791 result(s) for opera house in budapest
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 ...
Verdi's Rigoletto, Opera House Budapest, 24 March
- 24 Mar 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
Opera in three acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles
The lecherous noblemen of the Mantuan court must be entertained, and a deformed jester spares no one his jeers to ensure that they are. And yet he prays that the scathing mockery he heaps on the suffering of others will not return to haunt him.
All he must do is seal his work off from his family life. But when ...
Russian Spy Networks & Deep-Cover Espionage, Europe Magvető Café Budapest, 18 March
- 18 Mar 2026 5:00 PM
- community
A book talk and roundtable discussion hosted by Political Capital Institute, Corvina Publishing House and British Council Hungary.
One of The Economist’s Best Books of 2025, The Illegals offers the first comprehensive history of Russia’s most secretive spy programme, from its origins in the early Soviet era to Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Drawing on extensive research ...
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.
Timeless Contemporary Ballett, Opera House Budapest, 17 March
- 17 Mar 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
The Timeless Contemporary ballet show is composed of works by choreographers Hans van Manen from the Netherlands, András Lukács from Hungary and Jiří Kylián from the Czechia, where the dancers’ technical virtuosity intertwines with the music of Erik Satie, Philip Glass and Mozart.
Contemporary yet classical, chamber-like yet varied and breathtaking – such is the programme awaiting those who ...
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 ...
June in Budapest – Where Summer isn’t a Season, It's a Feeling - Available Every Day
- 16 Mar 2026 3:56 PM
- specials
A new culinary venue is opening in Budapest: June, a dining space designed around everyday encounters, shared meals and spending quality time with friends and family.
The Viceroy Bánk, Opera House Budapest, 10 March
- 10 Mar 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
In 1844, following on the heels of his triumph in the competition to set Ferenc Kölcsey's Hymnus – today the national anthem of Hungary – to music, Ferenc Erkel set about looking at the possibilities for using József Katona's much-attacked drama Bánk Bán as the subject for an opera.
History made the period of composition a lengthy one: first came the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848/49, ...
'Coffee is King' Exhibition Now Open in Budapest
- 9 Mar 2026 7:18 AM
- food & drink
A new exhibition celebrating the rich cultural, gastronomic and technological story of coffee has opened in downtown Budapest. Entitled “Coffee is King”, the interactive show is now on display at the Electrotechnical Collection of the Hungarian Museum of Technology and Transport on Kazinczy Street in the city’s 7th district.
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 ...
Verdi's Rigoletto, Opera House Budapest, 24 March
- 24 Mar 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
Opera in three acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles
The lecherous noblemen of the Mantuan court must be entertained, and a deformed jester spares no one his jeers to ensure that they are. And yet he prays that the scathing mockery he heaps on the suffering of others will not return to haunt him.
All he must do is seal his work off from his family life. But when ...
Russian Spy Networks & Deep-Cover Espionage, Europe Magvető Café Budapest, 18 March
- 18 Mar 2026 5:00 PM
- community
A book talk and roundtable discussion hosted by Political Capital Institute, Corvina Publishing House and British Council Hungary.
One of The Economist’s Best Books of 2025, The Illegals offers the first comprehensive history of Russia’s most secretive spy programme, from its origins in the early Soviet era to Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Drawing on extensive research ...
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.
Timeless Contemporary Ballett, Opera House Budapest, 17 March
- 17 Mar 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
The Timeless Contemporary ballet show is composed of works by choreographers Hans van Manen from the Netherlands, András Lukács from Hungary and Jiří Kylián from the Czechia, where the dancers’ technical virtuosity intertwines with the music of Erik Satie, Philip Glass and Mozart.
Contemporary yet classical, chamber-like yet varied and breathtaking – such is the programme awaiting those who ...
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 ...
June in Budapest – Where Summer isn’t a Season, It's a Feeling - Available Every Day
- 16 Mar 2026 3:56 PM
- specials
A new culinary venue is opening in Budapest: June, a dining space designed around everyday encounters, shared meals and spending quality time with friends and family.
The Viceroy Bánk, Opera House Budapest, 10 March
- 10 Mar 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
In 1844, following on the heels of his triumph in the competition to set Ferenc Kölcsey's Hymnus – today the national anthem of Hungary – to music, Ferenc Erkel set about looking at the possibilities for using József Katona's much-attacked drama Bánk Bán as the subject for an opera.
History made the period of composition a lengthy one: first came the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848/49, ...
'Coffee is King' Exhibition Now Open in Budapest
- 9 Mar 2026 7:18 AM
- food & drink
A new exhibition celebrating the rich cultural, gastronomic and technological story of coffee has opened in downtown Budapest. Entitled “Coffee is King”, the interactive show is now on display at the Electrotechnical Collection of the Hungarian Museum of Technology and Transport on Kazinczy Street in the city’s 7th district.