- CountryHungary
- Town:Szekszárd
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Year of creation:1992
- Rider(s):János, Háry
is a Hungarian folk opera (based on the comic epic The Veteran (Az obsitos) by János Garay.
The story is of a veteran hussar in the Austrian army in the first half of the 19th century who sits in the village inn regaling his listeners with fantastic tales of heroism (in the tradition of Miles Gloriosus[2]). His supposed exploits include winning the heart of the Empress Marie Louise, the wife of Napoleon, and then single-handedly defeating Napoleon and his armies. Nevertheless, he finally renounces all riches in order to go back to his village with his sweetheart. - Sculptor(s):Pál, Farkas
1947 is a Hungarian sculptor
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