Endre Marton: Students of Vienna, 1949.
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Analysis by ÁRPÁD KÉKESI KUN


Title: Students of Vienna

Date of Premiere: 16th September, 1949

Venue: Operetta Theatre, Budapest

Director: Endre Marton

Author: Working Community of the Operetta Theatre (Margit Gáspár, Ernő Innocent Vincze, Ferenc Katona, Endre Marton, and Jenő Semsei)

Composer: Aladár Majorossy, relying on works by Johann Strauss Jr. and music of his time

Set designer: Zoltán Fülöp

Costume designer: Tivadar Márk

Choreography: Karola Szalay, Ágnes Roboz

Conductor: László Várady

Company: Operetta Theatre, Budapest

Actors: Hanna Honthy (Jetty Huber, prima donna), Kálmán Latabár (Gerzson Torlai, astronomer), Zsuzsa Petress (Erzsi, Guardian of Torlai), Andor Ajtay (Johann Strauss the Elder), Zoltán Szentessy (Johann Strauss the Younger), Mária Mezei (Mme Dommayer, Brigitta), Tivadar Bilicsi (Tóbiás Tillmann, fiacre carriage driver), Teri Fejes (Léni Körner), László Hadics (Gábor, Hungarian student), József Antalffy (Pista, Hungarian student), Róbert Rátonyi (Spott, imperial spy), Ilona Dajbukát (Councilwoman), Pál Várady (Court Councillor), Pál Homm (Latour, Minister of War), Lajos Gárday (Thomas Huber), János Bagyinszky (Havranek), István Balázs (Imperial Officer), Lili Murányi (Market woman), Gusztáv Vándory (Head Waiter), Éva Thury (Server Girl)