Danko Pista

Genre: Operetta
Performance date: March 26, 2026
Duration: 210 minutes
Number of acts: 2

Dankó Pista

Raging passion, pulsating Gypsy music, and a love story that breaks all the rules – the most spectacular operetta show of all time awaits audiences on March 26, 2026 at the MVM Dome. The new operetta Dankó Pista, with music by Péter Pejtsik and a libretto by Dénes János Orbán, offers a glimpse into the romantic life of the king of Hungarian song.

The hero is the celebrated Gypsy violinist Dankó Pista, whose heart is stolen by a mysterious Russian princess. Among the characters appear Blaha Lujza, the Nightingale of the Nation, as well as the era’s most famous poets and writers: Endre Ady, Géza Gárdonyi, and Lajos Pósa.

With the stars of the Operetta Theatre and the participation of hundreds of dancers and musicians, this dazzling superproduction was created to stir the heart and shake the soul. Dankó’s best-known hits – Eltörött a hegedűm; Még azt mondják, nincs Szegeden boszorkány; Egy cica, két cica… – come to life again on the grand stage, as for one evening the entire arena floor of the MVM Dome is transformed into a stage. The production is directed by Yvette Bozsik, with costumes by Krisztina Berzsenyi and set and visual design by Attila Ferenczfy-Kovács – their collaboration guarantees an unforgettable experience.

Program and cast

Creators

Orbán János Dénes: Written by and lyrics
Péter Pejtsik: Music based on the songs of Dankó Pista
Gyula Pfeiffer: Musical director
Mónika Szabó: Choir conductor
Péter Pejtsik: Adaptations and orchestration
Diána Veréb: Costume production
Anna Bujdosó: Assistant choreographer
Zsuzsanna Németh: Assistant choreographer
Jázmin Khudir: Assistant director
Ákos Czeglédi: Assistant director
Koppány Sikó: Assistant director
Tamás Bori: Artistic assistant
Attila Ferenczfy-Kovács: Set and visual designer
Krisztina Berzsenyi: Costume designer
Zoltán Zsuráfszky Jr.: Choreography associate
Szabolcs Gombai: Choreography associate
Yvette Bozsik: Director and choreographer

Conductor: Gyula Pfeiffer

Cast

Péter Sándor: Dankó Pista – Gypsy violinist, songwriter
Diána Kiss: Tatjána – Princess
Mónika Fischl: Blaha Lujza – Actress, the Nightingale of the Nation
Franciska Lipics (SZFE): Pajkos Panka – Singer
Balázs Tassonyi: Kukutyin – Russian baron
Dénes Kocsis: Tsar Nicholas
Marika Oszvald: The Dowager Empress
Lili Katalin Árki (SZFE): Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna
Ádám Kiss-Balbinat: Néma Gyuszi – Gypsy violinist
Zsolt Homonnay: Károly Somossy – Entrepreneur, magician of the Orpheum
Tamás Földes: Lajos Pósa – Writer, songwriter
Zoltán Kiss: Géza Gárdonyi – Writer
Berci Bartus (SZFE): Endre Ady – Young poet
Ottó Magócs: Captain Vorozsnyij
Ninh Duc Hoang Long: Satyr Bard
Attila Németh: Béla Rudnay – Chief of the State Police
Ádám Dávid Pete: Pope
Attila Miklós: Gendarmerie officer
Gergely Altsach: Artistic assistant
István László Czikora: Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov – Activist
Zsolt Lendvai: Emperor Franz Joseph
Brigitta Hortobágyi: Empress Sissi
Hrisztosz Petridisz: German consul
Richárd Péter: English consul
Radic Ricci: Young Dankó Pista
István Simon: The Spirit of Pushkin
Szabolcs Gombai: Zuboly – Dankó’s right-hand man
Zsolt Blénesi: Orlandó – Dancer and entertainer
Anna Bujdosó: Biszerka – Gypsy dancer girl
Milán Sík: Rómeó – Gypsy dancer
Mary Nótár
Evelin Drahos