Pongrác Kacsóh

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Pongrác Kacsóh (1873-1923) was a Hungarian composer.[1] He is best known for his operetta based on Sándor Petőfi's János Vitéz to a libretto by Jenő Heltai.[2]

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  1. ^ Andrew L. Simon Made in Hungary: Hungarian Contributions to Universal Culture · 1998 p.84 The Hungarian - type operetta is best represented by Jenő Huszka ( 1875 - 1960 ; Prince Bob , Gül Baba , etc . ) , Ákos Butykay ( 1871 - 1935 ) and Pongrác Kacsóh ( 1873 - 1923 ) whose János Vitéz has been a permanent selection on the ...
  2. ^ Zsolt Nagy Great Expectations and Interwar Realities 2017 p256 Their hits included Mágnás Miska, Csárdáskirálynő, and Szibil, operettas still performed today. Sándor Petőfi's János Vitéz was made into a hugely popular musical by Pongrác Kacsóh, but since the lyricist Jenő Heltai was Jewish, it could not ...
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