Jeno Huszka

Hungarian composer: born Szeged, 24 April, 1875; died Budapest, 2 February, 1960

A popular operetta and film-music composer, he used many folk-inspired tunes in his compositions. His mellow, sweet, uncomplicated operettas became very popular with the urban audiences in Hungary.

Stage Works
  1. Tilos a bemenet (No Entry) (Operetta; libretto by Ferenc Martos); produced in 1899

  2. Bob herceg (Prince Bob) (Operetta; libretto by Ferenc Martos); 1902 produced in Vienna, Italy and the USA

  3. Aranyvirág (Gold flower) (Operetta; libretto by Ferenc Martos); 1903

  4. Gül Baba (Operetta; libretto by Ferenc Martos); 1905

  5. Tündérszerelem (Fairy love) (Operetta; libretto by Ferenc Martos); 1907

  6. Rébusz báró (Baron Rebus) (Operetta; libretto by Ferenc Martos); 1909

  7. Lili bárónô (Baroness Lili) (Operetta; libretto by Ferenc Martos); 1919

  8. Mária fôhadnagy (Corporal Mária) (Operetta; libretto by Ferenc Martos);

  9. Szép Juhászné (Lovely Mrs Juhász) (Operetta; libretto by Ferenc Martos);

  10. Erzsébet and Szabadsag, szerelem (Freedom, love) (Operetta; libretto by Ferenc Martos); 1955