So far, I’ve seen the musical Elisabeth in three different theaters in Hungary. At the Budapest Operetta Theater, the Győr National Theater and the Kecskemét National Theater. Three different casts, three different arrangements. I liked each performance and each one was a little different. I really like the music of the performance and the lyrics of the songs. The lyrics were written by Michael Kunze and the music was composed by Szilveszter Lévay. The Hungarian translation is the work of Péter Müller Sziámi. This performance is a musical play based on the life of Empress and Queen Elizabeth. It was first performed in 1992 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. It was shown in Hungary in 1996. This is one of my favorite musicals, I would be curious about the original Viennese version. This summer, there will be a concert performance of the musical in the park of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. I have already started to save for the ticket and accommodation, because it is a bit expensive for me compared to the Hungarian salary. But since I can’t travel for a week’s vacation because of my family, I’m saving for this summer weekend now. I hope to be able to watch this show in the summer.
I took this photo from the board of the performance in Győr.