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Erkel - Bánk Bán / Chorus And Orcestra Of The Hungarian State Opera House / Conducted: János Ferencsik / HUNGAROTON LP STEREO - MONO LPX 11535
Bánk bán is an opera in 3 acts by composer Ferenc Erkel. The work uses a Hungarian-language libretto by Béni Egressy which is based on a stage play of the same name by József Katona. (Bán is ban in English, similar to a viceroy, a duke or palatine.) The main storyline is based on the assassination of Queen Gertrude, wife of Andrew II in 1213. The opera was first performed at the Pesti Nemzeti Magyar Szinház in Pest on 9 March 1861.
Label: Hungaroton – SLPX 11535
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Hungary
Released: 1969
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera
Tracklist:
| I. Felvonas - Act 1 | ||
| A1 | Elojatek - Prelude | |
| A2 | Bordal - Drinking Song | |
| A3 | Bank Arjaja - Bank's Aria | |
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II. Felvonas - Act 2 |
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| A4 | Bank Arjaja - Bank's Aria | |
| A5 | Melinda Arjaja - Melinda's Aria | |
| B1 | Bank Es Gertrudis Kettose | |
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III. Felvonas - Act 3 |
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| B2 | Tiszaparti Jelenet | |
| B3 | Finale |
- Chorus – Hungarian State Opera Choir
- Composed By – Erkel
- Conductor – János Ferencsik
- Cover [Design] – Győző Varga
- Engineer – Judit Lukács
- Orchestra – Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
- Producer – János Mátyás
