A Campaign Contribution Becomes a Lasting Lesson
Analysis by ÁRPÁD KÉKESI KUN
Title: Orpheus
Date of Premiere: 29th February, 1952
Venue: Operetta Theatre, Budapest
Director: Imre Apáthy
Authors: György Hámos, József Romhányi
Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Musical arrangement, re-orchestration: Tibor Polgár
Set designer: Zoltán Gara
Costume designer: István Köpeczi Boócz
Choreography: Eugenius Papliński
Conductor: Tamás Bródy
Company: Operetta Theatre, Budapest
Actors: László Hadics, László Palócz (Orpheus), Zsuzsa Petress, Marika Németh (Eurydice) Lili Berky (Hermina), Pál Homm, György Dénes (Pluto), Kamill Feleki (John Styx), Gábor Agárdy (Jupiter), Róbert Rátonyi (Mars), László Keleti (Vulcan), József Antalffy (Mercury), Judit Hódossi (Cupid), Magda Mindszenthy (Juno), Ilona Kiss (Venus), Éva Fenyvessy (Luna), Teréz Komlóssi (Diana), Magda Gyenes (Minerva), Hugó Csák (Helios), Gusztáv Vándory (Asclepius), Lajos Gárday (Augeas), Kálmán Rózsahegyi (Kronos), Sándor Tekeres (Apollo), Erzsi Hont (Hecate), György Dénes (High Priest), György Pálos (Glaucos), József Gyurián (Poponrugos), Elli Rajnai, Erzsi Saághy, Éva Marton, Margit Kelemen (Drusilla, Charis, Arsinoe, Cipris: Eurydice’s friends), Pál Décsi, Sándor Novák, Pál Juhász (Amphion, Sosias, Zeno: Disciples of Orpheus), Éva Thuri (Postman angel), Ilona Novák (Doorman angel), György Bikády, György Simonffi (Underworld servant 1), László Csihák (Underworld servant 2), István Albert (Lion).
