István király is an 1886 Hungarian opera with music by Ferenc Erkel and libretto by Antal Váradi on King Stephen I of Hungary.
Roles +RoleVoice TypeIstván (Stephen I), King of HungaryBaritoneGizella, his wife, the QueenMezzo-sopranoDuke Imre (Emeric), their son TenorPéter, son of the Prince of Venice, younger brother of StephenBaritoneVazul, Duke of the House of ÁrpádBaritoneSebős, son of Buda, courtierTenorCrescimira, daughter of the Croatian KingSopranoJóva, Gizella's handmaidAltoZolna, her daughterSopranoGellért, bishop and Imre's tutorBass Chorus of dukes of the house of Árpád, German Knights, and bishops.
Summary Set during the reign of Stephen I, the opera is a historical drama about the death of Imre and the struggle between Christianity and Paganism.
Recordings
Naxos Records, Valéria Csányi, 2014.
References
The following sources were given: Till Géza: Opera, Zeneműkiadó, Budapest, 1985, Winkler Gábor: Barangolás az operák világában, Tudomány Kiadó, Budapest, 2005,