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Porgy and Bess and the Phantom of the Opera at the Szeged Open-Air Festival

Porgy and Bess and the Phantom of the Opera  at the Szeged Open-Air Festival

Three productions out of two: this is how the program of the Szeged Open-Air Festival was transformed, as it was told at a press conference held by the new management today. The Kung-Fu Legend dance show was replaced by a real opera rarity: Gershwin’s composition, Porgy and Bess is arriving from the United States. The Verdi-Wagner Gala was relocated into the repertoire of the Gift Concert, with Ilona Tokody and Mária Temesi in the leading roles. The audience can enjoy the musical-concert version of The Phantom of the Opera as a guest performance of the Madách Theatre. 

Tamás Herczeg, director of the Szeged Open-Air Festival said: the Kung-Fu Legend dance show announced for the 9th and 10th August was cancelled by the Armel Productions and Press Agency due to obstacles in their business sphere. The show is replaced by a New York-based tour production: Gershwin’s opera, Porgy and Bess. The Verdi-Wagner Gala is included in the repertoire of the Gift Concert, and on the 13th of July, The Phantom of the Opera is staged.

Gyula Harangozó, art director, expressed: a large part of the audience missed opera from this year’s repertoire; now admirers of this genre are reassured. He said he had the opportunity to watch the show to be staged this summer, hence he can guarantee the high standard of the production.

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The guest show is the production of the American producer agency Living Arts, Inc. and it is a true curiosity, since, on the one hand, it is its first premiere in Hungary, as it is stage in conformity with its composer’s wish. According to George Gershwin’s explicit request, the characters in the opera shall be sung by African artists. On the other hand, the play is rarely staged in Europe, because acquiring the performance rights of the show is extremely difficult. The opera was last staged in Hungary in the 1970s, and it was played only once at the Szeged Open-Air Festival in 1973. Another curiosity is that the music of the American show will be performed by the Szeged Symphonic Orchestra, and the festival will strongly cooperate with the company in the scenic implementation, further reinforcing the co-produced character of the premiere. The show was played more than 1000 times, in 17 countries on five continents, in front of more than 1.5 million viewer

On the 13th of July, The Phantom of the Opera, a guest performance by the Madách Theatre, will be staged in a musical-concert version, Tamás Herczeg informed. The show is directed by Tamás Szirtes, with Sándor Sasvári, Barbara Fonyó and Gábor Bot in the leading roles.

The Opera Gala will be incorporated into the Gift Concert on the 31st of July. Works of Verdi and Wagner will be played by the Szeged Symphonic Orchestra during the night. Stars of the production will be Ilona Tokody and Mária Temesi.

The new management briefly informed about the annual program of the PORT.hu stage as well, located in Újszeged. A guest performance by the Szolnok Szigligeti Theatre, a ‘musical madness’ titled One Fool Makes Other Hundred, will be staged in the park on the 19th and the 20th of July. The play is the benefit performance of Péter Balázs, the director of the theatre, who plays the footman and who also directs the show. Máté Járai, a popular former Szeged actor is also in the cast, who entertains the audience in the dual role causing the climax in the play.

Naturally, the long-time popular Szegedixie Gala is also staged in Újszeged, along with two hosted productions, the usual Folk Song Evening and a concert featuring Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana.

Ticketing Information

The managements treats the technical administration flexibly. Tickets purchased for Kung-Fu Legend are valid for Porgy and Bess, or the price can be refunded at the site of purchasing of the ticket. Tickets bought for the Verdi-Wagner Opera Gala are valid for the Phantom of the Opera musical-concert. Moreover, the same tickets are valid for the same seats at the Gift Concert, hence ticket owners can enjoy two productions with one ticket. Ticket administration is possible from the 18th of April until the beginning of the shows. For detailed information: jegyrendeles@szegediszabadteri.hu
Megosztom

2013. April 19.


Theatre under the Stars in Cathedral Square

Now in its 89th year, the Szeged Open-Air Festival offers an unparalleled diversity of genres, even when compared to theatre festivals across Europe. Fans of opera, operetta, musicals, plays and symphonic music will all find their favourite form of entertainment in the programme. Like in previous years, the 2020 season will welcome lovers of summer theatre with a true cavalcade of stars and incredible productions.

2019. April 01.

Részletek

Ticket sales have started for the 2018 season of the Szeged Open-Air Festival

Productions of Sister Act, Fiddler on the Roof, Romeo and Juliet and Rigoletto will all premiere on Dóm Square in the coming season. The Hunchbank of Notre Dame will also be returning to Szeged’s stage under the stars.

2017. September 18.

Részletek

Theatre under the Stars

Over the course of three weeks each summer, Hungary’s largest theatre springs up on the bare cobblestones of Szeged’s Dóm Square. Ever since its founding in 1931, the Szeged Open-Air Festival has been the most popular open-air stage in the country.

2016. November 23.

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További hírek

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Újszeged

Georg Friedrich Händel

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07. | 17., 18.
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Újszeged

Graham Linehan

The Ladykillers

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Újszeged

Moliére

The Bourgeois Gentleman

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08. | 07., 08.
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