Stephen, the King (1984)
István, a király ("Stephen, the King") is a Hungarian rock opera written by Levente Szörényi (music) and János Bródy (lyrics), based on the life of Saint Stephen of Hungary. The storyline was based on the play Ezredforduló (Turn of the Millennium) by Miklós Boldizsár, who co-wrote the libretto. The opera was first staged in 1983 on an open-air stage in Budapest. This first performance was also made into a 1984 film, directed by Gábor Koltay, and its music released on an album. The musical became a smash hit and is still very popular in Hungary and among Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries.
Director:
Gábor Koltay
Writers:
Levente Szörényi, Gábor Koltay, János Bródy.
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László Pelsőczy as István |
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Miklós Varga as István (singing voice) |
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Gyula Vikidál as Koppány |
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Katalin Berek as Sarolt |
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Bernadette Sára as Gizella |
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Máté Victor as Asztrik |
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Juhász Jácint as Sebestyén |
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Lajos Balázsovits as Vecellin |
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Gyula Deák Bill as Torda |
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Feró Nagy as Laborc |
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Ottilia Kovács as Réka |
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Márta Sebestyén as Réka (singing voice) |
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Péter Balázs as Bese |
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Sándor Sörös as Solt |
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Sándor Szakácsi as Sur |
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Zsuzsa Nyertes as Boglárka |
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János Bródy as Regős |
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Sándor Halmágyi as Pázmány |
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Zsolt Körtvélyessy as Hont |
| Directing | Gábor Koltay | Director |
| Sound | Levente Szörényi | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Levente Szörényi | Screenplay |
| Art | Gyula Tóth | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Gábor Koltay | Screenplay |
| Art | Béla Götz | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edit Basilides | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Tamás Andor | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Teri Losonci | Editor |
| Writing | Miklós Boldizsár | Theatre Play |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emőke Csengey | Costume Design |
| Writing | János Bródy | Screenplay |
| Directing | Mihály Sárdi | Assistant Director |
| Directing | János Bozsogi | Assistant Director |
