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BudapestKacsóh: John the Valiant
Kacsóh: János Vitéz (John the Valiant)
Dániel Erdélyi; Máté Szabó; Hungarian State Opera; Balázs Horesnyi; Anni Füzér; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Hungarian State Opera Chorus
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