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A dimly lit, half‑round hall becomes a theater of wonder as an unseen orchestra fills the air with an otherworldly blend of glass‑violin, aluminum organ and distant choral whispers. The audience, half‑shrouded in shadow, watches the stage’s simple proscenium transform under a wash of lilac, then scarlet‑tinged clouds, while a gentleman in a black tailcoat recites verses that feel both ancient and freshly imagined. The poetic narrator’s voice, smooth and measured, sets the tone for a spectacle that promises something both magical and inexplicably modern.
From the glow of a tiny diamond‑like star, the fairy Magnéta is summoned—her hair a cascade of midnight silk, her eyes twin lanterns of fire and yearning. As she awakens, the sky shifts from northern lights to rose‑pink dawn, and the stage fills with a delicate, silk‑like veil that hints at a body both ethereal and powerfully human. Listeners are invited to linger on the mystery of her origin, the magnetic pull between earth and sky, and the enchanting music that swirls around every graceful movement.
Language
hu
Duration
~6 hours (382K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project
Release date
Jul 31, 2020
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1825–1904
A giant of 19th-century Hungarian literature, he wrote sweeping novels and plays filled with adventure, romance, and national feeling. His life was just as dramatic: he took part in the 1848 Hungarian Revolution and later became a major public figure as well as a beloved storyteller.
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