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Title of the work

The Woman and the Truth

Composer
Hidas Frigyes
Original / Hungarian title
Az asszony és az igazság
Foreign language / English title
The Woman and the Truth
Subtitle
Frivolous musical drama in one act
Year of composition
1965
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
7 voice soli - choir - orchestra
Duration
33 min
Text
KRISTÓF, Károly
Language
Hungarian
Commissioned by
Hungarian Radio and Television
Premiere information
14 August 1965, Radio Broadcast, Hungarian Radio; László Palócz, Margit László, Sándor Palcsó, Márta Szirmay, Endre Várhelyi, László Domahidy, László Külkey, MRT Choir and Symphony Orchestra, Frigyes Hidas (cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Hungarian Radio, 1965 - László Palócz, Margit László, Sándor Palcsó, Márta Szirmay, Endre Várhelyi, László Domahidy, László Külkey, MRT Choir and Symphony Orchestra, Frigyes Hidas (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Libretto after Frigyes Karinthy´s idea written by Kristóf Károly

Premiere directed by Sándor Ruitner