Stefan Witas

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Stefan Witas (born June 21, 1908 in Warsaw, died August 18, 2006 in Warsaw) - (pseudonym Stefan Nowita) was a Polish actor and singer. In 1933, he began performing at places of entertainment in Warsaw, then in theatrical stages in many Polish cities. In 1937, he won the Polish Radio competition for the most popular singer. He worked in famous nightclubs like Adria, Gastronomia and Alhambra.^[1]

During the war, he performed in cafés in Warsaw, Lvov, Krakow and Lublin. After the war he was associated with the pl:Teatr Syrena, and later with the Warsaw Operetta. He performed in radio show "Tea" at the microphone. His repertoire included opera and operetta arias, songs, carols, songs, cabaret songs, and dances. He also appeared as an actor in films including Irena do domu!, Cafe pod Minogą, and Inspekcja pana Anatola. Buried in Warsaw at Bródno Cemetery.

External links

Stefan Witas at IMDB
Jak sen (Like A Dream) text by Andrzej Włast, music by Adam Lewandowski
singing famous Polish tango Rebeca with Henryk Gold orchestra

References

↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvZy3kUZzmI Biographical notes at youtube

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Name	Witas, Stefan
Alternative names
Short description	Polish actor-singer
Date of birth	June 21, 1908
Place of birth
Date of death	August 18, 2006
Place of death

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