All-singing, all-dancing
What’s on in April at the Opera?
If you were fortunate enough to see the hauntingly beautiful ballet “Manon” during its brief run at the Opera House, you will have a chance once again to experience the[…]
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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[…]
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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[…]
The sadness and the madness
“Lucia di Lammermoor” by Gaetano Donizetti, Hungarian State Opera
After an absence of 13 years, “Lucia di Lammermoor” returned to Hungarian State Opera, already at a disadvantage on the opening night as two of the cast were ill, but[…]
Pure drama in the ultimate tragedy
“Tosca” by Giacomo Puccini, Hungarian State Opera
“Tosca” is one of the most performed productions in many opera repertoires. Its enduring appeal is that it will always sell the house. There are purists who dismiss the opera[…]
Curtains up on Uprising
“The Mine” and “Love” as well as “56 Drops of Blood”
To mark the 60th remembrance of the 1956 revolt, Hungarian State Opera has filled the weekend of 21 October with a range of different events. The Friday evening commences with[…]
Light and dark song and dance
Autumn preview: Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet
The autumn season for the Opera House and Erkel Theatre has a densely packed and richly varied schedule with premières, returning shows, concerts and events. Still running is the family[…]
Innovative approach pays off
“West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein, Hungarian State Opera
“West Side Story”, with original music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and choreography by Jerome Robbins, was inspired by the story of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet “and modernised[…]
A more diabolical devilry
“The Rake’s Progress” by Igor Stravinsky and “Der Freischütz” by Carl Maria von Weber, Hungarian State Opera
Here we have two operas that essentially deal with a similar theme of selling your soul to the devil for worldly advancement. Both “The Rake’s Progress” and “Der Freischütz” were[…]
Emotion upon emotion
“Cavalleria Rusticana” by Pietro Masagni and “Pagliacci” by Ruggero Leoncavallo, Hungarian State Opera
Masagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” is a classic tale of Sicilian love, betrayal and vengeance in one act, a precise sharp opera set on an Easter morning. Its power is in the[…]
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