Jozef Korolkiewicz
performing on the stage of Warsaw’s Opera in 1947 as the barber from Sevilla
in Rossini’s opera “Il Barbiere di Siviglia”. The title-role in this opera
was, maybe, Jozef’s greatest success as an opera singer.
Other important roles of
Jozef Korolkiewicz were e.g.: nobleman Janusz in “Halka” (Moniuszko), servant
Maciej in “Straszny Dwor” (Moniuszko), soldier Valentin in “Faust” (Gounod),
corporal Morales in “Carmen” (Bizet), Silvio in “Pajazzo” (Leoncavallo),
Count Ceprano in “Rigoletto” (Verdi), USA Consul - Sharpless in Madame
Butterfly (Puccini).