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BudapestLa traviata
Verdi: La traviata
János Kovács; Ferenc Anger; Hungarian State Opera; Levente Török; Gergely Zöldy Z; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
BudapestMadama Butterfly
Puccini: Madama Butterfly
István Dénes; Miklós-Gábor Kerényi; Hungarian State Opera; Kentaur; Ilona Vágvölgyi; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Gabriella Balga
BudapestBest of Puccini
Puccini
Gergely Madaras; Attila Toronykőy; Hungarian State Opera; István Dénes; Balázs Fügedi; Katalin Juhász; Tamás Pillinger
BudapestÉva Marton International Singing Competition Gala
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Kálmán Szennai
BudapestDancingly Yours
Various, Satie, Glass, Riisager
Sol León; Paul Lightfoot; Hans van Manen; András Lukács; Harald Lander; Hungarian National Ballet; Joop Stokvis; Tom Breevort; Jan Hofstra
BudapestHáry Jánoska (Johnny Háry)
Kodály: Háry János
Nikolett Hajzer; Mária Harangi; Hungarian State Opera; Gábor Michac; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Hungarian State Opera Children's Chorus
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All that glitters is not gold in Budapest's new Lohengrin
Klára Kolonits's radiant Elsa proves the main attraction in the Hungarian State Opera's visually appealing but conceptually lacking new Lohengrin.
Visually splendid, dramatically parched La Gioconda in Budapest
Hungarian State Opera's cut-down, dramatically inert Gioconda fails to ignite the stage in Budapest, despite a solid musical foundation.
Stumbling towards the chopping block: Maria Stuarda in Budapest
Martin Rajna's energetic conducting and Gabriella Balga's glorious Elisabetta are the bright spots in this flashy but empty house premiere of Donizetti's classic.
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.
Epic swing and miss: Boris Godunov opens at Hungarian State Opera
András Almási-Toth production of the original version of Mussorgsky's historical epic underwhelms in Budapest.
Sumptuous revival of Arabella at Hungarian State Opera
Hungarian State Opera revives their mostly period production of Strauss' Arabella with star turns by sopranos Polina Pasztircsák and Laura Topolánszky.
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BudapestCosì fan tutteNew production
Mozart: Così fan tutte
Levente Török; Kriszta Székely; Hungarian State Opera; Zita Schnabel; Dóra Pattantyus; Tamás Pillinger; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
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Maximum adaptability: Hungarian State Opera 2025–26
With over 300 performances of operas, ballets and concerts, the Hungarian State Opera and National Ballet are ever resourceful. We preview their expansive 2025–26 season.
Witches, queens and more: Hungarian State Opera’s 2024–25 season
The 2024–25 season features new productions of Turandot, Maria Stuarda, Macbeth and La Bayadère, as well as a host of titles in rep from Hungary and elsewhere.
Budapest pulls out all the stops: the new Hungarian State Opera season
The vast 2023–24 season at Budapest boast 41 different operas and 19 ballets – with new productions of Boris Godunov, Rusalka, ballets by Bartók, and a world premiere from Peter Eötvös.