Erkel TheaterFriday, 7 p.m. – October, 3, 2025
District VIII., 30. Pope II. János Pál pápa Square – Budapest
The beautiful queen of the Hungarians, nicknamed Sisi, has previously presented an era in both film and various stage productions, inviting viewers on a captivating journey into the luxurious yet tragic world of the Habsburgs in the musical Elisabeth, which evokes the life of Sisi. The Hungarian adaptation of the play, which has become deservedly famous in many countries around the world, will be presented by the Erkel Theater from October 3rd. Now the veil has fallen on the previously secret cast.
The audience can welcome on stage … The role of Elisabeth is played by Bernadett Vágó and Réka Bori, the young Sisi is played by Gyopár Kovács and Virág Pásztor. Péter Puskás-Dallos and Péter Dávid Cseh will take the stage as Ferenc József, while Tamás Veréb and Balázs Koltai-Nagy will take the stage as Death. Márk Lucheni will be the Man and Attila Serbán will be in the Erkel, and Dóra Szinetár will play Archduchess Zsófia.
It debuted on the stage of the Theater an der Wien in Vienna more than 30 years ago, and since then, the play Elisabeth, which presents the unique face of the fate of the Habsburg Empress Sisi, is considered the most outstanding work of musical literature and a cult play worldwide. The performance is not just a historical musical, but a deeply human drama about love, loss and the inevitability of death, which sheds new light on the figure and legacy of the empress. Both Michael Kunze’s libretto and Sylvester Levay’s music strive to reveal the nuanced, emotional side of Sisi’s life, while the character of Death appears on stage not only as a menacing, but also as a passionate and almost loving figure. The play combines historical events and personal destinies in a novel way in the genre of musical theatre. Szente Vajk’s direction also offers a unique approach by dividing Sisi’s life into two stages, dedicating separate actors to portray the young and mature, fully feminine title character.
The theater has also chosen a special way to present the cast. A veil of several hundred square meters descended from the facade of the Erkel with the help of the audience gathered in front of the building, evoking Sisi’s wedding – which also returns in the performance. Then the veil was lifted from the cast of the play.
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