Gróf Bánffy Miklós: főúri életpálya a politika és művészetek jegyében
The Political and Artistical Career of an Aristocrat (Vice-president of the Transylvanian Museum Society)

Summary/Abstract: Count Miklós Bánffy (1873–1950) was one of the most prominent fi gures of Transylvanian aristocracy in the first half of 20th century. This study presents his biography, political and artistical career. He was for a long time M.P., in 1921–1922 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary. He is much appreciated as playwright and novelist. In the 1912–1918 period he was the general manager of the Royal Opera house from Budapest. A flourishing period of this musical theatre is connected with his name. For instance he promoted the operas of Béla Bartók to be performed. His novel trilogy (The Writing on the Wall: The Transylvanian Trilogy. English translation by Patrick Thurnsfiels and Kathy Bánffy-Jelen, London-Paris 1999–2001) written between 1934–1940 presents the decline of Hungarian aristocracy before World War I. He was also a good caricaturist and illustrator.

• Details
• Contents