Háry János

• Háry János (baritone )
• Örzse, his bride (mezzo- soprano)
• Emperor Franz I (voice)
• The Empress (soprano )
• General (voice)
• Napoleon (bass, also Tenor)
• Marie -Louise, his wife (mezzo- soprano, and alto)
• Marci, coachman (baritone )
• Baron ( voice)
• Maid, guard, Hussars, soldiers, prisoners, wardens, student, farmer,
• Choir

Háry János is a lyrical drama in four scenes and a prelude and postlude of the Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály. As template the work of János Garay Obšitoš Az served, with a libretto by Zsolt Harsanyi and Béla Paulini. Háry János is subtitled a folk opera was premiered on October 16, 1926 in the State Opera House in Budapest. The Singspiel and the resulting one year later from orchestral version Háry János Suite include the major work Kodály.

Action

Háry János plays in Hungary, Austria and Italy at the beginning of the 19th century.

Foreplay

At the inn of wholesale Abony farmers anticipating Háry János, the braggart who always stories about himself and his wonderful adventures and exploits told. Finally, this appears and begins to invent stories immediately.

First Photo

Location: Guardhouse at the border

The second wife of Napoleon, Marie- Louise, the daughter of the Emperor Francis, has been held with her entourage on the border between Russia and Hungary by Russian guards. Háry János saves her by shoving the shack into imperial territory. Marie -Louise wants to win the brave heroes of the bodyguard and Háry consents after a brief hearing in. The guard shack is pushed back on Russian soil and the company moved to Vienna.

Second Picture

Location: Park of the Vienna Hofburg

Háry serves as a sergeant in the Vienna Burgtheater and acquires additional merits. Örzse can not be put off by the resident knight Ebelastin and firmly believes in the loyalty Hary, who enjoys the attention of Marie- Louise. Out of anger of the Knights Ebelastin pulls the declaration of war from Napoleon to Emperor Franz from his pocket.

Third picture

Location: Milan fortress

Háry is stationed In Milan now asked as a warrior of General crucifix for advice and it starts " Napoleon's Battle ", but the invincible Háry asks at the end of Napoleon kneeling for mercy. Marie -Luise wants to separate from Napoleon to Háry to take companions. Then come Örzse and Marie -Luise in strife. Her Highness wishes that Örzse return to their homeland and Háry appointed Duke. Örzse weeps bitterly until Háry whispers in her ear that he would bring everything in order.

Fourth image

Location: Vienna Hofburg

Marie- Louise and her mother prepare the wedding at the Imperial court. At the banquet during all favors arrives Örzse to say goodbye to Háry János, the groom. He confesses that he still longs only after his home and loves his former wife. The Emperor is disappointed, but he adopts the hero generously the rest of his service time.

Injury

Back at the inn of wholesale Abony. Háry János has finished its exciting stories and the farmers get him to the brave heroes of high living.