It took Johann Strauss (son) a long time to finish his operetta “The Gipsy King”. Before its premier at the Vienna Theatre in 1885, Strauss worked two years to create the three acts that were based on a novella by Maurus Jókai. “The Gypsy King” is one of Stauss’ most successful dramatic works, still popular today. Its plot revolves around the area of Temesvár in 1741. 25 years after the Battle of Belgrad, Sándor Barinkay returns to the home of his outcast father. The parental manors have been ta...