Stephen, the King
19/04/1984
2h



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.
Cast


László Pelsőczy
István
Miklós Varga
István (singing voice)


Gyula Vikidál
Koppány


Katalin Berek
Sarolt


Bernadette Sára
Gizella


Máté Victor
Asztrik


Juhász Jácint
Sebestyén


Lajos Balázsovits
Vecellin
Gyula Deák Bill
Torda


Feró Nagy
Laborc
Ottilia Kovács
Réka


Márta Sebestyén
Réka (singing voice)


Péter Balázs
Bese


Sándor Sörös
Solt


Sándor Szakácsi
Sur


Zsuzsa Nyertes
Boglárka


János Bródy
Regős


Sándor Halmágyi
Pázmány


Zsolt Körtvélyessy
Hont
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