Bátori Mária
Music by Ferenc Erkel · libretto by Béni Egressy · premiered 1840
Bátori Mária is an opera in two acts by Ferenc Erkel, to a Hungarian libretto by Béni Egressy. It was Erkel's first opera, premiering in 1840. The opera is based on the stage play of the same name by András Dugonics (1794). The National Theatre, Pest, premiered the opera on 8 August 1840, soon after Erkel had joined the company. The plot of Bátori Mária is based indirectly on the tragic story of Inês de Castro, the lover and posthumously recognized wife of King Peter I of Portugal.
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About the Composer
Ferenc Erkel (Hungarian: Erkel Ferenc Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛrkɛl ˈfɛrɛnt͡s], German: Franz Erkel; November 7, 1810 – June 15, 1893) was a Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist. He was the father of Hungarian grand opera, written mainly on historical themes, which are still often performed in Hungary. He also composed the music of "Himnusz", the national anthem of Hungary, which was adopted in 1844. He died in Budapest.
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Other Operas by Ferenc Erkel
- Hunyadi László (1844)
- Bánk bán (1861)
- György Dózsa (1867)
- Brankovics György (1874)
- István király (1886)