Háry János

[ Hungarian hah-ri yah-nawsh ]

noun

1. an opera (1926) by Zoltán Kodály.

Example Sentences

It culminated with Kodaly’s “Háry János” suite accompanied by the world premiere of a film called “Blind Date” by Doug Fitch, the director and artist who has become a leading figure in the area of alternative orchestral experiences since he first collaborated with Ross on “Petrushka” in 2008.

From Washington Post

Except for the Hary Janos Suite and perhaps the choral Psalmus Hungaricus, Zoltan Kodaly's music is not much heard today, only 16 years after his death.

From Time Magazine Archive