441 result(s) for hungarian national theatre
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Concert Hall, 6 April
- 3 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian National Philharmonic again presents an unusually put together but compelling concert programme featuring two large-scale works. Neither are well-known examples of the concert repertoire – although Schoenberg’s transcription of Brahms’ piano quartet, with its Hungarian-styled finale, is a genuine treat. The Swiss conductor for the evening, Matthias Bamert, learned composition under ...
Looking Back On The Liszt Year In Hungary - In A Nutshell
- 27 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, sereval exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. Although we could not be present everywhere, we have covered most of the events in narrative or in pictures.
Handel: Hercules, National Concert Hall Budapest, 21 March
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Even by Handel’s standards for high-speed composition, Hercules was completed in record time. Taking the story of Sophocles’s Women of Trachis and Ovid’s Metamorphoses as his basis, the composer began writing the work on 19 July 1744 and finished on 21 August. In the meantime, he sent teasing letters to Charles Jennens, the librettist of the work (and of the oratorio Belshazzar), urging him to ...
Invitation: 'Muses On Theatre Square', Budapest History Museum Until 2 September
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Pest German Theatre opened on what is now Vörösmarty Square on 9 February 1812, with two plays by Kotzebue, for which the music was composed by Beethoven. The idea for the establishment of the theatre arose during the reign of Josef II, as Pest was gaining in importance and the growing bourgeoisie had an increasing demand for culture.
Hungary Is Preparing For A National Holiday
- 12 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"The fifteenth of March is one of the most important Hungarian national holidays. It is the anniversary of the 1848 revolution. The Government is in the last phase of its preparations for this year’s programmes to which, similar to last year’s events, everyone is welcome, from the youngest to the oldest. This national holiday, too, as all others since the change of government in 2010, will be ...
Yvette Bozsik Company: Stravinsky Evening, Festival Theatre Budapest, 7 March
- 6 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Stravinsky wrote his ballet The Firebird in 1910, taking the miraculous bird of Eastern Slav mythology as its motif. According to the magical Russian folk tale, the firebird has the power to subdue evil demons, singing the spectres of hell to sleep with its lullaby. Les Noces was the first piece in the Evening of Passion premièred in the Hungarian State Opera House. The music and visual design ...
Agreement With The Organisers Of One Million For Freedom Of The Press In Hungary
- 17 Feb 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Municipality of Budapest and the organisers of the movement One Million for the Freedom of Press in Hungary have come to an agreement on the use of public spaces for events taking place on 15 March, one of the most important national holidays in Hungary.
'Managers’ Ball', InterContinental Budapest, 11 February
- 8 Feb 2012 8:04 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian Managers’s Association invites Xpats to what's described as the most eagerly awaited and momentous business ball of the year. The event will start at 7pm and will go on until the early hours. The location will be the beautifully refurbished grand ball room of InterContinental Budapest Hotel, where the breathtaking panorama will provide the background to the occasion. The ...
Le Monde Interview With Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 7 Feb 2012 8:05 AM
- current affairs
"An interview with Viktor Orbán appeared in the French newspaper Le Monde on Saturday. The Prime Minister stressed that ideologies are no longer important: it is values that matter, and values have not changed since 1989.
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Concert Hall, 6 April
- 3 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian National Philharmonic again presents an unusually put together but compelling concert programme featuring two large-scale works. Neither are well-known examples of the concert repertoire – although Schoenberg’s transcription of Brahms’ piano quartet, with its Hungarian-styled finale, is a genuine treat. The Swiss conductor for the evening, Matthias Bamert, learned composition under ...
Looking Back On The Liszt Year In Hungary - In A Nutshell
- 27 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, sereval exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. Although we could not be present everywhere, we have covered most of the events in narrative or in pictures.
Handel: Hercules, National Concert Hall Budapest, 21 March
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Even by Handel’s standards for high-speed composition, Hercules was completed in record time. Taking the story of Sophocles’s Women of Trachis and Ovid’s Metamorphoses as his basis, the composer began writing the work on 19 July 1744 and finished on 21 August. In the meantime, he sent teasing letters to Charles Jennens, the librettist of the work (and of the oratorio Belshazzar), urging him to ...
Invitation: 'Muses On Theatre Square', Budapest History Museum Until 2 September
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Pest German Theatre opened on what is now Vörösmarty Square on 9 February 1812, with two plays by Kotzebue, for which the music was composed by Beethoven. The idea for the establishment of the theatre arose during the reign of Josef II, as Pest was gaining in importance and the growing bourgeoisie had an increasing demand for culture.
Hungary Is Preparing For A National Holiday
- 12 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"The fifteenth of March is one of the most important Hungarian national holidays. It is the anniversary of the 1848 revolution. The Government is in the last phase of its preparations for this year’s programmes to which, similar to last year’s events, everyone is welcome, from the youngest to the oldest. This national holiday, too, as all others since the change of government in 2010, will be ...
Yvette Bozsik Company: Stravinsky Evening, Festival Theatre Budapest, 7 March
- 6 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Stravinsky wrote his ballet The Firebird in 1910, taking the miraculous bird of Eastern Slav mythology as its motif. According to the magical Russian folk tale, the firebird has the power to subdue evil demons, singing the spectres of hell to sleep with its lullaby. Les Noces was the first piece in the Evening of Passion premièred in the Hungarian State Opera House. The music and visual design ...
Agreement With The Organisers Of One Million For Freedom Of The Press In Hungary
- 17 Feb 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Municipality of Budapest and the organisers of the movement One Million for the Freedom of Press in Hungary have come to an agreement on the use of public spaces for events taking place on 15 March, one of the most important national holidays in Hungary.
'Managers’ Ball', InterContinental Budapest, 11 February
- 8 Feb 2012 8:04 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian Managers’s Association invites Xpats to what's described as the most eagerly awaited and momentous business ball of the year. The event will start at 7pm and will go on until the early hours. The location will be the beautifully refurbished grand ball room of InterContinental Budapest Hotel, where the breathtaking panorama will provide the background to the occasion. The ...
Le Monde Interview With Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 7 Feb 2012 8:05 AM
- current affairs
"An interview with Viktor Orbán appeared in the French newspaper Le Monde on Saturday. The Prime Minister stressed that ideologies are no longer important: it is values that matter, and values have not changed since 1989.