Discography

Conductor: Kocsár Balázs

Roles:

Erzsébet - Klára Kolonits
Lajos - Boldizsár László
Kuno - Zsolt Haja
Gunda - Gabriella Balga
András - Krisztián Cser
Roderich - András Káldi Kiss

Featuring:

Hungarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra

Recording year: 2019
Recording time: 56 min 03 s
Series: OperaTrezor

The recording was made at the Erkel Theatre on 19 Oct 2019.

Conductor: Gábor Hollerung

Roles:

Judith - Andrea Meláth
Bluebeard - Krisztián Cser

Featuring:

Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok

Recording year: 2017

Opera in two acts, in Italian (2 CDs)
Lyrics by Csilla Péntek and György Selmeczi, based on the work Komédiásdi by Alexander Blok.

Conductor: János Kovács

Roles:

Il duca - Krisztián Cser
Aleksei - Géza Gábor
Dimitri - Róbert Rezsnyák
Desiré - Csaba Sándor
Colombina - Polina Pasztircsák
Arlecchino - István Kovács
Pierrot - Adorján Pataki

Közreműködők:

Opera Chorus Budapest | Győr Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording year: 2017
Playing time: 54 p 12 mp, 40 p 47 mp
Series: OperaTrezor | Magyar Opera 200; 41-42.

The recording was made at the Erkel Theatre on 5 June 2017.

Children's opera (1 CD)
Lyrics are based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen and written by Amy Károlyi.

Conductor: Péter Oberfrank

Roles:

King Pomádé - Krisztián Cser
Dani - Zoltán Megyesi
Béni - Lajos Geiger
Garda Roberto - Zoltán Gradsach
Chancellor Tobias - Géza Gábor
Dzsufi - Orsolya Sáfár
Captain - Gábor Farkas
Grill chef - Zoltán Somogyi
Gingerbread vendor - Attila Bura
Pretzel vendor - Beáta Kovács
Little boy - Jakab Emri

Featuring:

Opera Chorus Budapest | Danubia Orchestra Óbuda

Playing time: 73 min 05 s
Series: OperaTrezor | Magyar Opera 200; 39.

The recording was made at the Erkel Theatre on 7 June 2017.

Excerpts of the opera in five acts

Conductor: Balázs Kocsár

Roles:

György Dózsa - Attila Fekete
Laura Csáky - Adrienn Miksch
Rózsa - Beatrix Fodor
Ulászló II. / Ambrus - Lajos Geiger
Zápolya - Zoltán Zoltán
Bornemissza - Gergely Boncsér
Poet - Melinda Heiter
Fortune-teller - Bernadett Wiedemann
Friar Laurence - Krisztián Cser
Barna - Zsolt Molnár
Bagos - Dömötör Pintér

Featuring:

Hungarian National Choir | Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

Recording year: 2014
Playing time: 79 min 14 s
Series: OperaTrezor | Magyar Opera 200; 18.

The recording was made during a concert at the Erkel Theatre on 17 November 2014.

Opera in four acts | Original version 1844-1862 (2 CDs)

Conductor: Domonkos Héja

Roles:

King László V. - Pataky P. Dániel
Ulrik Cillei - Krisztián Cser
Erzsébet Szilágyi - Beatrix Fodor
László Hunyadi - Attila Fekete
Mátyás Hunyadi - Gabriella Balga
Miklós Gara - Gábor Bretz
Mária Gara - Erika Miklósa
Rozgonyi - András Káldi Kiss

Featuring:

Honvéd Male Choir | Budapest Studio Choir | Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording year: 2012
Playing time: 65 min 57 s ; 77 min 56 s
Series: OperaTrezor | Magyar Opera 200 (13-14.)

The recording was made at the Erkel Theatre between 29 August and 2 September 2012.

Opera in two acts, Budapest version (2 CDs)
Libretto by Kornél Hamvai after Gabriel García Márquez’ novel Del amor y otros demonios

Conductor: Péter Eötvös

Roles:

Sierva Maria - Tetiana Zhuravel
Don Ygnacio, a marquis and father of Maria - István Kovácsházi
Dominga de Adviento, a servant woman - Bernadett Fodor
Abrenuncio, a doctor - Gergely Boncsér
Don Toribio, the bishop - Krisztián Cser
Father Cayetano Delaura - Zsolt Haja
Josefa Miranda, the abbess - Andrea Meláth
Martina Laborde, an insane woman - Éva Balatoni

Featuring:

Hungarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra

Playing time: 59 min 36 s ; 40 min 53 s
Series: OperaTrezor | Magyar Opera 200; 10-11.

The recording was made in Budapest on 5 Feb 2019.

Conductor: László Kovács

Featuring:

Xavier Rivadeneira - tenor
Krisztián Cser - bass
Ildikó Cserna - soprano
Andrea Meláth - mezzo-soprano

Károly Mécs - narrator
Zsuzsa Elekes - organ | Éva Dülfalvy - concert master | Zoltán Dévity - voice coach

Eötvös Loránd University Béla Bartók Choir and University Chamber Orchestra

Playing time: 55 minutes

Excerpts of the opera in five acts

Conductor: Balázs Kocsár

Roles:

György Dózsa - Attila Fekete
Laura Csáky - Adrienn Miksch
Rózsa - Beatrix Fodor
Ulászló II. / Ambrus - Lajos Geiger
Zápolya - Zoltán Zoltán
Bornemissza - Gergely Boncsér
Poet - Melinda Heiter
Fortune-teller - Bernadett Wiedemann
Friar Laurence - Krisztián Cser
Barna - Zsolt Molnár
Bagos - Dömötör Pintér

Featuring:

Hungarian National Choir | Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

Recording year: 2014
Playing time: 79 min 14 s
Series: OperaTrezor

The recording was made during a concert at the Erkel Theatre on 17 November 2014.

Opera in four acts | Original version (2 CDs)

Conductor: Domonkos Héja

Roles:

King László V. - Pataky Dániel
Ulrik Cillei - Krisztián Cser
Erzsébet Szilágyi - Beatrix Fodor
László Hunyadi - Attila Fekete
Mátyás Hunyadi - Gabriella Balga
Miklós Gara - Gábor Bretz
Mária Gara - Erika Miklósa
Rozgonyi - András Káldi Kiss

Featuring:

Honvéd Male Choir | Budapest Studio Choir | Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording year: 2012
Playing time: 65 min 57 s ; 77 min 56 s
Series: Brillant Opera Collection

The recording was made at the Erkel Theatre between 29 August and 2 September 2012.

Opera in four acts | Original version 1844-1862

Conductor: Domonkos Héja

Roles:

King László V. - Pataky P. Dániel
Ulrik Cillei - Krisztián Cser
Erzsébet Szilágyi - Beatrix Fodor
László Hunyadi - Attila Fekete
Mátyás Hunyadi - Gabriella Balga
Miklós Gara - Gábor Bretz
Mária Gara - Erika Miklósa
Rozgonyi - András Káldi Kiss

Featuring:

Honvéd Male Choir | Budapest Studio Choir | Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording year: 2012
Playing time: 144 minutes
Series: OperaTrezor

Conductor: Mátyás Antal

Featuring:

Evangelista - László Honinger - tenor
Maria - Lúcia Megyesi Schwartz - contralto
Jesus - Bence Asztalos - bass
Judas / Pilatus / solos bass - Krisztián Cser - bass

László Attila Almásy - organ
Zénó Láng | Zsolt Nagy | Csilla Györe - percussion

Hungarian National Choir

Playing time: 73 min 56 s

Conductor: György Vashegyi

Featuring:

Mária Zádori - soprano (1, 3-5, 7, 10)
Ágnes Pintér - soprano (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Péter Bárány - countertenor (5, 7-10)
Zoltán Megyesi - tenor (1, 5, 7)
László Kálmán - tenor (1, 9, 10)
Krisztián Cser - bass (2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10)

György Vashegyi - harpsichord (1-3, 5, 7), organ (4)

Chamber Ensemble of the Orfeo Orchestra, on period instruments

Contents:

1) Alleluia, Surrexit pastor bonus (4:59)
2) Beati omnes qui timent Dominum (5:20)
3) Pastores dicite quidnam vidistis (3:03)
4) Altitudo, quid hic jaces (9:32)
5) Dixit Dominus Domino meo (6:51)
6) Vater unser, der du bist im Himmel (7:26)
7) Schöpfe Hoffnung, meine Seele (10:56)
8) Er war aber an der Stätte ; O Traurigkeit (9:47)
9) Domine, ne secundum peccata nostra (5:45)
10) Die mit Tränen säen (11:46)

Playing time: 75 min 30 s
Recording: Feb. 11-16, 2008 | Hungaroton Studio

Conductor: György Vashegyi

Featuring:

Mária Zádori  - soprano (1, 3)
Eszter Wierdl - soprano (2)
Zita Váradi - soprano (3)
Katalin Halmai - mezzo-soprano (1)
Lúcia Megyesi-Schwartz - alto (3)
Zoltán Megyesi - tenor (1, 3)
Krisztián Cser - bass (1, 3)

Purcell Choir | Erdődy Chamber Orchestra

Contents:

1) Missa solemnis in C major "Dilectantenmesse" (21:46)
2) Offertorium "Bone Deus, amor meus" (6:07)
3) Missa solemnis in D minor (30:33)

Playing time: 58 min
Recording: Oct. 15-20, 2007, Hungaroton Studio.