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Oldie but goodie: La bohème at the Hungarian State Opera
A warhorse on its own, Kálmán Nádasdy's 79-year-old production works surprisingly well, providing a nice evening's entertainment with a dedicated cast.
Znaniecki's directorial success in Budapest
Polish opera director Michał Znaniecki created a new version of Zoltán Kodály’s 1927 The Spinning Room, a short one-act which is basically a collection of 21 Hungarian folksongs that Kodály had selected from the Székely region.
Drowned in the orchestral storm: Otello at the Hungarian State Opera
Underwhelming performances, all too tempestuous conducting and an aesthetically pleasing but puzzling production fail to thrill.
Devilishly good fun: Faust in Budapest
The devil may not get all the best tunes in Gounod’s Faust, but Gábor Bretz certainly stole the show in this new production at Hungarian State Opera.