Háry János
Háry János is a Hungarian folk opera by Zoltán Kodály with a Hungarian libretto by Béla Paulini and Zsolt Harsányi. The opera, in four acts, is in the manner of a Singspiel and is based on the comic epic The Veteran (Az obsitos) by János Garay about a supposed veteran named Háry János. The subtitle of the piece is Háry János kalandozásai Nagyabonytul a Burgváráig – János Háry: his Adventures from Nagyabony (Great Abony) to the Vienna Burg.
| Háry János | |
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| Folk opera by Zoltán Kodály | |
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| Language | Hungarian |
| Based on | The Veteran by János Garay |
| Premiere | 1926 Royal Hungarian Opera House, Budapest |
The 1926 première was at the Royal Hungarian Opera House, Budapest. The UK stage première was at the Buxton Festival in 1982 conducted by Anthony Hose, with Alan Opie in the title role.
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