Anna Karenina (Hubay) Explained

Karenina Anna (also known as Anna Karenina in German version), Op. 112, is a Hungarian-language opera by Jenő Hubay composed in 1914–1918 that premiered 1923 in Budapest. The libretto by Sándor Góth and Andor Gábor was based not directly on Tolstoy's novel but on a popular French stage adaptation of 1907 by Edmond Guiraud.^{[1] [2]}

Performances

The opera was revived - and filmed - in the German version at Staatstheater Braunschweig in 2014.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://repertoire-explorer.musikmph.de/en/product/hubay-jeno-2/ Hubay
2. https://www.nytimes.com/1923/04/19/archives/hubay-halts-his-opera-dissatisfied-with-cast-he-prevents-premier-of.html HUBAY HALTS HIS OPERA.; Dissatisfied With Cast He Prevents Premier of "Anna Karenina." By Wireless To the New York Times. April 19, 1923
3. https://www.universaledition.com/news/hubay-s-anna-karenina-at-the-staatstheater-braunschweig Hubay’s Anna Karenina at the Staatstheater Braunschweig.