11 result(s) for opera season in Events
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 ...
Max Richter, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 March
- 9 Mar 2026 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The German-born British musician Max Richter, one of the busiest and most popular pianist/composers active in the modern post-minimalist classical genre today, is coming to Müpa Budapest to perform his first ever concert in Hungary.
In addition to his work for the stage, ballet, opera, and Grammy-nominated film scores, he is also known for his countless collaborations across a broad spectrum ...
French Evening, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 25 Feb 2026 7:30 PM
- classical
Experience an enchanting French soirée blending refinement, vibrant colours, moods, and pathos at the third concert of the Kocsis season ticket series.
Claude Debussy's ground-breaking L’Après-midi d’un Faune ushers in Impressionism, while Camille Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto in A minor and the ever-popular Organ Symphony evoke Romanticism—with the symphony drawing heavy inspiration from ...
Stephen the King, Opera House Budapest, 9 January
- 9 Jan 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
By far the most successful of the Hungarian crop of rock operas, ever since its original album release Stephen, the King has had not only symphonic features but has also been pervaded by the vocal, closed number structure characteristic of traditional operas, the presence of large tableaus, and instrumentation that gives the rock music universal perspectives.
The poems for Levente Szörényi, ...
Haydn: The Creation, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 1 Jan 2026 7:30 PM
- classical
Start your 2026 with a moment of musical awe. Haydn’s monumental oratorio, The Creation, remains one of the most captivating works of the Enlightenment, painting a vivid sonic picture of the world’s beginning— from the first spark of light to the appearance of the stars, animals, and mankind.
For the Budapest expat community and music lovers alike, the New Year’s concert at Müpa Budapest has ...
Donizetti's Don Pasquale, Opera House Budapest, 19 November
- 19 Nov 2025 6:30 PM
- classical
There are evenings when our Opera House cannot perform because rehearsals are ongoing on stage until the evening. There are audience members who can only afford to hear their favourite pieces with a discount. And there are works that, although very popular, cannot be staged every season due to the congestion of productions.
All these issues can be solved at once by the Hungarian State Opera’s ...
Golden Age: Wagner, Opera House Budapest, 12 October
- 12 Oct 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
In the BMW season, there is room for thematic concerts that pay tribute to composers of the season.
First in the series, the soloists and the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera present different facets of Wagner, with a programme ranging from an overture to a comic opera and masterpieces of Lieder to the best-known excerpt of his oeuvre, the first act of Die Walküre.
Stars' Recitals with Piano: Joseph Calleja, Opera House Budapest, 5 October
- 5 Oct 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
In the 2025/26 season, the OPERA will be organizing for the fourth time its truly exclusive concert series Stars' Recitals with Piano, dedicated to songs and arias.
The first performer in the program lineup is Maltese-born tenor Joseph Calleja, whose velvety voice has been directly compared to that of Pavarotti and Gigli.
The singer has already portrayed, among others, Don José, ...
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 ...
Max Richter, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 March
- 9 Mar 2026 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The German-born British musician Max Richter, one of the busiest and most popular pianist/composers active in the modern post-minimalist classical genre today, is coming to Müpa Budapest to perform his first ever concert in Hungary.
In addition to his work for the stage, ballet, opera, and Grammy-nominated film scores, he is also known for his countless collaborations across a broad spectrum ...
French Evening, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 25 Feb 2026 7:30 PM
- classical
Experience an enchanting French soirée blending refinement, vibrant colours, moods, and pathos at the third concert of the Kocsis season ticket series.
Claude Debussy's ground-breaking L’Après-midi d’un Faune ushers in Impressionism, while Camille Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto in A minor and the ever-popular Organ Symphony evoke Romanticism—with the symphony drawing heavy inspiration from ...
Stephen the King, Opera House Budapest, 9 January
- 9 Jan 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
By far the most successful of the Hungarian crop of rock operas, ever since its original album release Stephen, the King has had not only symphonic features but has also been pervaded by the vocal, closed number structure characteristic of traditional operas, the presence of large tableaus, and instrumentation that gives the rock music universal perspectives.
The poems for Levente Szörényi, ...
Haydn: The Creation, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 1 Jan 2026 7:30 PM
- classical
Start your 2026 with a moment of musical awe. Haydn’s monumental oratorio, The Creation, remains one of the most captivating works of the Enlightenment, painting a vivid sonic picture of the world’s beginning— from the first spark of light to the appearance of the stars, animals, and mankind.
For the Budapest expat community and music lovers alike, the New Year’s concert at Müpa Budapest has ...
Donizetti's Don Pasquale, Opera House Budapest, 19 November
- 19 Nov 2025 6:30 PM
- classical
There are evenings when our Opera House cannot perform because rehearsals are ongoing on stage until the evening. There are audience members who can only afford to hear their favourite pieces with a discount. And there are works that, although very popular, cannot be staged every season due to the congestion of productions.
All these issues can be solved at once by the Hungarian State Opera’s ...
Golden Age: Wagner, Opera House Budapest, 12 October
- 12 Oct 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
In the BMW season, there is room for thematic concerts that pay tribute to composers of the season.
First in the series, the soloists and the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera present different facets of Wagner, with a programme ranging from an overture to a comic opera and masterpieces of Lieder to the best-known excerpt of his oeuvre, the first act of Die Walküre.
Stars' Recitals with Piano: Joseph Calleja, Opera House Budapest, 5 October
- 5 Oct 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
In the 2025/26 season, the OPERA will be organizing for the fourth time its truly exclusive concert series Stars' Recitals with Piano, dedicated to songs and arias.
The first performer in the program lineup is Maltese-born tenor Joseph Calleja, whose velvety voice has been directly compared to that of Pavarotti and Gigli.
The singer has already portrayed, among others, Don José, ...