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Title of the work

The Divorce of King Louis

Composer
Ribári Antal
Original / Hungarian title
Lajos király válik
Foreign language / English title
The Divorce of King Louis
Subtitle
Lyric comic opera
Year of composition
1951
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
T., 2 Ms., S., lyric S. - mixed choir - orchestra
Text
BRÓDY, Sándor; VIDOR, Miklós
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
21 December 1959, Ódry Stage, Budapest; Gyula Tarnay, Judit Sándor, Ágnes Vámos, Margit László, Irma Eszenyi, Choir and Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House, Pál Varga (cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Remarks, other info
Libretto by Miklós Vidor, based on the play by Sándor Bródy

Premiere directed by Ferenc Kenessey