Hungarian State Opera: AuditoriumAndrássy út 22, Budapest, Central Hungary, 1061, Hungary
Dates/times in Budapest time zone
| Saturday 30 January 2027 | 19:00 |
| Sunday 31 January 2027 | 19:00 |
| Tuesday 02 February 2027 | 19:00 |
| Thursday 04 February 2027 | 19:00 |
Programme
| Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) | The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19, Sz 73 | |
| Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) | Duke Bluebeard's Castle | Libretto by Béla Balázs |
Performers
| Péter Halász | Conductor | |
| Iurii Kekalo | Dancer | The Mandarin |
| Mikalai Radziush | Dancer | The Mandarin |
| Lea Földi | Dancer | The girl |
| Jessica Carulla Leon | Dancer | The girl |
| Judit Kutasi | Mezzo-soprano | Judith |
| Mikhail Petrenko | Bass | Bluebeard |
| Hungarian State Opera Orchestra | ||
| Hungarian National Ballet |
Bartók Béla’s two highly influential stage works explore the dynamics of the relationship between man and woman and the deeper layers of their personalities, as presented by creators who, through a fusion of tradition and innovation, reveal the possibilities inherent in these works for 21st-century audiences. In Venekei Marianna’s choreography of The Miraculous Mandarin, premiered in 2024, the inner world of the characters is examined through the language of dance, set within an evoked big-city milieu. In the production of Bluebeard’s Castle staged in 2018, marking the 100th anniversary of its world premiere, director Kasper Holten reveals the symbolic doors of the male psyche by evoking the former painters' studio of the Opera House.
