128 result(s) for hungarian state opera orchestra
St Matthew Passion, Opera House Budapest, 29 March
- 29 Mar 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
Saint Matthew Passion is Bach's greatest work, one which constitutes an unsurpassable pinnacle not only of Protestant church music, but in the universal history of music.
Forgotten after Bach's death, the work was played in Berlin on 11 March 1829, a century after its original performance, with Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy conducting.
The composer and conductor adapted the work to Romantic ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra Unveils New Season - 'Titans From Here to Mahler'
- 18 Mar 2026 5:19 PM
- community & culture
Legendary conductors; international soloists from Alaska to the Caucasus Mountains; young talents; a new children’s opera and more song than one can imagine. The Budapest Festival Orchestra has published its program for the 2026-2027 season. Season passes for the general public go on sale March 31; single ticket sales begin April 29.
Yuri Bashmet & the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra, Opera House Budapest, 7 April
- 18 Mar 2026 4:25 PM
- community & culture
The legendary Yuri Bashmet returns to Budapest after a long absence to appear on the stage of the Hungarian State Opera with the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra, which he founded 14 years ago.
New Hungarian Operas Based on Novels Presented at Eiffel Art Studios
- 16 Mar 2026 4:42 PM
- community & culture
A love story worthy of a Hollywood romance and a thought-provoking psychological thriller unfold at the world premieres of the new one-act operas by György Selmeczi and János Vajda. Royal Highness and The Verdict are to be performed for the first time on 11 April 2026 at the Hungarian State Opera’s Eiffel Art Studios, conducted by Kálmán Szennai and directed by Máté Szabó. The premiere ...
Themes Revealed for Hungarian State Opera Season 2026/27
- 19 Feb 2026 6:59 AM
- community & culture
Eastern-themed productions and works of Kodály in focus of the 143rd season of the Hungarian State Opera. Twelve premieres – including new productions of Salome, Madama Butterfly, and Il trovatore, the world premiere of Máté Bella’s Passio, and a centenary production of Háry János – are featured in the Hungarian State Opera’s 2026/27 season.
Gala Concert & Dinner: 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra, Budapest Congress Center, 30 December
- 22 Dec 2025 3:57 PM
- specials
The 29th music @ wine celebration has already become a tradition, where every year on December 30, the world’s one and only 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra gives a grand gala concert. 100 musicians play at the same time on the grand concert, performing popular melodious tunes while the audience is tasting selected outstanding wines of Hungarian wineries.
Hungarian State Opera Commemorates 1025 Years of Hungary with Special Performances
- 18 Dec 2025 4:31 PM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera is marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian state with a series of special performances celebrating Saint Stephen, Hungary’s first king.
Grimm's Fairytale Mother Hulda Brought to Life at Budapest
- 5 Dec 2025 9:29 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- entertainment
If you haven’t been to the circus in a while, perhaps it is time to reconsider. In the early to mid-decades of the last century, audiences were still dazzled by performances featuring trained wild animals such as lions, tigers, snakes, elephants, horses and monkeys.
Donizetti's Don Pasquale, Opera House Budapest, 19 November
- 19 Nov 2025 6:30 PM
- classical
There are evenings when our Opera House cannot perform because rehearsals are ongoing on stage until the evening. There are audience members who can only afford to hear their favourite pieces with a discount. And there are works that, although very popular, cannot be staged every season due to the congestion of productions.
All these issues can be solved at once by the Hungarian State Opera’s ...
St Matthew Passion, Opera House Budapest, 29 March
- 29 Mar 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
Saint Matthew Passion is Bach's greatest work, one which constitutes an unsurpassable pinnacle not only of Protestant church music, but in the universal history of music.
Forgotten after Bach's death, the work was played in Berlin on 11 March 1829, a century after its original performance, with Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy conducting.
The composer and conductor adapted the work to Romantic ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra Unveils New Season - 'Titans From Here to Mahler'
- 18 Mar 2026 5:19 PM
- community & culture
Legendary conductors; international soloists from Alaska to the Caucasus Mountains; young talents; a new children’s opera and more song than one can imagine. The Budapest Festival Orchestra has published its program for the 2026-2027 season. Season passes for the general public go on sale March 31; single ticket sales begin April 29.
Yuri Bashmet & the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra, Opera House Budapest, 7 April
- 18 Mar 2026 4:25 PM
- community & culture
The legendary Yuri Bashmet returns to Budapest after a long absence to appear on the stage of the Hungarian State Opera with the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra, which he founded 14 years ago.
New Hungarian Operas Based on Novels Presented at Eiffel Art Studios
- 16 Mar 2026 4:42 PM
- community & culture
A love story worthy of a Hollywood romance and a thought-provoking psychological thriller unfold at the world premieres of the new one-act operas by György Selmeczi and János Vajda. Royal Highness and The Verdict are to be performed for the first time on 11 April 2026 at the Hungarian State Opera’s Eiffel Art Studios, conducted by Kálmán Szennai and directed by Máté Szabó. The premiere ...
Themes Revealed for Hungarian State Opera Season 2026/27
- 19 Feb 2026 6:59 AM
- community & culture
Eastern-themed productions and works of Kodály in focus of the 143rd season of the Hungarian State Opera. Twelve premieres – including new productions of Salome, Madama Butterfly, and Il trovatore, the world premiere of Máté Bella’s Passio, and a centenary production of Háry János – are featured in the Hungarian State Opera’s 2026/27 season.
Gala Concert & Dinner: 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra, Budapest Congress Center, 30 December
- 22 Dec 2025 3:57 PM
- specials
The 29th music @ wine celebration has already become a tradition, where every year on December 30, the world’s one and only 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra gives a grand gala concert. 100 musicians play at the same time on the grand concert, performing popular melodious tunes while the audience is tasting selected outstanding wines of Hungarian wineries.
Hungarian State Opera Commemorates 1025 Years of Hungary with Special Performances
- 18 Dec 2025 4:31 PM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera is marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian state with a series of special performances celebrating Saint Stephen, Hungary’s first king.
Grimm's Fairytale Mother Hulda Brought to Life at Budapest
- 5 Dec 2025 9:29 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- entertainment
If you haven’t been to the circus in a while, perhaps it is time to reconsider. In the early to mid-decades of the last century, audiences were still dazzled by performances featuring trained wild animals such as lions, tigers, snakes, elephants, horses and monkeys.
Donizetti's Don Pasquale, Opera House Budapest, 19 November
- 19 Nov 2025 6:30 PM
- classical
There are evenings when our Opera House cannot perform because rehearsals are ongoing on stage until the evening. There are audience members who can only afford to hear their favourite pieces with a discount. And there are works that, although very popular, cannot be staged every season due to the congestion of productions.
All these issues can be solved at once by the Hungarian State Opera’s ...


















