Stephen, the King

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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.

Country:

Hungary

Genre:

Drama,

History,

Music

Duration:

93 minutes

Year:

1984

Director:

Gábor Koltay

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Company:

Mokép,

Mafilm,

Magyar Filmlaboratórium Vállalat

Cast:
László Pelsőczy

István

Miklós Varga

István (singing voice)

Gyula Vikidál

Koppány

Katalin Berek

Sarolt

Bernadette Sára

Gizella

Crew:
Gábor Koltay

Director

Miklós Boldizsár

Theatre Play

Teri Losonci

Editor

Béla Götz

Production Design

Emőke Csengey

Costume Design