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An Evening with the Winner of the 2025 Margó Prize, Palace of Arts Budapest, 12 October
- 12 Oct 2026 6:01 PM
- contemporary
In 2025, Erdő van idebenn (There’s a Forest Inside) won the Margó Prize for Best First Book of Prose. This was Marcsi Tóth’s first book, brought out by Magvető, and it had been in the making since 2011.
It takes place in the world of provincial Hungary, set to the sound of ice cream vans, with a mother moving back to her village, deep in a forest, with her teenage daughter, to work at her ...
'The Corsair', Opera House Budapest, 9 October
- 9 Oct 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
This ballet's plot is inspired by The Corsair, a famous verse written in 1814 by Lord Byron, who towered over an entire generation of English Romantic poets. The thrilling story, full of adventure, also leaves plenty of room for love, betrayal, life-threatening danger, a shipwreck, and ultimately, escape.
Byron's work was so successful that ballet masters were staging it as early as the ...
Háry János Turns 100 – Kodály's Masterpiece at the Hungarian State Opera
- 7 Oct 2026 5:59 AM
- community & culture
To mark the centenary of its world premiere, Attila Béres stages Zoltán Kodály’s Háry János at the Hungarian State Opera. The production, starring Csaba Sándor and Gabriella Balga, is conducted by Péter Halász, while the spoken roles are performed by András Csonka and András Rusznák. The anniversary performance is presented seven times between 17 and 25 October 2026, while the dress rehearsal on ...
Mahler: Symphony No. 8, Opera House Budapest, 4 October
- 4 Oct 2026 8:00 PM
- classical
Mahler’s monumental work, which sets the universe to music, has been part of the OPERA’s repertoire since 2020. This year, the powerful prayer will once again be performed on the stage of the Opera House, with the participation of our ensembles and outstanding soloists, under the musical direction of a legendary conductor.
Updated: Parliament Lifts Immunity of PM Magyar & Two Orbán-Era Ministers
- 29 Sep 2026 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Parliament voted to suspend the immunity of Prime Minister Peter Magyar at a special session on Monday, 28 September.
Season-Opening Opera: Special Gala Concert, 27 September
- 27 Sep 2026 11:00 AM
- classical
The OPERA Orchestra’s official season-opening concert featuring monumental works is a real treat for classical music lovers. During his tenure at the Opera House, Mahler premiered his Symphony No. 1 at the Vigadó in Pest, and he was also responsible for introducing Wagner’s Ring cycle into the Hungarian repertoire.
The programme also pays tribute to György Kurtág, celebrating his 100th ...
The Marriage of Figaro, Opera House Budapest, 22 September
- 22 Sep 2026 3:00 PM
- classical
Standing at the centre of this opera relating, with scintillating wit, the chaotic events of the "day of madness" and a wedding nearly gone up in smoke are the already familiar and clever barber from Seville and his spirited love, Susanna.
But there is also much, much more... Human emotions, desires, dreams and disappointments, which Mozart's balanced and ornate music depicts not only with ...
Richest Man in Hungary Needs a ‘Good Lawyer’, Suggests PM
- 15 Sep 2026 1:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on a Facebook post by Lorinc Meszaros, who said his Meszaros Group "must cooperate" with whatever Hungarian government is in power and "it is hard to bypass us", Prime Minister Peter Magyar said: "A good lawyer is needed here."
Dress Rehearsal – Fischer & The Magic Flute, National Concert Hall Budapest, 7 September
- 7 Sep 2026 6:48 AM
- classical
“The sun drives sin far from the earth!” If there is one opera that gets down to brass tacks and speaks to everyone, it is The Magic Flute.
For the first time since 2015, Iván Fischer is staging Mozart’s philosophical fairy tale that pits good against evil, light against darkness, right against wrong, courage against fear, wisdom against superstition, and revenge against forgiveness. The ...
An Evening with the Winner of the 2025 Margó Prize, Palace of Arts Budapest, 12 October
- 12 Oct 2026 6:01 PM
- contemporary
In 2025, Erdő van idebenn (There’s a Forest Inside) won the Margó Prize for Best First Book of Prose. This was Marcsi Tóth’s first book, brought out by Magvető, and it had been in the making since 2011.
It takes place in the world of provincial Hungary, set to the sound of ice cream vans, with a mother moving back to her village, deep in a forest, with her teenage daughter, to work at her ...
'The Corsair', Opera House Budapest, 9 October
- 9 Oct 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
This ballet's plot is inspired by The Corsair, a famous verse written in 1814 by Lord Byron, who towered over an entire generation of English Romantic poets. The thrilling story, full of adventure, also leaves plenty of room for love, betrayal, life-threatening danger, a shipwreck, and ultimately, escape.
Byron's work was so successful that ballet masters were staging it as early as the ...
Háry János Turns 100 – Kodály's Masterpiece at the Hungarian State Opera
- 7 Oct 2026 5:59 AM
- community & culture
To mark the centenary of its world premiere, Attila Béres stages Zoltán Kodály’s Háry János at the Hungarian State Opera. The production, starring Csaba Sándor and Gabriella Balga, is conducted by Péter Halász, while the spoken roles are performed by András Csonka and András Rusznák. The anniversary performance is presented seven times between 17 and 25 October 2026, while the dress rehearsal on ...
Mahler: Symphony No. 8, Opera House Budapest, 4 October
- 4 Oct 2026 8:00 PM
- classical
Mahler’s monumental work, which sets the universe to music, has been part of the OPERA’s repertoire since 2020. This year, the powerful prayer will once again be performed on the stage of the Opera House, with the participation of our ensembles and outstanding soloists, under the musical direction of a legendary conductor.
Updated: Parliament Lifts Immunity of PM Magyar & Two Orbán-Era Ministers
- 29 Sep 2026 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Parliament voted to suspend the immunity of Prime Minister Peter Magyar at a special session on Monday, 28 September.
Season-Opening Opera: Special Gala Concert, 27 September
- 27 Sep 2026 11:00 AM
- classical
The OPERA Orchestra’s official season-opening concert featuring monumental works is a real treat for classical music lovers. During his tenure at the Opera House, Mahler premiered his Symphony No. 1 at the Vigadó in Pest, and he was also responsible for introducing Wagner’s Ring cycle into the Hungarian repertoire.
The programme also pays tribute to György Kurtág, celebrating his 100th ...
The Marriage of Figaro, Opera House Budapest, 22 September
- 22 Sep 2026 3:00 PM
- classical
Standing at the centre of this opera relating, with scintillating wit, the chaotic events of the "day of madness" and a wedding nearly gone up in smoke are the already familiar and clever barber from Seville and his spirited love, Susanna.
But there is also much, much more... Human emotions, desires, dreams and disappointments, which Mozart's balanced and ornate music depicts not only with ...
Richest Man in Hungary Needs a ‘Good Lawyer’, Suggests PM
- 15 Sep 2026 1:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on a Facebook post by Lorinc Meszaros, who said his Meszaros Group "must cooperate" with whatever Hungarian government is in power and "it is hard to bypass us", Prime Minister Peter Magyar said: "A good lawyer is needed here."
Dress Rehearsal – Fischer & The Magic Flute, National Concert Hall Budapest, 7 September
- 7 Sep 2026 6:48 AM
- classical
“The sun drives sin far from the earth!” If there is one opera that gets down to brass tacks and speaks to everyone, it is The Magic Flute.
For the first time since 2015, Iván Fischer is staging Mozart’s philosophical fairy tale that pits good against evil, light against darkness, right against wrong, courage against fear, wisdom against superstition, and revenge against forgiveness. The ...