Háry János
Music by Zoltán Kodály · libretto by Zsolt Harsányi · premiered 1926 · at Hungarian State Opera House
Háry János is a Hungarian folk opera in four acts by Zoltán Kodály with a libretto by Béla Paulini and Zsolt Harsányi. The opera is in the Singspiel style. The libretto is based on János Garay's comic poem "The Veteran" (Az obsitos) about a drunkard named Háry János. The subtitle of the piece is Háry János Kalandozásai Nagyabonytul a Burgváráig – Háry János: his Adventures from Nagyabony (Great Abony) to the Vienna Burg. 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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About the Composer
Zoltán Kodály is the composer of record for this opera.
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