Pongrác Kacsóh (1873-1923) was a Hungarian composer. He is best known for his operetta based on
Sándor Petőfi
Sándor Petőfi ( []; né Petrovics; sk, Alexander Petrovič; sr, Александар Петровић; 1 January 1823 – most likely 31 July 1849) was a Hungarian poet of Serbian origin and liberal revolutionary. He is considered Hungary's ...
's
János Vitéz
János or Janos may refer to:
* János, male Hungarian given name, a variant of John
Places
* Janos Municipality, a municipality of Chihuahua
** Janos, Chihuahua, town in Mexico
** Janos Biosphere Reserve, a nature reserve in Chihuahua
* Janos ...
to a libretto by Jenő Heltai.
[Zsolt Nagy ''Great Expectations and Interwar Realities'' 2017 p256 Their hits included Mágnás Miska, Csárdáskirálynő, and Szibil, operettas still performed today. Sándor Petőfi's János Vitéz was made into a hugely popular musical by Pongrác Kacsóh, but since the lyricist Jenő Heltai was Jewish, it could not ...]
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kacsóh, Pongrác
1873 births
1923 deaths