32 result(s) for hungarian national opera in Events
Ballet: Swan Lake, Opera House Budapest, 25 April
- 25 Apr 2026 6:00 PM
- classical
Tchaikovsky’s first ballet is the most beloved classical piece in ballet literature: while the hardships of love between a prince forced into marriage and a maiden enchanted into the form of a swan is one of the most charming Russian romantic fairy tales, the piece nevertheless failed at its original premiere in 1877.
The choreographers creating the premiere were simply not equal to ...
Carl Off: Carmina Burana, Opera House Budapest, 12 April
- 12 Apr 2026 11:00 AM
- classical
O Fortuna. Everyone knows the overwhelmingly powerful opening motifs of Carl Orff's most famous work. What fewer people know is that Carmina Burana was not intended to be an oratorical work, but was instead expressly meant for the stage.
This becomes clear from the piece's (originally Latin) subtitle: “Secular songs for singers and chorus to be sung together with instruments and magical ...
The Viceroy Bánk, Opera House Budapest, 10 March
- 10 Mar 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
In 1844, following on the heels of his triumph in the competition to set Ferenc Kölcsey's Hymnus – today the national anthem of Hungary – to music, Ferenc Erkel set about looking at the possibilities for using József Katona's much-attacked drama Bánk Bán as the subject for an opera.
History made the period of composition a lengthy one: first came the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848/49, ...
French Evening, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 25 Feb 2026 7:30 PM
- classical
Experience an enchanting French soirée blending refinement, vibrant colours, moods, and pathos at the third concert of the Kocsis season ticket series.
Claude Debussy's ground-breaking L’Après-midi d’un Faune ushers in Impressionism, while Camille Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto in A minor and the ever-popular Organ Symphony evoke Romanticism—with the symphony drawing heavy inspiration from ...
Musical & More - Carnival of Passion & Elegance, Orfeum Budapest, 19 February
- 19 Feb 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
A masked musical event, featuring selections from well-known musical productions, including The Phantom of the Opera, Romeo and Juliet, Cats, and excerpts from Anna Karenina, alongside international songs such as Vivo per lei and Adagio will take place on the night.
The event includes dining and beverage service in an elegant indoor setting. Bridgerton-inspired ballroom-style attire is ...
The Nutcracker, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 11 January
- 11 Jan 2026 6:00 PM
- classical
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker has for decades been an essential part of the world’s and the OPERA’s run-up to Christmas. In memory of the previous production that had been in the repertoire for more than half a century, for the Christmas of 2015, a newly buffed-up show was staged that follows classical ballet traditions while still conforming to the requirements of 21st century dance and set design. ...
Erika Miklósa, János Balázs, José Cura, National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 November
- 5 Nov 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
In recent years, the joint performances by Erika Miklósa and János Balázs have become among the most anticipated events not only of the Cziffra Festival but also in Hungarian classical music circles.
There could be no better occasion to expand their artistic collaboration than the anniversary of the birth of the man the festival is named after.
The evening, which explores the interplay ...
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 ...
'The World of Rogues', National Dance Theatre Budapest, 14 September
- 14 Sep 2025 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Rogues and highwaymen are typical characters of Hungarian folk traditions. Folk songs, folk tales and ballads preserve the memories of our most famous highwaymen and they feature as a popular topic in folk art. They are often idealised as heroes in folk memory.
This is how “Hungarian Robin Hoods”, our legendary rogues were born: Jóska Sóbri, Imre Bogár, Márton Vidróczky, Bandi Angyal and, ...
Ballet: Swan Lake, Opera House Budapest, 25 April
- 25 Apr 2026 6:00 PM
- classical
Tchaikovsky’s first ballet is the most beloved classical piece in ballet literature: while the hardships of love between a prince forced into marriage and a maiden enchanted into the form of a swan is one of the most charming Russian romantic fairy tales, the piece nevertheless failed at its original premiere in 1877.
The choreographers creating the premiere were simply not equal to ...
Carl Off: Carmina Burana, Opera House Budapest, 12 April
- 12 Apr 2026 11:00 AM
- classical
O Fortuna. Everyone knows the overwhelmingly powerful opening motifs of Carl Orff's most famous work. What fewer people know is that Carmina Burana was not intended to be an oratorical work, but was instead expressly meant for the stage.
This becomes clear from the piece's (originally Latin) subtitle: “Secular songs for singers and chorus to be sung together with instruments and magical ...
The Viceroy Bánk, Opera House Budapest, 10 March
- 10 Mar 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
In 1844, following on the heels of his triumph in the competition to set Ferenc Kölcsey's Hymnus – today the national anthem of Hungary – to music, Ferenc Erkel set about looking at the possibilities for using József Katona's much-attacked drama Bánk Bán as the subject for an opera.
History made the period of composition a lengthy one: first came the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848/49, ...
French Evening, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 25 Feb 2026 7:30 PM
- classical
Experience an enchanting French soirée blending refinement, vibrant colours, moods, and pathos at the third concert of the Kocsis season ticket series.
Claude Debussy's ground-breaking L’Après-midi d’un Faune ushers in Impressionism, while Camille Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto in A minor and the ever-popular Organ Symphony evoke Romanticism—with the symphony drawing heavy inspiration from ...
Musical & More - Carnival of Passion & Elegance, Orfeum Budapest, 19 February
- 19 Feb 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
A masked musical event, featuring selections from well-known musical productions, including The Phantom of the Opera, Romeo and Juliet, Cats, and excerpts from Anna Karenina, alongside international songs such as Vivo per lei and Adagio will take place on the night.
The event includes dining and beverage service in an elegant indoor setting. Bridgerton-inspired ballroom-style attire is ...
The Nutcracker, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 11 January
- 11 Jan 2026 6:00 PM
- classical
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker has for decades been an essential part of the world’s and the OPERA’s run-up to Christmas. In memory of the previous production that had been in the repertoire for more than half a century, for the Christmas of 2015, a newly buffed-up show was staged that follows classical ballet traditions while still conforming to the requirements of 21st century dance and set design. ...
Erika Miklósa, János Balázs, José Cura, National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 November
- 5 Nov 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
In recent years, the joint performances by Erika Miklósa and János Balázs have become among the most anticipated events not only of the Cziffra Festival but also in Hungarian classical music circles.
There could be no better occasion to expand their artistic collaboration than the anniversary of the birth of the man the festival is named after.
The evening, which explores the interplay ...
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 ...
'The World of Rogues', National Dance Theatre Budapest, 14 September
- 14 Sep 2025 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Rogues and highwaymen are typical characters of Hungarian folk traditions. Folk songs, folk tales and ballads preserve the memories of our most famous highwaymen and they feature as a popular topic in folk art. They are often idealised as heroes in folk memory.
This is how “Hungarian Robin Hoods”, our legendary rogues were born: Jóska Sóbri, Imre Bogár, Márton Vidróczky, Bandi Angyal and, ...