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Puccini's Tosca, Opera House Budapest, 17 February
- 17 Feb 2026 12:47 PM
- classical
The point of Puccini's Tosca is not that it is set in Rome or in the summer of 1800. The dilemmas, emotions, and shocking plot twists make the piece interesting.
Equally important to the story is the frame of a totalitarian regime where the chief of police can do as he pleases: he can capture without warrant, unlawfully torture, imprison without trial, and execute without verdict whomever he ...
Händel – Mozart: Messiah, Opera House Budapest, 22 December
- 22 Dec 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
When, Baron van Swieten, known from Hungarian history as the head of the school programmes of Maria Theresa and her son Joseph II, commissioned Mozart to prepare arrangements of four works by Händel, no one could yet know that among them the Messiah would remain a festive delicacy for the world 250 years later.
Mozart shortened the work and enriched it with new instruments, yet in the spirit ...
Exclusive Vintage Vehicle Exhibition in Budapest
- 24 Oct 2025 10:00 AM
- contemporary
Car lovers in Budapest can enjoy a rare treat at The Glass House, home to one of the city’s most impressive and wide-ranging vintage vehicle exhibitions. Open all year round, this permanent showcase brings together over 100 historic cars, each with its own story and place in automotive history.
The collection includes exceptionally rare vehicles, some of which are the only examples of their ...
Fennesz (AUT) I Raphael Roginski, House of Music Budapest, 3 October
- 3 Oct 2025 11:50 AM
- contemporary
Fennesz and Raphael Roginski at the House of Music! Two anti-guitar heroes, two unique uses of instruments, two solo concerts.
Austrian electronic music pioneer Fennesz returns with his new album Mosaic, which pushes the boundaries of guitar-based ambient and glitch symphonies.
He will be joined by Raphael Roginski from Poland, who blends Jewish and Eastern European musical traditions ...
Budapest Moods Exhibition, Komplex Centrum, 1 - 5 September
- 2 Sep 2025 9:00 AM
- contemporary
A stylish fashion event is taking place in a historic downtown building, where visitors are invited to explore a week-long exhibition running Monday to Friday. The display brings together the best final collections of graduating Fashion Design students, inspired by Budapest itself, alongside selected works from students of other creative disciplines.
The garments and fashion photography are ...
Kaleidoszkóp Hegy Festival, Esztergom, 22 - 23 August
- 22 Aug 2025 2:24 PM
- contemporary
The jubilee 10th Kaleidoscope Hill Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, 22–23 August 2025, in the historic city of Esztergom, atop the scenic Castle Hill.
The festival features a vibrant and diverse music lineup, including Anima Sound System, Zajnal, Rutkai Bori Banda, Laár András, kisbetűs ünnepnapok, OIEE, Said Chalaban, Belső Parancs, and many more.
Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera, Opera House Budapest, 13 August
- 13 Aug 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
The subject of this work sparked Verdi's fiercest battle with the censor of Naples and, later on, of Rome. The original libretto treated an actual historical event: the 1792 regicide of a Swedish king.
However, this proved too delicate a matter given the political situation of the day, and so in order to curry favour with the censor, the king was converted into an earl and the plot ...
International Palace Games of Visegrád, 11 - 13 July
- 11 Jul 2025 2:00 PM
- community
This vibrant 3-day event welcomes a wide international audience with a diverse programme featuring hundreds of Hungarian and foreign participants: re-enactors, musicians, dancers, comedians, and jugglers — all set within a uniquely authentic historical atmosphere.
Donizetti's Maria Stuarda, Opera House Budapest, 31 May
- 28 May 2025 3:44 PM
- classical
Many of Bergamo-born Gaetano Donizetti's operas have already been staged in Budapest, such as recent productions of La fille du régiment, Lucia di Lammermoor, Il campanello, or the frequently performed comic opera Don Pasquale.
However, his great operas of historical dramas have so far been neglected, with the exception of Anna Bolena, which has not been performed in decades, either. It is ...
Puccini's Tosca, Opera House Budapest, 17 February
- 17 Feb 2026 12:47 PM
- classical
The point of Puccini's Tosca is not that it is set in Rome or in the summer of 1800. The dilemmas, emotions, and shocking plot twists make the piece interesting.
Equally important to the story is the frame of a totalitarian regime where the chief of police can do as he pleases: he can capture without warrant, unlawfully torture, imprison without trial, and execute without verdict whomever he ...
Händel – Mozart: Messiah, Opera House Budapest, 22 December
- 22 Dec 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
When, Baron van Swieten, known from Hungarian history as the head of the school programmes of Maria Theresa and her son Joseph II, commissioned Mozart to prepare arrangements of four works by Händel, no one could yet know that among them the Messiah would remain a festive delicacy for the world 250 years later.
Mozart shortened the work and enriched it with new instruments, yet in the spirit ...
Exclusive Vintage Vehicle Exhibition in Budapest
- 24 Oct 2025 10:00 AM
- contemporary
Car lovers in Budapest can enjoy a rare treat at The Glass House, home to one of the city’s most impressive and wide-ranging vintage vehicle exhibitions. Open all year round, this permanent showcase brings together over 100 historic cars, each with its own story and place in automotive history.
The collection includes exceptionally rare vehicles, some of which are the only examples of their ...
Fennesz (AUT) I Raphael Roginski, House of Music Budapest, 3 October
- 3 Oct 2025 11:50 AM
- contemporary
Fennesz and Raphael Roginski at the House of Music! Two anti-guitar heroes, two unique uses of instruments, two solo concerts.
Austrian electronic music pioneer Fennesz returns with his new album Mosaic, which pushes the boundaries of guitar-based ambient and glitch symphonies.
He will be joined by Raphael Roginski from Poland, who blends Jewish and Eastern European musical traditions ...
Budapest Moods Exhibition, Komplex Centrum, 1 - 5 September
- 2 Sep 2025 9:00 AM
- contemporary
A stylish fashion event is taking place in a historic downtown building, where visitors are invited to explore a week-long exhibition running Monday to Friday. The display brings together the best final collections of graduating Fashion Design students, inspired by Budapest itself, alongside selected works from students of other creative disciplines.
The garments and fashion photography are ...
Kaleidoszkóp Hegy Festival, Esztergom, 22 - 23 August
- 22 Aug 2025 2:24 PM
- contemporary
The jubilee 10th Kaleidoscope Hill Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, 22–23 August 2025, in the historic city of Esztergom, atop the scenic Castle Hill.
The festival features a vibrant and diverse music lineup, including Anima Sound System, Zajnal, Rutkai Bori Banda, Laár András, kisbetűs ünnepnapok, OIEE, Said Chalaban, Belső Parancs, and many more.
Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera, Opera House Budapest, 13 August
- 13 Aug 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
The subject of this work sparked Verdi's fiercest battle with the censor of Naples and, later on, of Rome. The original libretto treated an actual historical event: the 1792 regicide of a Swedish king.
However, this proved too delicate a matter given the political situation of the day, and so in order to curry favour with the censor, the king was converted into an earl and the plot ...
International Palace Games of Visegrád, 11 - 13 July
- 11 Jul 2025 2:00 PM
- community
This vibrant 3-day event welcomes a wide international audience with a diverse programme featuring hundreds of Hungarian and foreign participants: re-enactors, musicians, dancers, comedians, and jugglers — all set within a uniquely authentic historical atmosphere.
Donizetti's Maria Stuarda, Opera House Budapest, 31 May
- 28 May 2025 3:44 PM
- classical
Many of Bergamo-born Gaetano Donizetti's operas have already been staged in Budapest, such as recent productions of La fille du régiment, Lucia di Lammermoor, Il campanello, or the frequently performed comic opera Don Pasquale.
However, his great operas of historical dramas have so far been neglected, with the exception of Anna Bolena, which has not been performed in decades, either. It is ...