sábado 18 abril 2026 | 18:30 |
domingo 19 abril 2026 | 11:00 |
martes 21 abril 2026 | 18:30 |
viernes 24 abril 2026 | 18:30 |
sábado 25 abril 2026 | 11:00 |
Hungarian State Opera | ||
Péter Halász | Dirección | |
Tobias Kratzer | Dirección de escena | |
Rainer Sellmaier | Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario | |
Michael Bauer | Diseño de iluminación | |
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra | ||
Manuel Braun | Videoarte | |
Hungarian State Opera Chorus | ||
Gábor Csiki | Dirección de coro | |
István Kovácsházi | Tenor | Florestan |
Zsolt Haja | Barítono | Don Fernando |
Krisztián Cser | Bajo | Don Pizarro |
Károly Szemerédy | Barítono | Don Pizarro |
Andrea Szántó | Mezzosoprano | Leonore |
Szilvia Rálik | Soprano | Leonore |
András Palerdi | Bajo | Rocco |
András Kiss | Barítono | Rocco |
Botond Pál | Tenor | Jaquino |
Barna Bartos | Tenor | Jaquino |
Orsolya Sáfár | Soprano | Marzelline |
Zita Szemere | Soprano | Marzelline |
Dénes Gulyás | Tenor | First prisoner |
Kolos Kováts | Bajo | Second prisoner |
Amidst the many stories of strong and heroic men, a work where true strength and resolution are embodied by a woman – even if she must disguise herself as a man to achieve her goal – always raises fascinating questions. Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera brings together multiple traditions: it incorporates the Singspiel (a musical drama with spoken dialogue), an almost fairy-tale-like happy ending, the legacy of Viennese classicism, and a foreshadowing of Romantic grandeur. At the same time, it stands as one of the most iconic examples of rescue opera, in which a wife, Leonore – disguised as Fidelio – fights to save her unjustly imprisoned husband, Florestan.
The opera follows a long-standing tradition by collaborating with major international opera houses or adopting productions to offer the Budapest audience a taste of European performances. Following last year’s Don Giovanni from Berlin, this time it presents a production from London’s Royal Ballet and Opera, directed by Tobias Kratzer, who is set to become the director of the Hamburg Opera from the 2025/26 season. His staging masterfully blends traditional and modern elements in an exciting way, under the baton of Péter Halász. The production was a resounding success in London, making it a great privilege that it will be the Budapest audience to experience it first internationally outside the UK.