Opera in four acts, two parts, in German with Hungarian surtitles
According to the ancient scriptures, the Queen of Sheba was obsessed with finding Wisdom, and so she journeyed to meet Solomon, who was known to be the wisest of all the rulers of the time, in order to put his knowledge to the test. Goldmark, who was born in Hungary to a religious Jewish family and forever remained true to his native country's culture even after moving to Vienna, was inspired by the beauty of one of his students to write this feverish and biblically-themed tale of a love triangle between the temperamental queen, a young Jerusalem diplomat and the daughter of the high priest.
On the 100th anniversary of the composer's death the grand and spectacular production was directed by Csaba Káel.
The 18 and 20 May performances of Die Königin von Saba (The Queen of Sheba) take place as part of the HungarianFest.
