Háry János

About the show

At a village inn, veteran soldier Háry János recounts fantastic exploits to his listeners. He claims to move a frontier gate to help Marie Louise cross into Hungary, then joins the imperial court with his sweetheart Örzse. He describes riding a wild horse, becoming a captain, and defeating Napoleon single-handedly. Though the princess wants to marry him, Háry and Örzse return to their village. In the epilogue, the innkeeper says he never received the gold watch Háry claims was sent to the village.