Stephen, the King

István, a király

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.

Dirección

Gábor Koltay

Guion

Gábor Koltay

Guion

Levente Szörényi

Guion

János Bródy

Estado

Estrenada

Estreno

19/04/1984

Idioma original

Húngaro