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Samson, Op. 92

Composer
Szokolay Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Sámson, Op. 92
Foreign language / English title
Samson, Op. 92
Subtitle
Opera in 2 Acts
Year of composition
1973
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
voice soli - mixed choir - orchestra
Duration
135 min
Text
SZOKOLAY, Sándor
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
26 October 1973, Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest; Márta Szirmay (A.), Csaba Ötvös, András Faragó, György Melis (Bar.), Endre Várhelyi, Kolos Kováts (B.), Erzsébet Házy (S.), Péter Kelen, János Nagy, Béla Karizs, Sándor Palcsó (T.), Choir and Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House, András Kórodi (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Legend Art Publishing
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Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX 11738-39, 1976 - Márta Szirmay (A.), Csaba Ötvös, András Faragó, György Melis (Bar.), Endre Várhelyi, Kolos Kováts (B.), Erzsébet Házy (S.), Péter Kelen, János Nagy, Béla Karizs, Sándor Palcsó (T.), Choir and Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House, András Kórodi (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Libretto by Sándor Szokolay based on the drama by László Németh