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C´est la guerre, Op. 11

Composer
Petrovics Emil
Original / Hungarian title
C´est la guerre, Op. 11
Foreign language / English title
C´est la guerre, Op. 11
Subtitle
Opera in one act
Year of composition
1961
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
2 Bar., S., Ms., 3 T., 2 B. soli - male choir - orchestra
Duration
58 min
Text
HUBAY, Miklós
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
17 August 1961, Hungarian Radio, Budapest

11 March 1962, Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest
Publisher / Source
MS - Artisjus (Hungarian Copyright Office Association) © 1961 (Piano reduction)
Recordings
LPX 1208, 1964 - József Dene, György Radnai (Bar.), Mária Dunst (S.), Éva Gombos (Ca.), Róbert Ilosfalvy, József Réti, Sándor Palcsó (T.), Tivadar Bódi, András Faragó (B.), Hungarian State Opera Choir and Orchestra, Tamás Blum (cond.)
Hungaroton Classic HCD 31958, 2000 - József Dene, György Radnai (Bar.), Mária Dunst (S.), Éva Gombos (Ca.), Róbert Ilosfalvy, József Réti, Sándor Palcsó (T.), Tivadar Bódi, András Faragó (B.), Hungarian State Opera Choir and Orchestra, Tamás Blum (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Libretto by Miklós Hubay based on his own play "Three Cups of Tea"