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Ambrogio Maestri gibt Budapester Falstaff Auftrieb
Der große Mann im Fettanzug dominiert die Show und gibt dem Falstaff der Ungarischen Staatsoper Elan und Lebensfreude.
Hungarian State Opera goes full The Last of Us with new Idomeneo
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Hungarian State Opera presents Idomeneo for the first time in almost 50 years in a musically superb, but controversial pandemic-informed dystopian setting.
Elektra in Budapest: all goes well... until the last minute
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Balázs Kovalik’s interpretation of Elektra is revived in Budapest, impressing until the B-movie cliché finale.
A torrent of themes: Parsifal at Hungarian State Opera
In András Almási-Toth's engaging new production, magnificent orchestral and choral performances let Wagner's music do the talking.
Erkel's Hunyadi László a visual feast, but lacks Magyar spirit
Szilveszter Ókovács' new production matches the opulent venue in all its eye-candy, with dazzling costumes, dark sets large crowds, and rapid scenic changes made possible by a newly installed mechanical stage.
No salvation: Budapest Don Carlo paints a dark picture of humanity
The Hungarian State Opera presents a new modern production of Don Carlo by a director who depicts the historical cruelty as very much present in our world today.