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BudapestMahler: Symphony No. 8
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Mahler: Symphony no. 8 in E flat major "Symphony of a Thousand"
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; János Kovács; Zita Szemere; Lilla Horti; Zsuzsanna Kapi; Andrea Szántó
BudapestPuccini: ToscaConcert performance
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Puccini: Tosca
Cornelius Meister; István Dénes; Gergely Kesselyák; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Hungarian State Opera Chorus
BudapestMozart: Die Zauberflöte
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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Péter Halász; Miklós Szinetár; Hungarian State Opera; Dárius Teremi; Péter Horgas; Rita Velich; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
BudapestÁdám / Kocsár: Hungarian Christmas
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Various: Hungarian Christmas
Nikolett Hajzer; Attila Toronykőy; Hungarian State Opera; Katalin Juhász; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Hungarian State Opera Children's Chorus; András Palerdi
BudapestHungarian Christmas
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Various, Kodály
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Nikolett Hajzer; Gábor Csiki; András Palerdi; Csaba Szegedi; Anna Csenge Fürjes
BudapestBartók: Bluebeard’s CastleConcert performance
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Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Zsolt Hamar; Hungarian State Opera; Levente Török; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; András Palerdi; Christopher Maltman
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Epic swing and miss: Boris Godunov opens at Hungarian State Opera
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András Almási-Toth production of the original version of Mussorgsky's historical epic underwhelms in Budapest.
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.
Csaba Polgár tries to make the best of La Fille du régiment
Zita Szemere is a wonderfully ebullient Marie, but the new production at the Hungarian State Opera merits a mixed report card.
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.
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.