30 result(s) for opera performance in Events
Budapest Dance Theatre: Wonderful World, National Dance Theatre, 3 June
- 3 Jun 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
The curtain rises, soft jazz music plays in the dim, smoke-filled light. The sound of a solo trumpet instantly captivates everyone in the bar. It is night-time. We can barely discern the figures in the dim light, and yet they tell us that even though they are physically present, their thoughts and spirits have already wandered far away under the spell of the music.
The various characters ...
Carl Off: Carmina Burana, Opera House Budapest, 26 May
- 26 Apr 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
O Fortuna. Everyone knows the overwhelmingly powerful opening motifs of Carl Orff's most famous work. What fewer people know is that Carmina Burana was not intended to be an oratorical work, but was instead expressly meant for the stage.
This becomes clear from the piece's (originally Latin) subtitle: “Secular songs for singers and chorus to be sung together with instruments and magical ...
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Opera House Budapest, 18 April
- 18 Apr 2026 6:03 PM
- classical
Amidst the many stories of strong and heroic men, a work where true strength and resolution are embodied by a woman – even if she must disguise herself as a man to achieve her goal – always raises fascinating questions.
Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera brings together multiple traditions: it incorporates the Singspiel (a musical drama with spoken dialogue), an almost fairy-tale-like happy ...
St Matthew Passion, Opera House Budapest, 2 April
- 2 Apr 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 ...
Dances from Bach to Piazzolla by Dubois–Joerger Duo, National Concert Hall Budapest, 18 March
- 18 Mar 2026 7:30 PM
- classical
Experience the rare pairing of organ and accordion at Müpa Budapest, brought to life by husband-and-wife duo Vincent Dubois—titular organist at Notre-Dame de Paris—and accordion virtuoso Marie-Andrée Joerger.
This marks their first joint performance on these instruments at the venue, promising vibrant colours, magical harmonies, and sparkling rhythms. Their programme showcases virtuosity and ...
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, ...
Lully: Armide, National Concert Hall Budapest, 2 March
- 2 Mar 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
Following his acclaimed recordings of Rameau and his contemporaries, the celebrated György Vashegyi is set to breathe new life into Jean-Baptiste Lully’s final lyric tragedy, Armide.
Originally premiered in 1686 for the court of Louis XIV, Armide remained a cornerstone of the Paris Opera for nearly a century. This particular performance offers a rare treat for Baroque enthusiasts: Vashegyi ...
Mozart's The Goose of Cairo, or The Deluded Bridegroom, Eiffel Studios Budapest, 20 February
- 20 Feb 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
After the success of Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Mozart set himself to composing two new operas, but gave up on both of them. In terms of style. We can regard the two fragmentary comedies L'oca del Cairo and Lo sposo deluso as precursors to Figaro and Così, and at times even the world of Don Giovanni is discernable.
The completed parts were never staged in Mozart's lifetime, but since his ...
Budapest Dance Theatre: Wonderful World, National Dance Theatre, 3 June
- 3 Jun 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
The curtain rises, soft jazz music plays in the dim, smoke-filled light. The sound of a solo trumpet instantly captivates everyone in the bar. It is night-time. We can barely discern the figures in the dim light, and yet they tell us that even though they are physically present, their thoughts and spirits have already wandered far away under the spell of the music.
The various characters ...
Carl Off: Carmina Burana, Opera House Budapest, 26 May
- 26 Apr 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
O Fortuna. Everyone knows the overwhelmingly powerful opening motifs of Carl Orff's most famous work. What fewer people know is that Carmina Burana was not intended to be an oratorical work, but was instead expressly meant for the stage.
This becomes clear from the piece's (originally Latin) subtitle: “Secular songs for singers and chorus to be sung together with instruments and magical ...
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Opera House Budapest, 18 April
- 18 Apr 2026 6:03 PM
- classical
Amidst the many stories of strong and heroic men, a work where true strength and resolution are embodied by a woman – even if she must disguise herself as a man to achieve her goal – always raises fascinating questions.
Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera brings together multiple traditions: it incorporates the Singspiel (a musical drama with spoken dialogue), an almost fairy-tale-like happy ...
St Matthew Passion, Opera House Budapest, 2 April
- 2 Apr 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 ...
Dances from Bach to Piazzolla by Dubois–Joerger Duo, National Concert Hall Budapest, 18 March
- 18 Mar 2026 7:30 PM
- classical
Experience the rare pairing of organ and accordion at Müpa Budapest, brought to life by husband-and-wife duo Vincent Dubois—titular organist at Notre-Dame de Paris—and accordion virtuoso Marie-Andrée Joerger.
This marks their first joint performance on these instruments at the venue, promising vibrant colours, magical harmonies, and sparkling rhythms. Their programme showcases virtuosity and ...
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, ...
Lully: Armide, National Concert Hall Budapest, 2 March
- 2 Mar 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
Following his acclaimed recordings of Rameau and his contemporaries, the celebrated György Vashegyi is set to breathe new life into Jean-Baptiste Lully’s final lyric tragedy, Armide.
Originally premiered in 1686 for the court of Louis XIV, Armide remained a cornerstone of the Paris Opera for nearly a century. This particular performance offers a rare treat for Baroque enthusiasts: Vashegyi ...
Mozart's The Goose of Cairo, or The Deluded Bridegroom, Eiffel Studios Budapest, 20 February
- 20 Feb 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
After the success of Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Mozart set himself to composing two new operas, but gave up on both of them. In terms of style. We can regard the two fragmentary comedies L'oca del Cairo and Lo sposo deluso as precursors to Figaro and Così, and at times even the world of Don Giovanni is discernable.
The completed parts were never staged in Mozart's lifetime, but since his ...