Bánk bán
Opera by Ferenc Erkel
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. The main storyline is based on the assassination of Queen... Wikipedia
Composer: Ferenc Erkel
Librettist: Béni Egressy
First performance: March 9, 1861, Pesti Magyar Színház, Budapest, Hungary
Based on: life of Gertrude of Merania