Stephen, the King (István, a király - ösbemutató) 40 years old

István, a király ("Stephen, the King") is a Hungarian rock opera written by Levente Szörényi (music) and János Bródy (lyrics), based on the life of Saint Stephen of Hungary. The storyline was based on the play Ezredforduló (Turn of the Millennium) by Miklós Boldizsár, who co-wrote the libretto. The opera was first staged in 1983 on an open-air stage in Budapest. This first performance was also made into a 1984 film, directed by Gábor Koltay, and its music released on an album. The musical became a smash hit and is still very popular in Hungary and among Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries.

Credits

Jácint Juhász as Sebestyén

Sándor Sörös as Solt

Gyula Deák Bill as Torda

Lajos Balázsovits as Vecellin

Feró Nagy as Laborc

Péter Balázs as Bese

Stephen, the King Cast

Name	Character
Jácint Juhász He was 40, 55 years old when he died	as Sebestyén
Sándor Sörös He was 32, now 73 years old	as Solt
Gyula Deák Bill He was 35, now 76 years old	as Torda
Lajos Balázsovits He was 37, now 77 years old	as Vecellin
Feró Nagy He was 38, now 78 years old	as Laborc
Péter Balázs He was 42, now 82 years old	as Bese
Sándor Szakácsi He was 31, 54 years old when he died	as Sur
Sándor Halmágyi He was 36, now 77 years old	as Pázmány
Katalin Berek She was 53, 86 years old when she died	as Sarolt

Stephen, the King Crew

Name	Department
Gábor Koltay as Director. He was 34 (now 74) years old	Directing
Gábor Koltay as Screenplay. He was 34 (now 74) years old	Writing

Stephen, the King (40 years)

Release day: Thursday, April 19, 1984
Runtime: 93 minutes