Brankovics György
Music by Ferenc Erkel · libretto by Ferenc Ormai
Brankovics György is an opera by Ferenc Erkel to a Hungarian libretto by Ferenc Ormay and Lehel Odry, based on Károly Obernyik's drama of the same name. It was premiered on 20 May 1874 in the National Theatre.
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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
- Bátori Mária (1840)
- Hunyadi László (1844)
- Bánk bán (1861)
- György Dózsa (1867)
- István király (1886)