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Szilvia Rálik (Elektra) and Atala Schöck (Klytaemnestra) © Attila Nagy | Hungarian State Opera

Elektra at Hungarian State Opera: all goes well... until the last minute

By George Jahn, 29 April 2023

Balázs Kovalik’s interpretation of Elektra is revived in Budapest, impressing until the B-movie cliché finale.

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Budapest

29 Apr 2023

Elektra in Budapest: all goes well... until the last minute

By George Jahn

War and Peace © Valter Berecz | Hungarian State Opera

Peace and War: a Hungarian victory for Calixto Bieito’s bold production

By Elodie Olson-Coons, 28 January 2023

Calixto Bieito takes on Prokofiev's Tolstoy epic – and wins in the opera's Hungarian premiere.

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Budapest

28 Jan 2023

Peace and War: a Hungarian victory for Bieito’s bold production

By Elodie Olson-Coons

A torrent of themes and symbols in András Almási-Toth's new Parsifal at Hungarian State Opera

By David Karlin, 23 April 2022

In András Almási-Toth's engaging new production, magnificent orchestral and choral performances let Wagner's music do the talking.

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Budapest

23 Apr 2022

A torrent of themes: Parsifal at Hungarian State Opera

By David Karlin