Over flowing audience at the Polish Museum of America for a mid-summer night's dream

In celebration of their 75th Anniversary, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) created an enchanting "Mid-summer Night's Dream," on July 21. Featured were soprano, who sang to an audience which overflowed the large third floor hall.

Two charming professionals, they sang an array of the “best of the best” opera and operetta arias and duets as well as Broadway top hits.

Mirosława Sojka-Topór, who has been in the US for about 20 years holds a Bachelors and Masters degrees in singing, vocal performance, and has sung with the Polish Orchestra. Her involvement with the Orchestra and the Polish and Polish-American communities made her known to the members of PMA.

"When they knew that Przemysław Firek was coming to Chicago, they contacted me," explains Miroslawa. "He is a good well-known baritone in Poland."

As we spoke before the performance, people were streaming in the Hall and she said, "I thought no one would be here, I am so surprised. This is wonderful." She also admitted to a few butterflies mixed with excitement.

A resident of the southwest side of Chicago, the mother of four children ranging in age from 5 to 13, she is the music director in a large church in Lemont.

Przemysław Firek, a resident of Poland, began his career while a student. He performed in Moniuszko's The Haunted Manor as Skoluba in the Cracow Opera in 1988. That was a prelude for several other honors internationally.

On the operatic side a recent video will give you a chance to hear him first-hand. Phantom of the Opera was the subject of another current video.