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Title of the work

The Tragedy of Man

Composer
Ránki György
Original / Hungarian title
Az ember tragédiája
Foreign language / English title
The Tragedy of Man
Subtitle
Mystery Opera in Two Parts
Dedication
To the 25th Anniversary of Hungary´s Liberation
Year of composition
1970
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
Bar., S., T., B. solo - 2 Ms., A., 3 T., 6 Bar., 3 B. - 5 children´s voice - mixed choir - 3 fl., 3 ob., 3 cl., 3 fg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (5 esec.) - arpa, pf., cel. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
165 min
Text
MADÁCH, Imre
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
4 December 1970, Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest
Publisher / Source
MS (Hungarian State Opera)
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX 11714 - , Debrecen Kodály Choir, György Gulyás (choir master), Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House, János Ferencsik (cond.) (Exerpts)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1967 - 1970 Based on the drama by Imre Madách

Libretto by György Ránki