Fábri, Péter

Photo: Horváth Péter.

Mail:

e-mail: fabripeter@mail.datanet.hu

Curriculum Vitae

Önéletrajz magyarul

Who's Who (in Hungarian)

Date and place of birth: 1953. December 21. Budapest, Hungary

I am a Hungarian writer. I also published poems. Later I became a playwright, a literary translator and a lyricist. I worked as a journalist and as a cultural manager/producer as well.

I was the literary manager of the Kolibri Theatre, Budapest, between 1992 - 95, and the Creative Director of the Appaloosa Software, Budapest, 1996 - 97.

Education

1973-1978: I studied History, Comparative Literature, Aesthetics and Art History at the Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Arts. I graduated in 1978 as an art historian and aesthetician.

Languages


English German Spanish French Chinese
Negotiate yes no no no no
Speak yes yes yes no no
Read yes yes yes yes yes
Write yes yes yes yes yes

Activities


Literary works

Works for the stage

Musicals (text and lyrics)
A három testőr. (The Three Musquetiers) Szigligeti Theatre, Szolnok, 1981. Music: Döme Zsolt. Directed by Szurdi Miklós.
Bécsi gyors. (The Vienna Express) Józsefvárosi Theatre, Budapest, 1982. Music: Döme Zsolt. Directed by Iglódi István.
Rinaldo Rinaldini. Szigligeti Theatre, Szolnok, 1992. Music: Gallai Péter. Directed by Hegedűs D. Géza.


Textbooks
Az ellopott legyező. (The Stolen Fan) Ballet. Pécs Ballet, Pécs, 1985. Choreographer: Krámer György.
Az elvarázsolt hangok. (The Enchanted Voices) Tales for puppets. Kolibri Theatre, 1995. Directed by Michel Indali.
    Rock opera (book and lyrics
Kolumbusz. Fővárosi Operett Színház, (Operetta Theatre, Budapest) 1992. Music: Gallai Péter. Directed by Novák Ferenc. Full text in English

Columbus in California
Columbus in California - Playbill Online


 Drama:
Az élő álarc, avagy a hasonmás. (The Living Mask), Budapesti Kamara Theatre. Date of opening: February, 1996.. Directed by Valló Péter.

 Books

Poems
Fosztóképzőkkel. (Privative Suffixes) Magvető Publishing House, Budapest, 1972.
Átértékelés. (Revaluation), Magvető Publishing House, Budapest, 1974.
Napforduló. (Solstice) Szépirodalmi Publishing House, Budapest, 1987.

 Novels
Folytatásos regény. (A Serialised Novel), Magvető Publishing House, Budapest, 1981.
Negyvenkilenc nap. (Forty-nine Days) Cserépfalvi Foundation, Budapest, 1993.

 Stories
Bámészkodásaim könyve. (Book of My Starings) Szépirodalmi Publishing House, Budapest, 1991.

Tales
Az elvarázsolt hangok. (The Enchanted Voices) Móra-Kozmosz Publishing House, Budapest, 1986.

 Articles

Essays from the field of Literature, Theatre, Film, Art etc. in the following Hungarian papers: (from 1973): élet és Irodalom, Magyar Nemzet, Mozgó Világ, Könyvvilág, Új Tükör, Művészet, Holmi, Beszélő, etc.

 Lyrics and CD-s

Megvagyok. (I'm OK) Szakácsi Sándor LP. Hungaroton, Budapest, 1986. Music: Gallai Péter.
Ringlispíl. (Merry-Go-Round) Kováts Kriszta LP. Hungaroton, Budapest, 1986. Music: Gallai Péter.
Suhanó dal. (A Sliding Song) Kováts Kriszta LP. Hungaroton, Budapest 1988. Music: Gallai Péter.
My Bonnie. KOVÁTS Kriszta, my wife and my favourite pop singerKováts Kriszta LP. Translations of world famous folk songs. E˛@ E Budapest, 1990, Arranged by Victor Máté.
Szennyes az Óperencia. (The Seven Seas are Polluted) Musical for children. Varietas, Budapest 1990. Music: Victor Máté.
Kolumbusz. (Columbus, the Stubborn Spaniard) Rock opera. Original cast recording. CD. (Highlights.) Hungaroton-Gong, Budapest 1993. Music: Gallai Péter. Full text in English
CD sleeve
Titkosírás. (Secret Writing) Kováts Kriszta CD. Hungaroton-Gong, Budapest, 1994. Music: Vedres Csaba.
Engem vársz. CD of Kern András, Published by Valdemár Produkciós Iroda, 1998. Leonard Cohen's songs in Hungarian, translated by Fábri Péter .
KettősPont.CD of Kováts Kriszta and Gallai Péter. Published by Valdemár Produkciós Iroda, 1999. Music by Gallai Péter.
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Translations of lyrics (Theatre)
Pataki éva: Edith és Marlene, Pesti Theatre, Budapest, 1986. Piaf songs.
Sobol: Ghetto, Madách Theatre, Budapest, 1990.
Hammerstein-Rodgers: The Sound of Music, Fővárosi Operett Színház, (Operetta Theatre, Budapest) 1992.
Sondheim: A Little Night Music. Madách Theatre, Budapest, 1997.

 Television shows with my lyrics
A szerelem jó. (Love is So Good) Kováts Kriszta show.1990. Directed by Koltay Beáta.
Ring a szoknya. (Ma Come Balli Bene Bimba) Kováts Kriszta show.1991. Directed by Koltay Beáta.
Titkosírás. (Secret Writing) Kováts Kriszta show.1994. Directed by Silló Sándor.
Alice in Wonderland. TV2, 1998. Directed by Cseke Péter.

 Adaptations and lyrics for the stage and TV, other musical productions
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Thália Theatre, Budapest, 1977. (Lyrics.)
Foltyn zeneszerző élete. (The Life Story of Composer Foltyn.) Hungarian Television, 1980. (Lyrics.)
Lumpáciusz Vagabundusz. Csokonai Theatre, Debrecen, 1981, Radnóti Theatre, 1984. (Adaptation, lyrics)
Csibészopera (Steinbeck: Tortilla Flat), Csokonai Theatre, Debrecen, 1982. (Adaptation, lyrics)
Akár tetszik, akár nem. (Like It or Not) Hungarian Television, 1984. (Adaptation, lyrics)
Villa Negra. Játékszín Theatre, Budapest, 1986. (Lyrics.)
Gyalog a Holdsugáron. (A Pedestrian Goes to the Moon) Thália Theatre, 1987. (Lyrics.)
A kutya testamentuma. (The Dog's Testament) Hevesi Sándor Theatre, Zalaegerszeg, 1988. (Lyrics.)
Szennyes az Óperencia. . (The Seven Seas are Polluted) Musical for children Hungarian Television, 1990.
Marcipán mester.(Master Marzipan) Kolibri Theatre, 1993. (Lyrics.)
Jeremiás, a hóember.(Jeremy Snow) Kolibri Theatre, 1993. (Lyrics.)
Megyeri gyalog galopp. (Monthy Python and the Holy Grail) Kolibri Theatre, 1994. (Hungarian lyrics.)
Anconai szerelmesek. (The Ancona Lovers.) Radnóti Theatre, 1997. (Lyrics.)


 Activities in connection with the Theatre
    literary manager
Jókai Theatre, Békéscsaba, 1984-85.
Madách Theatre, Budapest, 1989-90.
Kolibri Theatre, Budapest, 1992 - 1995.

 Directing
Pushkin: Don Juan, Mozart and Salieri. Two Playlets. Kolibri Theatre,1993.

 Translations
Fassbinder: Bremer Freiheit. Budapesti KamaraTheatre 1991.
Unknown German Author: Geneviéve de Brabant. Kolibri Theatre, 1993.
Nick Champion: Jeremy Snow. Kolibri Theatre, 1994.
Shakespeare-Rowley: The Birth of Merlin. Kolibri Theatre, 1995.
Nakamura Matazo: Kabuki. (Translated from the English.) Gondolat Publishing House, Budapest, 1992.
Calderón: La Cisma de Ingalaterra. Radnóti Theatre, Budapest, 1997.
Rose: Twelve Angry Men. Miskolc National Theatre, Miskolc, 2001.


 Cultural manager, editor of programs, etc

Artistic director
Belvárosi Ifjúsági Ház (Inner City Youth Centre), Hétfői Színpad (The Monday Stage), 1977-1981: I was the artistic director of a weekly series, in which, beside famous musicians, poets, and other artists, we gave some publicity for those Hungarian artists who didn't have enough opportunity to do this (usually, but not always, for political reasons)I don't think that their names would mean anything to a foreigner not speaking Hungarian. I organised over 100 programs during the four years..

Produced by myself
Kolumbusz. (Columbus, the Stubborn Spaniard.) Rock opera. Fővárosi Operett Színház (Operetta Theatre, Budapest) 1992.
Kolumbusz. Rock opera. Original cast recording. (Highlights.) CD and cassette. Hungaroton-Gong, 1993. Full text in English
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Radio programs
Erről jut eszembe. (By the Way) (Monthly program.) Petőfi Rádió, Budapest, 1975-77. Scenario and editing
Csapongó .(A Discursive Discourse.) A cultural one-man-show (Monthly program). Petőfi Rádió, Bartók Rádió, Budapest 1991-1993 Scenario, editing, speaker.

I wrote scenarios for cartoon films between 1977-1981 for the Pannónia Filmstúdió, Studio IV. (the team I worked for, is the same which won an Oscar for its movie The Fly).


 Membership at professional and other organizations

 International Theatre Institute Hungarian Centre, President (2001-2004)
CIADLV (Conseil International des Auteurs Dramatiques, Littéraires et d'œuvres audiovisuelles)- a council of CISAC (Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Auteurs et Compositeurs), President (2001-)
ARTISJUS (Hungarian Copyright Society) Mutual Pension Company, Board of Directors (1994-)
ARTISJUS Musical Foundation, Board of Trustees (1990-96)
ARTISJUS (Hungarian Copyright Society), Member of the Presidential Board (1996-)
Budapest VI. District Local Authority: Educational and Cultural Committe (1994-96)
Hungarian Composers' Association (member 1993-) (Board of Trustees 1996-98)
Association of Creative Artists of Hungary (member) (1978-)
Hungarian PEN Club (member) (1980-)

 Scholarships

Literature

"Móricz Zsigmond" Scholarship (given by the Ministry of Culture and Education) (1984)
SOROS Scholarship (1990)

Theatre
Goethe Institut, Forum Junger Theaterangehöriger, Berlin, 1990.


 Professional Award

Lyricist
In 1990 I was given the Emerton prize (a prize of the Hungarian Radio), as Lyricist of the Year.

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