Stephen, the King (1984)
Original title: István, a király - ösbemutató
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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.
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László PelsőczyIstvánMiklós VargaIstván (singing voice)
Gyula VikidálKoppány
Katalin BerekSarolt
Bernadette SáraGizella
Máté VictorAsztrik
Juhász JácintSebestyén
Lajos BalázsovitsVecellin
Gyula Deák BillTorda
Feró NagyLaborcOttilia KovácsRéka
Márta SebestyénRéka (singing voice)Movie DNA
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What is Stephen, the King about?
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.
How long is Stephen, the King?
Stephen, the King has a runtime of 93 minutes.