Prince Pikkó

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The event is presented as an introductory, Hungarian-language discussion programme with a video screening focused on the opera Prince Pikkó. The event materials situate György Orbán’s Prince Pikkó within a historical context: they note that an earlier work with a similar title (Prince Pikkó and Jutka Perzsi, 1793) by József Chudy is generally considered the first Hungarian opera (its original score is lost), and that György Orbán created a new musical setting and a new libretto for his own Prince Pikkó. Orbán’s libretto is described as a paraphrase of Romeo and Juliet; the composer largely follows Shakespeare’s plot while removing parodic elements and concluding with a grim tragedy. The programme format (discussion plus video screening) indicates an introduction to the work’s historical and musical context, likely featuring recorded excerpts or a filmed performance.