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Everybody Join in and Sing!
Kodály: Háry János
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Most of Zoltán Kodály's music builds on the folk songs he collected, including his folk opera Háry János, the lead character of which was introduced by the composer as follows: "He is the embodiment of the Hungarian storytelling imagination. He doesn't lie: He creates tales; he's a poet. The things he says never happened, but he experienced them, and they are perhaps more true than reality. This reflects the kind of music needed for the piece, I don't know how successful I have been. But I do know that the songs of the characters are good. They are derived from folk tradition in every sense [...] They are the gemstones, only the setting is mine. I tried to do them justice.”
The popular work will now be performed by professional musicians as a major production featuring schoolchildren who have prepared thoroughly for the performance, as a realisation and reinterpretation of Kodály's oft-quoted statement: "May music belong to everyone!”
Between 9.45 and 10.30, we will be running a free (and playful) interactive session for children in the Auditorium entitled Tune-Up. We look forward to welcoming groups and individuals who hold tickets to the subsequent performance. Register by sending an e-mail to csip@mupa.hu, stating the number of participants and their ages, by the Wednesday before the performance at the latest. The activity is recommended for children aged 6 and over, and will take place with a minimum of six children.
Age: 10-14 year
Presented by: Hungarian State Opera, Müpa Budapest
Conductor:
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Péter Oberfrank
Performers:
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Háry JánosCsaba Szegedi
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Örzse, Háry's belovedLúcia Megyesi Schwartz
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Old Marci, the emperor's coachmanGéza Gábor
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Marie LouiseZsófia Kálnay
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EmpressZita Váradi
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Emperor Franz / Hungarian sentryGergő Szekér
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NapoleonSzilveszter Szabó-Berentés
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Baron EbelasztinTamás Mészáros
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General Krucifix / Russian sentryAndrás Hábetler
Featuring:
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László Hajdu-Németh, Zsiga Komorjai, Balázs Hajdu-Németh, Bence Kollár, Amanda Varga, Helga Bácsi, Simon Szentgyörgyi
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Hungarian State Opera Orchestra and Children's Chorus
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the students of the Marczibányi Square Kodály School
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the folk dance students of the Hungarian Dance Academy
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Tatabánya Kodály Choir (prepared by: Mrs Győző Salló, Ágnes Sárközy Pomázi)
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Zoltán Kodály Children's Choir of Szolnok's Zoltán Kodály Music School and the Nagykovács Art School (choirmaster: Dr Erzsébet Lengyel)
Creators:
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costume designerKatalin Horváth
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libretto based on János Garay's poem The VeteranBéla Paulini, Zsolt Harsányi
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dramaturg (libretto based on the 1926 and 1958 editions)Judit Kenesey
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choreographerAnikó Béres and Béla Ónodi
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assistant directorOrsolya Magyar
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directorAttila Toronykőy
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
Refreshments – Without the Queue
Thanks to our new catering service at the Átrium Snack Bar, you can forget about waiting in line during intermissions for some refreshments and get your order prepped especially for you by the time the intermission actually starts. Find out more about pre-ordering here.
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