Csokonai Theatre
Csokonai Nemzeti Színház | |
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| Full name | Csokonai National Theatre |
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| Former names | Theatre of Debrecen |
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| Type | Theatre, performing arts center |
| Genre(s) | Theatre, opera, musical |
| Opened | 7 October 1865 |
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The Csokonai Theatre is the oldest and largest theatre in Debrecen, Hungary. It was named after one of the first Hungarian Modern Age playwrights, Mihály Csokonai, who lived and created many of his works in Debrecen.[1] The building was designed by Antal Szkalnitzky with Moorish styled ornamentations,[2][3] the theatre opened on in 1865, with Róza Laborfalvi as Gertrude in a performance of József Katona's 1819 play Bánk bán.[4]
Inside, the theatre is richly decorated, and outside are sculptures of Sándor Petőfi, Ferenc Kazinczy, Mihály Vörösmarty, Károly Kisfaludy, Ferenc Kölcsey, and Mihály Csokonai Vitéz, after whom the theatre was named in 1916.[5]
Among the important actors that have performed in the theatre are Lujza Blaha, Kornélia Prielle, Csortos Gyula, Kálmán Rózsahegyi, , István Dégi, László Márkus, Zoltán Latinovits, , and Géza Hofi.
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- ^ budapest.com https://www.budapest.com/hungary/debrecen/culture/csokonai_theatre.en.html. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ Eszter Gábor; Mária Verő; Szépművészeti Múzeum (Hungary) (2000). Az Ország háza: Buda-Pesti Országháza-tervek 1784-1884. Szépművészeti Múzeum. pp. 434–. ISBN 978-963-7441-73-8.
Szkalnitzky, Antal (1836-1878) architect. Studied in Vienna and Berlin, professor of the Technical University from 1864. Planned extensively from 1860, including the Csokonai Theatre in Debrecen.
- ^ Imre Heller; Zsigmond Vajda; World Federation of Hungarian Jews (1968). The synagogues of Hungary an album. Diplomatic Press. pp. 15–.
... The Csokonai Theatre in Debreczen and the Viga- dó in Pest, both with Moorish ornamentation, were built during this period. ...
- ^ Géza Staud (1960). Magyar színházművészet: 1949-1959 (in Hungarian). Színháztudományi Intézet. pp. 130–.
A mór stílusban épült színházat 1865-ben nyitották meg Katona Bánk bán]ivû. A Csokonai Színház nevet csak 1915-ben vette fel. Megnyitásakor a legjobban felszerelt színházak közé tartozott. Gázvilágítását 1896-ban villanyvilágításra ...
- ^ Charles Hebbert; Norm Longley; Dan Richardson (2002). Hungary. Rough Guides. pp. 410–. ISBN 978-1-85828-917-5.
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