The wealthy Argan ‘enjoys’ poor health. Even though his daughter is in love with another man, he wants to marry her off to a medical dunce who can secure a lifetime of medical care for his father-in-law. A fake death scene finally teaches Argan where to put his trust. Following the success of his previous works, this is the fourth opera by János Vajda to be staged at the Hungarian State Opera. Based on both Moliere's Le malade imaginaire and Mikhail Bulgakov's play about the French playwright, Vajda's new opera incorporates Moliere's life story, giving bass-baritone András Hábetler the rare opportunity to play the dual roles of Argan and Moliere.
Máté Szabó
Director
András Hábetler
Bernadett Wiedemann
Lilla Horti
György Hanczár
Éva Bátori
István Rácz
Gergely Biri
Szilveszter Ókovács
Pretty Lethal67%
A Night at the Opera74%
Amadeus80%
Les Misérables73%
Kiss of the Spider Woman61%
Anastasia76%
The Producers70%
Critical Care63%
The Devil's Brother68%
Love Me Tonight65%
The Grand Budapest Hotel80%
Avanti!69%
Sleuth62%
Kinds of Kindness64%
Barry Lyndon79%
Romeo + Juliet67%
Duck Soup73%
Let's Make Love64%
Guys and Dolls65%
The Phantom of the Opera72%
