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Mike the Magnate at Budapest Operetta And Musical Theatre, Operetta Theatre

Dates: (9/18/2015 - 10/8/2015 )

Theatre:

Budapest Operetta And Musical Theatre, Operetta Theatre


6th district, Nagymez? utca 17
Budapest,Central Hungary 1065

Phone: +36 1 312-4866

Running Time: 3 hrs with one intermission

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Bajor - Oszvald - Verebes! What more could you ask for?! These three are the rock solid guarantee of marvellous theatrical entertainment for all.

Being one of the most successful Hungarian operettas, Mike the Magnate is time and again played both in music and drama theatres. Its popularity is partly due to the satirical and amusing story, and partly to the superb evergreen songs written by Albert Szirmai and Andor Gábor. “Who knows a woman's heart", “I wish to be happy" and “What a nasty world" have certainly become operetta hits.

The operetta was originally written for Márton Rátkai and Sári Fedák, a legendary Hungarian duo of stage artists. Therefore, theatres should only come out with a new production if the roles of Miska and Marcsa are played by absolute celebrities. It is perhaps the only operetta that has a comical character in the leading role. Miska, a quick-witted stable-boy with a heavy non-U accent, turns into a sophisticated aristocrat in a matter of minutes. His hefty partner, Marcsa becomes a “Frenchy" dame, who is introduced to the upper-class world as Countess Mary.

All this happens because the standoffish family would not allow Baracs, a farm bailiff to marry their daughter Countess Rolla. Thank goodness that a kleptomaniac grandmother, not caring about such prejudices, takes side with the young couple, and the story unfolds into a merry finale.

Cast and Creative team for Mike the Magnate at Budapest Operetta And Musical Theatre, Operetta Theatre

Károly Peller
Miska

Anna Peller
Marcsa

Ágnes Molnár
Countess Rolla
Enik? Éva Lévai
Countess Rolla

Zsolt Vadász
István Baracs
Sándor Barkóczi
István Baracs

László Csere
Count Pixi Técsey
Dávid Szabó
Count Pixi Técsey

András Csonka
Count Mixi Récsey
Dénes Kocsis
Count Mixi Récsey

Zsuzsa Lehoczky
Granny Zsorzsi
Anikó Felföldi
Granny Zsorzsi

András Faragó
Count Korláth

Zsuzsa Kalocsai
Stefánia

Zsuzsa Ullmann
Countess Mausi

Ottília Csengeri
Countess Jella

Attila Balogh-Bodor
Szele, Korláth's secretary

Zoltán Benkóczy
Leopold

Richárd Péter
Count Eleméri

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