Szörényi Levente-bródy János's lyrics & chords

Istvan a Kiraly - The Masterpiece The opera is based on actual historical events, yet treats them quite freely. In the late 10th century, Géza, ruling prince (fejedelem) of the pagan Magyar (Hungarian) people recognized that his people would not have a future if they did not found a Christian state. He invited Catholic missionaries to his lands and let his son Vajk be baptized István (Stephen) and brought up as a Catholic. Géza planned to have István take over the country after his death, as was custom in Western hereditary monarchies. A...read more