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Fine voices, staid production: Rigoletto at Hungarian State Opera
Attila Mókus's dramatic baritone was scornful at one moment, tender, distressed, vengeful, or broken in mourning at others, vocal signposts in Rigoletto’s descent into the hell of his own making.
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.
Bánk bán evokes the loneliness of the Magyars at the Erkel Theatre
Considered Hungary's national opera, Ferenc Erkel's Bánk bán rarely travels beyond its borders, but is given a rousing performance by the Hungarian State Opera.
Hungarian forces at their finest
With Gergely Kesselyák on double duty as conductor and director, this revival proves musically outstanding but theatrically less than satisfying.
Singing carries the show in new Prague Ballo
The National Theatre opens its new season with a Verdi favorite short on substance but lovely to hear.
A one-woman show: Lucia di Lammermoor
Klára Kolonits's marvellous Lucia is the only thing brightening the bleak performance of the Hungarian State Opera's new Lucia di Lammermoor.