Csokonai Theatre
Csokonai Nemzeti Színház | |
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| Full name | Csokonai National Theatre |
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| Former names | Theatre of Debrecen |
| Address | Kossuth Lajos utca |
| Type | Theatre, performing arts center |
| Genre(s) | Theatre, opera, musical |
| Opened | 7 October 1865 |
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| csokonaiszinhaz | |
The Csokonai Theatre is the oldest and largest theatre in
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 Kossuth Lajos utca 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
Mihály Csokonai Vitéz, after whom the theatre was named in 1916.[5]
Among the important actors that have performed in the theatre are
Csortos Gyula, Kálmán Rózsahegyi, László Mensáros, István Dégi, László Márkus, Zoltán Latinovits, József Szendrő, and Géza Hofi
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References
- ^ "Csokonai Theatre - Debrecen Culture - Cultural life of Debrecen". budapest.com.
- 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 ...
- ISBN 978-1-85828-917-5.
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