made accessible via the OperaVision platform. Additional services include costume rental and a dedicated Moniuszko Festival.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opera Performances

Quantifiable outcome

• Two International Opera Awards (2021, 2023) for Moniuszko opera productions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instytucja Kultury Samorządu Województwa WielkopolskiegocoreOthersCo-organizer of Teatr Wielki - jointly managed by Wielkopolskie Regional Government alongside Ministry of Culture
• Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego i SportucoreOthersCo-organizer of Teatr Wielki - jointly managed by Ministry of Culture alongside Wielkopolskie Regional Government
• eneaminorOthersPatron of the Theatre (Mecenas) providing sponsorship support
• Toyota Komorniki PoznańminorOthersPartner of the theatre
• Hotel Liberte 33minorOthersPartner providing hospitality services
• SolarminorOthersPartner company
• Klub KobietminorOthersPartner organization
• RosenthalminorOthersPartner brand
• FromażeriaminorOthersPartner brand
• RAI 82minorOthersPartner media company
• OperaVisioncoreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean opera streaming platform where Teatr Wielki Poznań presents selected productions (e.g., Dorian Gray, Hrabina premiere)
• TVP KulturaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia patron providing broadcast coverage
• Radiowa DwójkaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio media patron
• polmicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolish music center - media patron
• TVP3 PoznańminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional TV patron
• Radio PoznańminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional radio patron
• Kultura PoznańminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural portal media patron
• PPNT (Poznańskie Centrum Nauki i Sztuki)minorOthersEvent partner for performances

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• OperaVision: European opera streaming platform that distributes productions from Poznań's theatre and dozens of partner opera houses. Comparable as the digital distribution partner enabling the theatre's online reach and a useful industry benchmark for digital opera distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Opéra national de Paris: France's national opera and ballet institution, state-funded and operating multiple venues. Comparable as a publicly-supported large European opera house with overlapping repertoire and guest artist networks.
• Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera): One of the world's premier opera houses, producing opera and ballet at a much larger scale. Comparable as a state-funded opera institution and key competitor for top-tier international soloists and conductors.
• La Scala (Teatro alla Scala): Italy's flagship opera house, internationally recognized and far larger in scale. Comparable as a publicly-supported European opera institution with extensive opera and ballet programming.

Regional players

• Semperoper Dresden: Renowned German opera house with similar mid-sized venue profile and classical repertoire focus. Comparable as a regional European opera institution of comparable scale that Poznań's theatre competes with for international guest artists.
• Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Berlin State Opera): One of Europe's leading opera houses and the Berlin Philharmonie's resident company, with which Poznań's Teatr Wielki has presented joint concerts. Comparable as a major German-language opera house that shares repertoire and some artistic personnel.

Direct peers

• Opera Wrocławska (Wrocław Opera): Regional Polish opera house producing opera, operetta, and ballet, similarly government-funded. Closely comparable as a Polish mid-sized opera house targeting a similar regional audience profile.
• Teatr Narodowy (National Theatre, Warsaw): Poland's national dramatic theatre, producing plays and performances with parallel government funding structure. Comparable as a fellow state-funded Polish performing arts institution with similar subsidy model.
• Teatr Wielki – Opera Narodowa w Warszawie (Polish National Opera): Poland's flagship opera house in Warsaw, producing opera, ballet, and concerts on a larger scale. Directly comparable as the largest state-funded Polish opera institution with overlapping repertoire and shared artistic talent.
• Opera Krakowska (Krakow Opera): A municipally funded opera and ballet company in Kraków producing a comparable repertoire of operatic classics and ballet. Comparable as a Polish regional opera institution with overlapping programming and audience segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/operapoznan
• Facebookfacebook.com/teatrwielkioperapoznan
• Instagraminstagram.com/operapoznan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/operapoznan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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