51 result(s) for hungarian history in Events
Stephen the King, Opera House Budapest, 9 January
- 9 Jan 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
By far the most successful of the Hungarian crop of rock operas, ever since its original album release Stephen, the King has had not only symphonic features but has also been pervaded by the vocal, closed number structure characteristic of traditional operas, the presence of large tableaus, and instrumentation that gives the rock music universal perspectives.
The poems for Levente Szörényi, ...
La Bohème Opera Performance, Opera Budapest, 26 December
- 26 Dec 2025 6:30 PM
- classical
Opera in three parts, four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles.
Some operas are legendary. None more so than Puccini's work telling the tale of young bohemians in Paris, in which one of the most beautiful romances in operatic literature begins with a burnt-out candle and a misplaced key.
There are also legendary opera productions, such as this one directed by ...
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 ...
Hungarian Christmas, Opera House, 17 & 18 December
- 17 Dec 2025 3:00 PM
- classical
Jenő Ádám, a student of Kodály’s and perhaps his greatest contemporary admirer, was also the one who structured and developed his pedagogical method: his Christmas one-act was the first work at the Opera House, which placed the pure Hungarian folk song on the same stage as the works of the great figures of classical music history.
On Christmas 1931, Hungarian Christmas premiered with the ...
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 ...
Organ Expedition, Palace of Arts Budapest, 20 October
- 20 Oct 2025 6:00 PM
- contemporary
Which contains more switches: the cockpit of a supersonic aeroplane or the console of the magnificent musical instrument that serves as the symbol of Müpa Budapest? Here to explain the complex structure of this device comprising 6804 pipes, 92 registers and five manuals will be László Fassang.
The resident organist, also a professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, will bring to life the ...
Ivan & The Parazol, Sziget Festival - The Buzz Stage, 7 August
- 6 Aug 2025 8:10 PM
- contemporary
Ivan & The Parazol, the MTV EMA-winning alternative rock band from Budapest, is in their Golden Era with their most original album yet: Belle Époque.
With massive stadium rock- esque choruses, razor sharp grooves, and powerful riffs homageing the Golden Age of guitar music, this record marks the moment of truth: they truly found themselves and their unique sound.
Their single Breeze made ...
Giacomo Marastoni Exhibition, Budapest History Museum
- 24 Jun 2025 12:00 PM
- contemporary
A new exhibition titled “An Italian in Pest – Giacomo Marastoni and the First Hungarian Academy of Painting” opened, where many of the artist’s works will be on view in Budapest for the very first time.
The Montreux Trio, Eiffel Art Studios Budapest, 5 May
- 5 May 2025 7:30 PM
- contemporary
In 2015, three young Hungarian pianists made history by reaching the top 10 at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival Piano Competition — a feat never achieved before or since.
A decade later, these exceptional musicians — Mátyás Gayer, Krisztián Oláh, and Áron Tálas — reunite on stage, even performing simultaneously on three pianos.
The rhythm section will be just as extraordinary: on ...
Stephen the King, Opera House Budapest, 9 January
- 9 Jan 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
By far the most successful of the Hungarian crop of rock operas, ever since its original album release Stephen, the King has had not only symphonic features but has also been pervaded by the vocal, closed number structure characteristic of traditional operas, the presence of large tableaus, and instrumentation that gives the rock music universal perspectives.
The poems for Levente Szörényi, ...
La Bohème Opera Performance, Opera Budapest, 26 December
- 26 Dec 2025 6:30 PM
- classical
Opera in three parts, four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles.
Some operas are legendary. None more so than Puccini's work telling the tale of young bohemians in Paris, in which one of the most beautiful romances in operatic literature begins with a burnt-out candle and a misplaced key.
There are also legendary opera productions, such as this one directed by ...
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 ...
Hungarian Christmas, Opera House, 17 & 18 December
- 17 Dec 2025 3:00 PM
- classical
Jenő Ádám, a student of Kodály’s and perhaps his greatest contemporary admirer, was also the one who structured and developed his pedagogical method: his Christmas one-act was the first work at the Opera House, which placed the pure Hungarian folk song on the same stage as the works of the great figures of classical music history.
On Christmas 1931, Hungarian Christmas premiered with the ...
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 ...
Organ Expedition, Palace of Arts Budapest, 20 October
- 20 Oct 2025 6:00 PM
- contemporary
Which contains more switches: the cockpit of a supersonic aeroplane or the console of the magnificent musical instrument that serves as the symbol of Müpa Budapest? Here to explain the complex structure of this device comprising 6804 pipes, 92 registers and five manuals will be László Fassang.
The resident organist, also a professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, will bring to life the ...
Ivan & The Parazol, Sziget Festival - The Buzz Stage, 7 August
- 6 Aug 2025 8:10 PM
- contemporary
Ivan & The Parazol, the MTV EMA-winning alternative rock band from Budapest, is in their Golden Era with their most original album yet: Belle Époque.
With massive stadium rock- esque choruses, razor sharp grooves, and powerful riffs homageing the Golden Age of guitar music, this record marks the moment of truth: they truly found themselves and their unique sound.
Their single Breeze made ...
Giacomo Marastoni Exhibition, Budapest History Museum
- 24 Jun 2025 12:00 PM
- contemporary
A new exhibition titled “An Italian in Pest – Giacomo Marastoni and the First Hungarian Academy of Painting” opened, where many of the artist’s works will be on view in Budapest for the very first time.
The Montreux Trio, Eiffel Art Studios Budapest, 5 May
- 5 May 2025 7:30 PM
- contemporary
In 2015, three young Hungarian pianists made history by reaching the top 10 at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival Piano Competition — a feat never achieved before or since.
A decade later, these exceptional musicians — Mátyás Gayer, Krisztián Oláh, and Áron Tálas — reunite on stage, even performing simultaneously on three pianos.
The rhythm section will be just as extraordinary: on ...