Saturday, August 22, 2026, 8:00 PM
Rain date: Sunday, August 23, 2026, 8:00 PM
Levente Szörényi – János Bródy
Stephen, the King
Rock Opera
Veszprém Petőfi Theatre
Kálmán Imre Open-Air Stage, 5 Jókai Park
Director: Pál Oberfrank – Kossuth Prize and Jászai Mari Prize-winning, Meritorious Artist
Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Based on Miklós Boldizsár's drama Millennium.
Generations have grown up with the legendary work of Levente Szörényi and János Bródy, and every generation knows its songs by heart.
Stephen, the King presents a significant chapter of Hungarian history: after the death of Grand Prince Géza, his son Stephen is expected to inherit power, but his uncle Koppány also lays claim to it based on tradition and gathers supporters around him. Stephen may be able to secure his position, but the bloody conflict and confrontation cannot be avoided. Fly Away, Free Bird, Whom Would You Choose?, Our Sun Has Risen, You Are So Far Away, and many other beautiful melodies have resonated across generations.
The authors' rights are represented and secured by Zikkurat Stage Agency and Melody Ltd.
The performance contains sound and lighting effects that may disturb the audience.
Cast
Stephen | Tibor Nemes / Dénes Kocsis
Gisela | Teodóra Szederjesi
Koppány | Péter Sándor / Dániel Horváth
Sarolt | Gabriella Varga / Györgyi Módri
Réka | Laura Hirschl
Astrik | Márton Keller
Torda the Shaman | György Szomor / Sándor György-Rózsa
Shaman Woman | Szandra Fejes
Laborc | Dániel Horváth / Lajos Varga
Minstrel | József Szeles
Sur | Gábor Keresztes / Tamás Abai-Szabó
Solt | Vilmos Cservenák
Bese | Gábor P. Máté
Hont | Attila Csaba Gaál
Vecelin | Máté Gellért Flór
Woman | Eleonóra Soltis
Boglárka | Emilia Rubold
Picur | Dóra Dombovári / Bernadett Kerekes
Enikő | Nikolett Fábián
Grand Prince Géza | Gergely V. Bali
Pázmány | Benjamin Sárdi
Priests, Missionaries | Máté Pomázi, Máté Zsitva
Young Stephen | Ádám Ugri / Barnabás Kovács
Young Koppány | Mirkó Ugri
Dance Ensemble: Erika Lódi, Anna Rigó, Réka Csörgő, Evelin Szakmáry, Nóra Lili Papp, Gréta Garai, Bernadett Kerekes, Gabriella Kurta, Kamilla Kovács, Anita Kacso, Ádám Győri, Ádám Hanák, Norbert Besenyi, Patrik Dániel Habardik, Viktor Halmavánszki, Róbert Bede
Group Performers: Kíra Strommer, Lili Fődi, Nándor Horváth, Dalma Tóth, Lara Kormos, Szofi Pölczman, Barnabás Győri, Zsombor Győry, Zsófi Varga, Regő Rozsos
Creative Team
Set Designer | György Bátonyi
Costume Designer | Enikő Kárpáti
Choreographer | Béla Király
Assistant Directors | Gergely V. Bali, Viktória Taubel
Stage Managers | Zoltán K. Madár, Sebestyén Fűke
Musical Director | Péter Oberfrank – Liszt Ferenc Prize-winning, Meritorious Artist
Visual Design | Ádám Győri
Rehearsal Pianist | Szandra Fejes
Director | Pál Oberfrank – Kossuth Prize and Jászai Mari Prize-winning, Meritorious Artist
Ticket Prices
Category I: 11,000 HUF
Category II: 10,000 HUF
Category III: 9,000 HUF
Category IV: 8,000 HUF
Tickets are available on weekdays from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the KIMK ticket office and online at:
https://kimk.jegy.hu/.../istvan-a-kiraly-veszpremi-petofi...
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