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Barabbas

Composer
Vajda János
Original / Hungarian title
Barabbás
Foreign language / English title
Barabbas
Subtitle
Opera in one act
Year of composition
1977
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
2 Bar., B., Ca., S., 2 T. - mixed choir (S-A-T-B) - 3 fl., 2 ob., 3 cl., 3 fg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - perc. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
30 min
Text
KARINTHY, Frigyes; SÁROSPATAKY, Csaba
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
1977, Hungarian Television
Publisher / Source
Artisjus
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX-12263, 1982 - Sándor Sólyom Nagy (Bar.), István Gáti (Bar.), László Polgár (B.), Barlay Zsuzsa (Ca.), Ilona Tokody (S.), János Bándi (T.), Sándor Palcsó (T.), Choir and Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio and Television, Géza Oberfrank (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1976 - 1977

Based on a short story by Frigyes Karinthy

Libretto by Csaba Sárospataky