Stephen, the King (1984)
Drama
History
Music
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
István
István (singing voice)
Réka
Réka (singing voice)
Bese
Solt
Sur
Boglárka
Regős
Pázmány
Hont
Koppány
Sarolt
Gizella
Asztrik
Sebestyén
Vecellin
Torda
Laborc
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Theatre Play
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Production Design
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Assistant Director
Assistant Director