30 result(s) for opera house budapest in Events
Verdi’s Nabucco, Opera House Budapest, 11 October
- 11 Oct 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three parts, four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles
Verdi’s Nabucco was a milestone in the composer’s life, as he achieved his first genuinely sweeping success with this opera. He was enchanted by the powerful Biblical story of the libretto, and this magic will stay with us forever through the depths and passion of music.
The chorus “Va, pensiero...” ...
Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri, Opera House Budapest, 3 October
- 3 Oct 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in two acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles.
After Il barbiere di Siviglia and La Cenerentola, Rossini's third most frequently performed opera is L'italiana in Algeri.
This titillating tale belongs to the ranks of “rescue operas” - a favourite genre of the era that usually stipulated having a beautiful young woman being captured and awaiting torture or death ...
Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Opera House Budapest, 26 September
- 26 Sep 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three acts, in Italian with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles
The tale of Cio-Cio san and Pinkerton stands out as one of the finest romantic tragedies ever written.
Convinced that her 'temporary marriage' is not only legally binding, but also founded on reciprocated feelings, 'Madama' Butterfly loses every last shred of hope, until death offers the only possible escape. 'Had ...
Butterfly in the Emirates, Opera House, 13 September
- 13 Sep 2023 7:30 PM
- classical
The tale of Cio-Cio san and Pinkerton stands out as one of the finest romantic tragedies ever written. Convinced that her 'temporary marriage' is not only legally binding, but also founded on reciprocated feelings, 'Madama' Butterfly loses every last shred of hope, until death offers the only possible escape.
'Had it not been set in an exotic locale far from here,' went the commentary on the ...
Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly', Opera House Budapest, 11 July
- 11 Jul 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three acts, in Italian with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles.
The tale of Cio-Cio san and Pinkerton stands out as one of the finest romantic tragedies ever written.
Convinced that her 'temporary marriage' is not only legally binding, but also founded on reciprocated feelings, 'Madama' Butterfly loses every last shred of hope, until death offers the only possible ...
Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala, Opera House Budapest, 27 May
- 27 May 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
2014 saw the sudden passing of the international ballet artist and ballet director Iván Nagy. After his retirement, he had returned to serve his country by working as head artistic consultant for the Hungarian State Opera.
He used his wide-ranging knowledge of the profession to help the work of the Hungarian National Ballet; his departure left a gaping hole in the members of the corps de ...
Idomeneo, re di Creta, Opera House Budapest, 25 May
- 25 May 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera seria in three acts, two parts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles.
The Trojan War was such an important historical event that it became one of the main motives of the past 2800 years of European cultural history; its episodes and characters inspired thousands of artists. Mozart’s Idomeneo, re di Creta tells the story of the tired king returning from the Trojan ...
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 ...
The Wooden Prince, Opera House Budapest, 17 February
- 17 Feb 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
“There is no date in the half-a-century history of our Opera House as important as the premier day of Béla Bartók’s first pantomime ballet The Wooden Prince on 12 May 1917.
It was the first time that the Hungarian spirit, the genius of Vörösmarty, Petőfi and Ady’s nation was expressed in its true greatness and absolute authenticity in the music played in the Hungarian opera”, writes ...
Verdi’s Nabucco, Opera House Budapest, 11 October
- 11 Oct 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three parts, four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles
Verdi’s Nabucco was a milestone in the composer’s life, as he achieved his first genuinely sweeping success with this opera. He was enchanted by the powerful Biblical story of the libretto, and this magic will stay with us forever through the depths and passion of music.
The chorus “Va, pensiero...” ...
Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri, Opera House Budapest, 3 October
- 3 Oct 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in two acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles.
After Il barbiere di Siviglia and La Cenerentola, Rossini's third most frequently performed opera is L'italiana in Algeri.
This titillating tale belongs to the ranks of “rescue operas” - a favourite genre of the era that usually stipulated having a beautiful young woman being captured and awaiting torture or death ...
Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Opera House Budapest, 26 September
- 26 Sep 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three acts, in Italian with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles
The tale of Cio-Cio san and Pinkerton stands out as one of the finest romantic tragedies ever written.
Convinced that her 'temporary marriage' is not only legally binding, but also founded on reciprocated feelings, 'Madama' Butterfly loses every last shred of hope, until death offers the only possible escape. 'Had ...
Butterfly in the Emirates, Opera House, 13 September
- 13 Sep 2023 7:30 PM
- classical
The tale of Cio-Cio san and Pinkerton stands out as one of the finest romantic tragedies ever written. Convinced that her 'temporary marriage' is not only legally binding, but also founded on reciprocated feelings, 'Madama' Butterfly loses every last shred of hope, until death offers the only possible escape.
'Had it not been set in an exotic locale far from here,' went the commentary on the ...
Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly', Opera House Budapest, 11 July
- 11 Jul 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three acts, in Italian with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles.
The tale of Cio-Cio san and Pinkerton stands out as one of the finest romantic tragedies ever written.
Convinced that her 'temporary marriage' is not only legally binding, but also founded on reciprocated feelings, 'Madama' Butterfly loses every last shred of hope, until death offers the only possible ...
Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala, Opera House Budapest, 27 May
- 27 May 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
2014 saw the sudden passing of the international ballet artist and ballet director Iván Nagy. After his retirement, he had returned to serve his country by working as head artistic consultant for the Hungarian State Opera.
He used his wide-ranging knowledge of the profession to help the work of the Hungarian National Ballet; his departure left a gaping hole in the members of the corps de ...
Idomeneo, re di Creta, Opera House Budapest, 25 May
- 25 May 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera seria in three acts, two parts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles.
The Trojan War was such an important historical event that it became one of the main motives of the past 2800 years of European cultural history; its episodes and characters inspired thousands of artists. Mozart’s Idomeneo, re di Creta tells the story of the tired king returning from the Trojan ...
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 ...
The Wooden Prince, Opera House Budapest, 17 February
- 17 Feb 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
“There is no date in the half-a-century history of our Opera House as important as the premier day of Béla Bartók’s first pantomime ballet The Wooden Prince on 12 May 1917.
It was the first time that the Hungarian spirit, the genius of Vörösmarty, Petőfi and Ady’s nation was expressed in its true greatness and absolute authenticity in the music played in the Hungarian opera”, writes ...