Eiffel Art Studios: Bánffy StageÉszaki Műhely
Kőbánya, Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary
Dates/times in Budapest time zone
| Sunday 24 May 2026 | 11:00 |
| Friday 29 May 2026 | 19:00 |
| Sunday 31 May 2026 | 11:00 |
Programme
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) | Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Harem) | Libretto by Gottlieb Stephanie |
Performers
| Hungarian State Opera | ||
| Zsolt Jankó | Conductor | |
| Miklós H. Vecsei | Director | |
| Kiégő Izzók (Glowing Bulbs) | Set Designer, Costume Designer | |
| Vecsei Kinga Réta | Costume Designer | |
| Hungarian State Opera Orchestra | ||
| Nikolett Németh | Dramaturgy | |
| Adrienn Vetési | Choreography | |
| Hungarian State Opera Chorus | ||
| Gábor Csiki | Choirmaster / chorus director | |
| Laura Topolánszky | Soprano | Konstanze |
| Artúr Szeleczki | Tenor | Belmonte |
| István Rácz | Bass | Osmin |
| Boglárka Brindás | Soprano | Blonde |
| Balázs Papp | Tenor | Pedrillo |
| Dénes Gulyás | Tenor | Bassa Selim |
A gripping plot – in this case the story of young lovers fighting to escape the seraglio – is in and of itself one of the keys to a successful dramatic work. However, the varied music written by a twenty-something Mozart, with its freshness and a few oriental touches, makes the singspiel The Abduction from the Seraglio completely irresistible. Staging his first opera production is Miklós H. Vecsei, a director of Mozartian youthfulness. The production is sure to be fresh and sometimes a bit irreverent toward operatic traditions also thanks to video projection group Glowing Bulbs and a new Hungarian translation by Dániel Varró.
