540 result(s) for opera festival
Viktoria Won The 21st Titanic International Film Festival In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Viktoria, the first film of the talented Bulgarian female writer, Maya Vitkova won the 8000-euros Breaking Waves Award of the 21st Titanic. The three-membered jury led by Hungarian director János Szász gave a special, director’s award to Benedikt Erlingsson for his film, Of Horses and Men. The students’ jury found Heart of a Lion to be the best piece of The European stories section, whilst the ...
Cherry Blossom / Sakura Festival, Fűvészkert Budapest, 12 - 13 April
- 11 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Cherry blossom is celebrated in Budapest. This annual Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival is held at Füvészkert Botanical Gardens on 12 & 13 April. The Guest of honor and patron of the Sakura Festival is the Japanese Ambassador. Visitors can see the celebration of traditional Japanese art and culture, including origami and calligraphy exhibitions. There will be kids programs and authentic Japanese ...
The Metropolitan Opera: Live In HD, Festival Theater, 6 April
- 4 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Replay of the live broadcast with English and Hungarian subtitle. The most frequently performed opera in the Metropolitan’s history, the tale of La Bohème, which portrays the life of hedonistic young artists with all its joys and tragedies, is presented here with an excitingly young cast in a classic production by Franco Zeffirelli and with the outstanding Italian conductor Stefano Ranzani at the ...
An Evening Of Richard Strauss, Liszt Academy Budapest, 4 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Richard Strauss was born 150 years ago, in 1864. For many, he is a creator of operas, the composer of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and The Woman without a Shadow. For others, his name signifies symphonic poems such as A Hero’s Life, Till Eulenspiegel and Zarathustra. He was also responsible for great lieder, like the incomparable Four Lasts Songs.
Rufus Wainwright, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 3 April
- 1 Apr 2014 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Born in 1973, American-Canadian singer, lyricist and composer Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright makes music that defies easy classification. He has released seven albums of his own, has written film scores and classical operas, and put Shakespeare’s sonnets to music for a play by Robert Wilson.
Innovative 'Artists In The Mirror' Exhibit - Take A Smartphone
- 27 Mar 2014 10:40 AM
- entertainment
The launch of the Budapest Spring Festival also saw the grand opening of the 'Artists in the mirror - self-portraits from the Uffizi gallery' exhibit in the Budapest History Museum. “This time it’s not only not forbidden but encouraged to use smartphones” said Vodafone Hungary CEO Diego Massidda at the opening.
21st Titanic Film Festival Kicks Off On 4th April
- 27 Mar 2014 10:30 AM
- entertainment
This year Titanic brings to the Hungarian capital 52 films of 25 nations divided into 7 sections, of which 10 movies are quite fresh premieres. There will be 9 films in competition for the Breaking Waves Award. In the course of the festival a meeting will be organized for the universities with film education, and a special film selection and presentations will commemorate the late director Miklós ...
Club Akvárium In Budapest Opens On 30 March
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
1500- and 700-capacity concert halls, music bar, bistro-restaurant and grand terrace: Club Akvárium is all of this in one, opening to the public on March 30 in Erzsébet square, Budapest. On the opening day, symphonic concerts will be presented by Ghymes at 10 AM and Magashegyi Underground at 9 PM.
Budapest Spring Festival Starts Tomorrow
- 20 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest Spring Festival (BTF) will have twice as many performers at twice the number of last year’s venues, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at a press conference. He said that with the reconstruction of the Music Academy and the Erkel Theatre, as well as the inauguration of the Budapest Music Centre, the festival will host world-class artists in world-class venues. ...
Viktoria Won The 21st Titanic International Film Festival In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Viktoria, the first film of the talented Bulgarian female writer, Maya Vitkova won the 8000-euros Breaking Waves Award of the 21st Titanic. The three-membered jury led by Hungarian director János Szász gave a special, director’s award to Benedikt Erlingsson for his film, Of Horses and Men. The students’ jury found Heart of a Lion to be the best piece of The European stories section, whilst the ...
Cherry Blossom / Sakura Festival, Fűvészkert Budapest, 12 - 13 April
- 11 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Cherry blossom is celebrated in Budapest. This annual Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival is held at Füvészkert Botanical Gardens on 12 & 13 April. The Guest of honor and patron of the Sakura Festival is the Japanese Ambassador. Visitors can see the celebration of traditional Japanese art and culture, including origami and calligraphy exhibitions. There will be kids programs and authentic Japanese ...
The Metropolitan Opera: Live In HD, Festival Theater, 6 April
- 4 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Replay of the live broadcast with English and Hungarian subtitle. The most frequently performed opera in the Metropolitan’s history, the tale of La Bohème, which portrays the life of hedonistic young artists with all its joys and tragedies, is presented here with an excitingly young cast in a classic production by Franco Zeffirelli and with the outstanding Italian conductor Stefano Ranzani at the ...
An Evening Of Richard Strauss, Liszt Academy Budapest, 4 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Richard Strauss was born 150 years ago, in 1864. For many, he is a creator of operas, the composer of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and The Woman without a Shadow. For others, his name signifies symphonic poems such as A Hero’s Life, Till Eulenspiegel and Zarathustra. He was also responsible for great lieder, like the incomparable Four Lasts Songs.
Rufus Wainwright, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 3 April
- 1 Apr 2014 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Born in 1973, American-Canadian singer, lyricist and composer Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright makes music that defies easy classification. He has released seven albums of his own, has written film scores and classical operas, and put Shakespeare’s sonnets to music for a play by Robert Wilson.
Innovative 'Artists In The Mirror' Exhibit - Take A Smartphone
- 27 Mar 2014 10:40 AM
- entertainment
The launch of the Budapest Spring Festival also saw the grand opening of the 'Artists in the mirror - self-portraits from the Uffizi gallery' exhibit in the Budapest History Museum. “This time it’s not only not forbidden but encouraged to use smartphones” said Vodafone Hungary CEO Diego Massidda at the opening.
21st Titanic Film Festival Kicks Off On 4th April
- 27 Mar 2014 10:30 AM
- entertainment
This year Titanic brings to the Hungarian capital 52 films of 25 nations divided into 7 sections, of which 10 movies are quite fresh premieres. There will be 9 films in competition for the Breaking Waves Award. In the course of the festival a meeting will be organized for the universities with film education, and a special film selection and presentations will commemorate the late director Miklós ...
Club Akvárium In Budapest Opens On 30 March
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
1500- and 700-capacity concert halls, music bar, bistro-restaurant and grand terrace: Club Akvárium is all of this in one, opening to the public on March 30 in Erzsébet square, Budapest. On the opening day, symphonic concerts will be presented by Ghymes at 10 AM and Magashegyi Underground at 9 PM.
Budapest Spring Festival Starts Tomorrow
- 20 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest Spring Festival (BTF) will have twice as many performers at twice the number of last year’s venues, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at a press conference. He said that with the reconstruction of the Music Academy and the Erkel Theatre, as well as the inauguration of the Budapest Music Centre, the festival will host world-class artists in world-class venues. ...