673 result(s) for composer
Falstaff, Opera House Budapest, 22 November
- 22 Nov 2024 6:30 PM
- classical
Comic opera in three acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles
Performance length: 3 hours 15 minutes, with 2 intermissions.
"There is only one way to end your career more splendidly than with Otello, and that is to end it with Falstaff!" So Verdi was told by his librettist and good friend, Arrigo Boito.
Although the elderly master had not tried his hand at ...
Insider's Guide: Special Autumn Walks in the Most Famous Cemeteries of Budapest
- 19 Nov 2024 6:33 PM
- getting around
It might sound like a bizarre idea at first to go for a walk in a cemetery, but the most famous cemeteries of Budapest are more like parks with a pleasant atmosphere - where you can slow down, spend some quiet time with your thoughts while viewing tombs and mausoleums of the famous Hungarians.
The Flavours of Europe, National Concert Hall Budapest, 10 November
- 10 Nov 2024 11:00 AM
- classical
The first concert of a series showcasing the celebrated musical landscapes of Europe will take us north to present the unique world, colours and flavours of the people of Scandinavia.
The musical theme of Sibelius’s symphonic poem, which presents historical events, has become a national song for the Finnish people. Grieg learnt much from the German composers of his era. In his Piano Concerto ...
Carlos Ferreira, Festival Theatre Budapest, 8 November
- 8 Nov 2024 11:58 AM
- classical
Having only recently left behind winning prizes at prestigious competitions, Carlos Ferreira is already serving as the first clarinettist of the Orchestre National de France and plays chamber music with such partners as Emmanuel Pahud and Hilary Hahn.
His Rising Stars concert promises to delight us with the sheer variety of music written for his instrument, ranging from French Late ...
Messa per Rossini, National Concert Hall Budapest
- 1 Nov 2024 7:30 PM
- classical
When Rossini died in 1868, Verdi urged his compatriots to compose a requiem in memory of the departed master, with each composer taking on a single movement.
The work was completed, but the originally planned premiere fell through, and it was not until 1988 that it was first played, in Stuttgart, with Helmuth Rilling conducting.
At this All Saints’ Day concert, the Müpa Budapest audience ...
Otello, Opera House Budapest, 24 October
- 24 Oct 2024 6:30 PM
- classical
After retiring at age 58, Verdi would write no new operas for the next 15 years. It took a pivotal supper in Milan and the persistence of music publisher Giulio Ricordi to entice the Maestro to set about composing a new work, which he would only refer to as the “chocolate project”.
The Moor Otello is a soldier, a general and a loving husband who, despite all of his accomplishments, is not ...
Intergalactic Concert Theatre: Rockets, Synths & Gods, Trafó Budapest, 4 & 5 October
- 5 Oct 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin, the first man to go to outer space, is believed to have said that he saw no god up there. But then why do we still long for space - a place we know for sure there is nothing there?
A journey into our collective unconscious based on visual and musical dramaturgy. With the help of six singers and two actors, we will recall what the first human space voyage and the ...
The Soirée, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 2 October
- 2 Oct 2024 7:30 PM
- contemporary
The Soirée, inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre’s play entitled No Exit is a tantalizing piece of work on the edge of theater and dance. Three people, two socialites and a lizard-like seducer gather in a suburban room, which may well possibly turn out to be hell itself. Gradually, as relationships build and dissolve, the trio realize that they are trapped with their obsessions and with each other ...
Legendary Director Wim Wenders Wins International Film Archives Award in Budapest
- 23 Sep 2024 12:11 PM
- community & culture
Acclaimed German filmmaker Wim Wenders accepted the International Federation of Film Archives' (FIAF) 2024 award at a ceremony held in the Urania Cinema in Budapest.
Falstaff, Opera House Budapest, 22 November
- 22 Nov 2024 6:30 PM
- classical
Comic opera in three acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles
Performance length: 3 hours 15 minutes, with 2 intermissions.
"There is only one way to end your career more splendidly than with Otello, and that is to end it with Falstaff!" So Verdi was told by his librettist and good friend, Arrigo Boito.
Although the elderly master had not tried his hand at ...
Insider's Guide: Special Autumn Walks in the Most Famous Cemeteries of Budapest
- 19 Nov 2024 6:33 PM
- getting around
It might sound like a bizarre idea at first to go for a walk in a cemetery, but the most famous cemeteries of Budapest are more like parks with a pleasant atmosphere - where you can slow down, spend some quiet time with your thoughts while viewing tombs and mausoleums of the famous Hungarians.
The Flavours of Europe, National Concert Hall Budapest, 10 November
- 10 Nov 2024 11:00 AM
- classical
The first concert of a series showcasing the celebrated musical landscapes of Europe will take us north to present the unique world, colours and flavours of the people of Scandinavia.
The musical theme of Sibelius’s symphonic poem, which presents historical events, has become a national song for the Finnish people. Grieg learnt much from the German composers of his era. In his Piano Concerto ...
Carlos Ferreira, Festival Theatre Budapest, 8 November
- 8 Nov 2024 11:58 AM
- classical
Having only recently left behind winning prizes at prestigious competitions, Carlos Ferreira is already serving as the first clarinettist of the Orchestre National de France and plays chamber music with such partners as Emmanuel Pahud and Hilary Hahn.
His Rising Stars concert promises to delight us with the sheer variety of music written for his instrument, ranging from French Late ...
Messa per Rossini, National Concert Hall Budapest
- 1 Nov 2024 7:30 PM
- classical
When Rossini died in 1868, Verdi urged his compatriots to compose a requiem in memory of the departed master, with each composer taking on a single movement.
The work was completed, but the originally planned premiere fell through, and it was not until 1988 that it was first played, in Stuttgart, with Helmuth Rilling conducting.
At this All Saints’ Day concert, the Müpa Budapest audience ...
Otello, Opera House Budapest, 24 October
- 24 Oct 2024 6:30 PM
- classical
After retiring at age 58, Verdi would write no new operas for the next 15 years. It took a pivotal supper in Milan and the persistence of music publisher Giulio Ricordi to entice the Maestro to set about composing a new work, which he would only refer to as the “chocolate project”.
The Moor Otello is a soldier, a general and a loving husband who, despite all of his accomplishments, is not ...
Intergalactic Concert Theatre: Rockets, Synths & Gods, Trafó Budapest, 4 & 5 October
- 5 Oct 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin, the first man to go to outer space, is believed to have said that he saw no god up there. But then why do we still long for space - a place we know for sure there is nothing there?
A journey into our collective unconscious based on visual and musical dramaturgy. With the help of six singers and two actors, we will recall what the first human space voyage and the ...
The Soirée, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 2 October
- 2 Oct 2024 7:30 PM
- contemporary
The Soirée, inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre’s play entitled No Exit is a tantalizing piece of work on the edge of theater and dance. Three people, two socialites and a lizard-like seducer gather in a suburban room, which may well possibly turn out to be hell itself. Gradually, as relationships build and dissolve, the trio realize that they are trapped with their obsessions and with each other ...
Legendary Director Wim Wenders Wins International Film Archives Award in Budapest
- 23 Sep 2024 12:11 PM
- community & culture
Acclaimed German filmmaker Wim Wenders accepted the International Federation of Film Archives' (FIAF) 2024 award at a ceremony held in the Urania Cinema in Budapest.