Power comes into season
What’s on at the Opera and Erkel in March
As the dark days of winter begin to lift into spring, the Opera House and Erkel Theatre have a fine programme of events crowned by two offerings from Tchaikovsky, “The[…]
Adventure into the ‘wherever’
Cirque du Soleil ‘s “Varekai” descends from sky and into Budapest Arena
Cirque du Soleil is returning to Budapest with a three-day engagement of “Varekai”, about a captivating and deep forest at the summit of a volcano inhabited by whimsical and enchanted[…]
Raising the temperature
February offerings at the Hungarian State Opera
Punctuating the February gloom as winter still hangs like a shroud over the Duna River is difficult. True it is one of the most depressing months of the year, but[…]
Pafos2017: building bridges with culture
PEOPLE turned out in their thousands to watch the official Pafos2017 capital of culture inauguration ceremony held at the town hall square on January 28. The show following a series[…]
Sultans of sting
Mega-band “Dire Straits” is back after two decades – or are they?
The poster on the körút flashing past the tram window seemed clear enough: “Dire Straits” coming to Budapest. Strange … they disbanded two decades ago and main man Mark Knopfler[…]
Art that follows the rules
Exhibition recalls pre-Trianon days
The Műcsarnok in Budapest celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2016. The creation and inauguration of the institution coincided with the flourishing of the Monarchy and Hungary. The new exhibition “The[…]
An evening of cinematic magic
Harry Potter screening to be backed by chamber orchestra
The mystical and lucrative world of author J.K. Rowling has entered a new dimension, with the film “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” to be shown in Budapest accompanied by[…]
Make-believe world as harsh as our own
“Onegin” by John Cranko / Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Kurt-Heinz Stolze
Tchaikovsky in “Onegin” is slowly setting himself up for the intense Arctic chill of his later work, “The Queen of Spades,” also inspired by Pushkin, which is even more darkly[…]
Learn how you could conquer the world
Hungarian-developed presentation has world premiere at Millenáris
An exhibition featuring the most cutting-edge technologies, impressive images taken from unique perspectives and playful tests is now open. The “interactive experience-expo” titled The Champion welcomes visitors in pavilion D[…]
Masterpiece of heartbreak
“La bohème” by Giacomo Puccini, Hungarian State Opera
“La bohème” is one of the ultimate Christmas productions of any opera house. As well as being seasonal and beautiful, it is guaranteed to sell the house and there is[…]
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