642 result(s) for national theatre
Ballet: Swan Lake, Opera House Budapest, 23 March
- 23 Mar 2023 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 ...
FlamenCorazón Arte Dance Theatre: 'Caminos', National Dance Theatre Budapest, 19 February
- 19 Feb 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Wherever I go, I take the place, the culture, the faces and the momentswith me forever. The experiences come with me, just as we also take the past with us.
What is my present today will become my past tomorrow. But which is the second that separates the two?
What if we could travel not only to a Mediterranean region but whenchoosing a destination we could also decide whether we want to ...
Gangaray Dance Company: Agora, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 16 February
- 16 Feb 2023 7:30 PM
- contemporary
Agora is the sacred communal space of the ancient Greeks. In Portuguese, it means "now".
For me, it is a sacred place where the faith, ideology, passion and hope of a community are united.
A "sanctuary" where members of a group respect spiritual values and the laws of the universe, preserve nature and culture, hold their roots in dignity, living the present, but not forgetting the past. ...
'OrganExpedition', National Concert Hall Budapest, 6 February
- 6 Feb 2023 11:00 AM
- community
Those with a thirst for knowledge can gain some insight into the "secrets” of one of Müpa Budapest's most exciting features under the guidance of organist László Fassang.
The head of the OrganExpedition programme is a teacher at both the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and the Conservatoire de Paris, as well as being the programmer of Müpa Budapest's organ concerts.
Here, he will ...
'Prokofiev Marathon', National Concert Hall Budapest, 4 February
- 17 Jan 2023 9:34 AM
- community & culture
Every year since 2008, Müpa Budapest and the Budapest Festival Orchestra have put on an all-day marathon production presenting the very best work of a given composer, with a series of consecutive concerts from morning until late evening in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall and the Festival Theatre.
Xploring Budapest Video: National Theatre, Budapest
- 12 Jan 2023 8:14 AM
- getting around
Designed by Mária Siklós, the construction of the National Theatre was started on 14 September 2000, and was finished at a record-breaking pace in a mere 15 months. The first rehearsals of what would become the inaugural performance, The Tragedy of Man by Imre Madách, started on 2 January 2002, when the artists finally moved in.
Surprising Expats: Mark Rimmell, Film-Set Decorator, Crown Maker
- 10 Jan 2023 4:16 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Viktória Salgó, Songwriter, Performer, Amateur Painter
- 10 Jan 2023 4:00 PM
In her civic life she is the EU fundraiser for the Hungarian Heritage House. Since 2009 she lives in Hungary, originally from Slovakia, now she lives in Pilis mountains.
'The World of Rogues', National Dance Theatre Budapest, 16 December
- 16 Dec 2022 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, 23 March
- 23 Mar 2023 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 ...
FlamenCorazón Arte Dance Theatre: 'Caminos', National Dance Theatre Budapest, 19 February
- 19 Feb 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Wherever I go, I take the place, the culture, the faces and the momentswith me forever. The experiences come with me, just as we also take the past with us.
What is my present today will become my past tomorrow. But which is the second that separates the two?
What if we could travel not only to a Mediterranean region but whenchoosing a destination we could also decide whether we want to ...
Gangaray Dance Company: Agora, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 16 February
- 16 Feb 2023 7:30 PM
- contemporary
Agora is the sacred communal space of the ancient Greeks. In Portuguese, it means "now".
For me, it is a sacred place where the faith, ideology, passion and hope of a community are united.
A "sanctuary" where members of a group respect spiritual values and the laws of the universe, preserve nature and culture, hold their roots in dignity, living the present, but not forgetting the past. ...
'OrganExpedition', National Concert Hall Budapest, 6 February
- 6 Feb 2023 11:00 AM
- community
Those with a thirst for knowledge can gain some insight into the "secrets” of one of Müpa Budapest's most exciting features under the guidance of organist László Fassang.
The head of the OrganExpedition programme is a teacher at both the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and the Conservatoire de Paris, as well as being the programmer of Müpa Budapest's organ concerts.
Here, he will ...
'Prokofiev Marathon', National Concert Hall Budapest, 4 February
- 17 Jan 2023 9:34 AM
- community & culture
Every year since 2008, Müpa Budapest and the Budapest Festival Orchestra have put on an all-day marathon production presenting the very best work of a given composer, with a series of consecutive concerts from morning until late evening in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall and the Festival Theatre.
Xploring Budapest Video: National Theatre, Budapest
- 12 Jan 2023 8:14 AM
- getting around
Designed by Mária Siklós, the construction of the National Theatre was started on 14 September 2000, and was finished at a record-breaking pace in a mere 15 months. The first rehearsals of what would become the inaugural performance, The Tragedy of Man by Imre Madách, started on 2 January 2002, when the artists finally moved in.
Surprising Expats: Mark Rimmell, Film-Set Decorator, Crown Maker
- 10 Jan 2023 4:16 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Viktória Salgó, Songwriter, Performer, Amateur Painter
- 10 Jan 2023 4:00 PM
In her civic life she is the EU fundraiser for the Hungarian Heritage House. Since 2009 she lives in Hungary, originally from Slovakia, now she lives in Pilis mountains.
'The World of Rogues', National Dance Theatre Budapest, 16 December
- 16 Dec 2022 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, ...