Kodály
Háry János
Kodály’s folk opera recounts the sensational adventures of the veteran Hussar Háry János. Using his wits, strength and courage, Háry overcomes every obstacle, even single-handedly defeating the mighty Napoleon. Though a royal bride and throne awaits him, he shuns power and glory to return to his own people. According to Kodály, Háry is “the personification of the Hungarian story-telling imagination. He does not tell lies; he imagines stories; he is a poet. What he tells us may never have happened, but he has experienced it in spirit, so it is more real than reality. Something similar was needed for the music to the piece, and I don’t know how well it succeeded. But I do know that the songs of the protagonists are good.” The audience for this show can encounter Kodály’s immortal hero in a special adaptation for theatre using both puppets and live performers.
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