Freedom Fight for Love, an Excellent Farce and Some Music by Lehár
Analysis by ÁRPÁD KÉKESI KUN
Title: The Count of Luxembourg
Date of Premiere: 28th November, 1952 (revived on 8th February, 1957 and 12th April, 1963)
Venue: Operetta Theatre, Budapest
Directors: András Mikó, György Székely
Authors: Alfred Maria Willner, Robert Bodansky
Adaptation: István Békeffy, Dezső Kellér
Lyrics: Andor Gábor, Iván Szenes
Composer: Franz Lehár
Musical arrangement, re-orchestration: Miklós Rékai
Set designer: Tibor Bercsényi
Costume Designer: Teréz Nagyajtay
Choreography: Viola Rimóczy
Conductors: László Várady, Ferenc Gyulai-Gaál
Company: Operetta Theatre, Budapest
Actors: Zoltán Szentessy, Árpád Baksai (René), Marika Németh, Teréz Komlósi, Zsuzsa Petress (Angèle), Hanna Honthy (Fleury, Angèle’s friend), Róbert Rátonyi (Brissard), Anna Zentay, Magda Gyenes, Judit Hódossi (Juliette), József Gyurián, Pál Juhász, Sándor Puskás (Marchand, Saville, Croisier: René’s friends), Elli Rajnay, Éva Thury (Sidonie, Coralie: Angèle’s friends), Kamill Feleki (Sir Basil, Governor of Ugaranda), György Dénes (Lord Lanchester), István Balázs (Lord Winchester), János Bagyinszky (Lord Worchester), László Keleti (President of the Tribunal), Sándor Suka (Notary), Pál Décsi (Lackey), György Mátrai (Registrar), Miklós Ormai (First Judge), Rezső Kárpáti (Second Judge), Sándor Novák (Maître d’Hotel), Hugo Csák (Head waiter), Gusztáv Vándory (Doorman), István Fenyvessy (Minister), Margit Vándory (Wife of the Minister), Éva Marton (A lady), Géza Forró (Gentleman), Bálint Balázs (Baptiste, Petty Officer), László Bihari (Scrivener).
