The Gruffalo – A Children’s Opera by Iván Fischer
Program
Iván Fischer
The Gruffalo
Text and pictures by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Featuring
Music Director
Translated by
Costume designer
Director
Other information
The event is about 60 minutes long.
About the event
Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s world-famous story The Gruffalo, Iván Fischer composed a humorous children’s opera commissioned by the Konzerthaus Berlin. Now, in Ádám Nádasdy’s translation, Hungarian audiences will have the chance to see it for the first time.
Iván Fischer’s recommendation:
“I would recommend this opera especially to children aged 3–12 and their families, particularly those who already know and love the story of the Gruffalo.
The adventures of the clever little mouse and the terribly dangerous giant creature called the Gruffalo – whom the mouse imagines, only for him to come to life – have become a favourite children’s story in many countries. This half-hour opera is an ideal first introduction to opera. Afterwards, children can have their photos taken with Mouse, the Gruffalo, Owl, Fox or Snake.
I wrote this children’s opera on commission from the Konzerthaus Berlin, and now we are finally presenting it in Hungary in Ádám Nádasdy’s wonderful translation. Sadly, Ádám did not live to see the premiere, but it was his wish that the title character’s name should be pronounced with a ‘u’ sound, 'Gruffalo', because it sounds better, scarier and funnier than 'Graffalo'.
I wish children and adults alike a wonderful time.”
CAST
Benjámin Rózsa – Gruffalo
Julia Fujita – Mouse
László Havas Horváth – Fox
Ágoston Szabó – Owl
Emma Vámos – Snake
Luca Csörgeő – First Narrator
Dániel Tóth-Fejel – Second Narrator
Featuring musicians of the Budapest Festival Orchestra
