Stephen, the King
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1984-04-19
István, a király ("Stephen, the King") is a Hungarian rock opera written by Levente Szörényi (music) and János Bródy (lyrics), based on the life of Saint Stephen of Hungary. The storyline was based on the play Ezredforduló (Turn of the Millennium) by Miklós Boldizsár, who co-wrote the libretto. The opera was first staged in 1983 on an open-air stage in Budapest. This first performance was also made into a 1984 film, directed by Gábor Koltay, and its music released on an album. The musical became a smash hit and is still very popular in Hungary and among Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries.
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István, a király ("Stephen, the King") is a Hungarian rock opera written by Levente Szörényi (music) and János Bródy (lyrics), based on the life of Saint Stephen of Hungary. The storyline was based on the play Ezredforduló (Turn of the Millennium) by Miklós Boldizsár, who co-wrote the libretto. The opera was first staged in 1983 on an open-air stage in Budapest. This first performance was also made into a 1984 film, directed by Gábor Koltay, and its music released on an album. The musical became a smash hit and is still very popular in Hungary and among Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries.
Released
1984-04-19
Runtime
93
Director
Gábor Koltay
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Drama
History
Music
Language
Magyar
Production
Mokép
Mafilm
Magyar Filmlaboratórium Vállalat
Casts
László Pelsőczy
László Pelsőczy
Miklós Varga
Miklós Varga
Gyula Vikidál
Gyula Vikidál
Katalin Berek
Katalin Berek
Bernadette Sára
Bernadette Sára
Máté Victor
Máté Victor
Juhász Jácint
Juhász Jácint
Lajos Balázsovits
Lajos BalázsovitsGyula Deák Bill
Gyula Deák Bill
Feró Nagy
Feró NagyOttilia Kovács
Ottilia Kovács
Márta Sebestyén
Márta Sebestyén
Péter Balázs
Péter Balázs
Sándor Sörös
Sándor Sörös
Sándor Szakácsi
Sándor Szakácsi
Zsuzsa Nyertes
Zsuzsa Nyertes
János Bródy
János Bródy
Sándor Halmágyi
Sándor Halmágyi
Zsolt Körtvélyessy
Zsolt Körtvélyessy