Fiddler on the Roof

Synopsis/Details

"A fiddler on the roof… you might say every one of us is a fiddler on the roof, trying to scratch out a pleasant, simple tune without breaking his neck. It isn’t easy."

The setting is Anatevka, a village inhabited by Jews and Russians in the 20th century, where the life of the community is defined by religion and all-encompassing traditions. Tevye, the milkman, lives here with his wife Golde and their five daughters. The father does everything in his power to keep the family together and marry off his daughters according to tradition. However, the young girls want to marry out of love instead of religious ideals. The eldest daughter, Tzeitel, chooses the poor tailor Motel over a wealthy suitor, Hodel, her sister, travels to Siberia to be with her imprisoned love, Perchik, and the third daughter, Chava, finds happiness with a boy from another religion. Meanwhile, the local Jewish community faces various hardships, including rising anti-Semitism, political demonstrations, and ultimately a decree to leave their ancestral land and abandon their wealth.

The play was first performed in Hungary at the Operetta Theatre on February 9, 1973, directed by László Vámos and starring Ferenc Bessenyei. This work holds great significance, as it bridges the genres of operetta and musical, captivating audiences with its unique musical style and bittersweet humour. The play was banned in 1974 and was only performed again eleven years later, in 1985, also at the Operetta Theatre.

In 2021, it returns to our repertoire, directed by Yvette Bozsik and with the collaboration of all the artists of the theatre!

Please note that due to the production's special set design, the English subtitles are visible only to a limited extent from the upstairs seats. Please consider this when purchasing your tickets.

Cast

Creators

Joseph Stein: Írta

Jerry Bock: Zene

Sheldon Harnick: Versek

Orbán János Dénes: Translator

Pfeiffer Gyula: Musical director

Mónika Szabó: Conductor of choir

Zsuzsanna Németh: Assistant choreographer

Bea Nagy: Assistant director

András Tucker: Artistic assistant

József Dreiszker: Light designer

Berzsenyi Krisztina: Costume designer

Boros Anna Eszter: Díszlettervező asszisztens

Khell Zsolt: Set designer

Krizsán Dániel: Koreográfus munkatárs

Gombai Szabolcs: Koreográfus munkatárs

Yvette Bozsik: Rendező - koreográfus

Cast

Tamás Földes: Tevje, a tejesember

Zsuzsa Kalocsai: Golde, Tevje felesége

Vanya Noémi: Cejtel, Tevje lánya

Széles Flóra: Hódel, Tevje lánya

Kelemen Fanni: Háva, Tevje lánya

Szalay Ágnes (e.h. SZFE): Sprince, Tevje lánya

Árki Lili Katalin (e.h. SZFE): Bjelke, Tevje lánya

Marika Oszvald: Jente, házasságközvetítő

Dénes Kocsis: Mótel Kamzolj, szabólegény

Lóránt Nagy: Percsik, diák

Zoltán Kiss: Lejzer-Wolf, hentes

Attila Balogh-Bodor: Mordche, kocsmáros

László Csere: Rabbi

Roland Imre: Mendel, a Rabbi fia

Balázs Angler: Avram, könyvárus

Gombai Szabolcs: Náhum, koldus

Zsuzsa Ullmann: Cejtel dédi, Golde nagyanyja

Veronika Nádasi: Fruma-Sára

Attila Miklós: Csendbiztos

Wéber Tamás Bence: Fegyka

Ildikó Sz. Nagy: Sejndl, Mótel anyja

Erdős Attila: Szása - Első orosz

Ákos Czeglédi: Jásszl, a kalapos

Kiss-Balbinat Ádám: A hegedűs

Cast for April Performances

Zsolt Homonnay: Tevje, a tejesember

Kata Janza: Golde, Tevje felesége

Nagy-Jancsó Júlia (e.h. SZFE): Cejtel, Tevje lánya

Aisha Kardffy: Hódel, Tevje lánya

Veronika Fekete-Kovács: Háva, Tevje lánya

Bujdosó Anna: Sprince, Tevje lánya

Hortobágyi Brigitta: Bjelke, Tevje lánya

Marika Oszvald: Jente, házasságközvetítő

Dénes Kocsis: Mótel Kamzolj, szabólegény

Lóránt Nagy: Percsik, diák

Attila Németh: Lejzer-Wolf, hentes

Zoltán Kiss: Mordche, kocsmáros

László Csere: Rabbi

Roland Imre: Mendel, a Rabbi fia

Balázs Angler: Avram, könyvárus

Vati Tamás: Náhum, koldus

Zsuzsa Ullmann: Cejtel dédi, Golde nagyanyja

Alexandra Faragó: Fruma-Sára

Sándor György-Rózsa: Csendbiztos

Wéber Tamás Bence: Fegyka

Ildikó Sz. Nagy: Sejndl, Mótel anyja

Cseh Dávid Péter: Szása - Első orosz

Ákos Czeglédi: Jásszl, a kalapos

Kiss-Balbinat Ádám: A hegedűs

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