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Title of the work

Margit, a Sacrifice for the Homeland, Op. 274

Composer
Szokolay Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Margit, a hazának szentelt áldozat, Op. 274
Foreign language / English title
Margit, a Sacrifice for the Homeland, Op. 274
Subtitle
Mystery opera in 2 acts
Year of composition
1995
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
voice soli - off-stage actor - children´s choir, mixed choir - orchestra
Duration
116 min
Text
NEMESKÜRTY, István
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
21 December 1995, Erkel Theater, Budapest; Mária Zempléni, Tamás Bátor, Jolán Sánta, Ákos Ambrus, Anikó Péter, Judit Németh, József Mukk, Éva Balatoni, János Gurbán, Péter Fried, Attila Fülöp, András Laczó, Erika Markovics, Annamária Kovács, Tamás Clementis (off-stage actor), Children´s Choir, Choir and Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House, Géza Oberfrank (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Legend Art Publishing
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Remarks, other info
Composed: 1994 - 1995

Libretto by István Nemeskürty based on Lea Ráskai´s "The Life of St. Margaret"