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Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 26 June
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Étienne Méhul (1763–1817), one of the most significant and influential opera composers during the French revolution and the politically turbulent decades thereafter, wrote some forty works for musical theatre. Enjoying the confidence of his friend and rival Luigi Cherubini, and even of Napoleon, Méhul expanded the range of themes adaptable to the opera genre, enriching its musical landscape.
The Bards Of Wales, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 29 June
- 25 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- community & culture
At the invitation of Concert Masters International Budapest (CMI), the world-famous Welsh-born British composer Karl Jenkins recently wrote a large-scale cantata to János Arany’s ballad The Bards of Wales. The English-language world première took place in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall on 21 June 2011, conducted by the composer himself under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales. This ...
Invitation: Art And Design For All, Museum of Applied Arts Until 16 September
- 20 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world’s leading museum of art and design and has been a near-inexhaustible source of inspiration, innovation and knowledge since its foundation in the mid-19th century. This major exhibition traces the history of this fascinating and hugely influential museum. Art and Design for All showcases some 320 spectacular items from the rich holdings of the ...
DJ Bootsie Akoustic Big Band Concert, Festival Theatre Budapest, 20 June
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
DJ Bootsie is an active mover and shaper on the Hungarian hip-hop scene. While the beat of urban hip-hop provides the framework for his music, he also draws greatly on Hungarian culture. His predominantly instrumental, epically structured music is greatly influenced by electronic music, jazz, contemporary and folk music with a strong emphasis on movie soundtracks.
'Wagner In Budapest', National Concert Hall Budapest, 19 June
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, or Tannhäuser for short, is a Richard Wagner opera in three acts. The libretto was written by the composer himself on the basis of the Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, a collection of 13th century lyrical poems, and the 16th century Dannhauser songs. Its world première took place on 19 October 1845 at the Dresden Hoftheater, while the masterpiece was first ...
The Esterházy Madonna On View In Fertőd Castle, Hungary, 16 June
- 15 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Raphael’s Esterházy Madonna will be on display at the Fertőd Esterházy Castle, which is gradually regaining its original splendour, at the weekend as part of the Night of the Museums event. Thanks to the spectacular refurbishment project implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan, the castle will be one of the gem stones of Hungarian and European culture, and the showcasing of the ...
Wagner Tickets With Palace Of Arts Gift Vouchers In Budapest
- 15 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Customers will receive a HUF 1,000 MÜPA gift voucher for each HUF 10,000 spent if they purchase tickets for the 2013 Wagner productions online or at the Palace of Arts ticket offices before the end of this year’s Wagner in Budapest Opera Festival – i.e. by 19 June 2012.
'A Diamond Weekend', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Did you see the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend? I thought they were spectacular. The procession of boats down the river Thames was majestic. The concert outside Buckingham Palace was fabulous and star-studded. And the street parties around the UK looked like such joyful occasions. Certainly the one I went to at the British International School in Budapest was a lot of ...
Heaven Street Seven, Festival Theatre Budapest, 12 June
- 11 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- entertainment
"Almost a year ago to the day, one of the most striking bands of Hungarian light music, Heaven Street Seven (HS7), picked up the gong for “European Breakthrough 2006” at the Cannes MIDEM, as the only East European band.
Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 26 June
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Étienne Méhul (1763–1817), one of the most significant and influential opera composers during the French revolution and the politically turbulent decades thereafter, wrote some forty works for musical theatre. Enjoying the confidence of his friend and rival Luigi Cherubini, and even of Napoleon, Méhul expanded the range of themes adaptable to the opera genre, enriching its musical landscape.
The Bards Of Wales, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 29 June
- 25 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- community & culture
At the invitation of Concert Masters International Budapest (CMI), the world-famous Welsh-born British composer Karl Jenkins recently wrote a large-scale cantata to János Arany’s ballad The Bards of Wales. The English-language world première took place in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall on 21 June 2011, conducted by the composer himself under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales. This ...
Invitation: Art And Design For All, Museum of Applied Arts Until 16 September
- 20 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world’s leading museum of art and design and has been a near-inexhaustible source of inspiration, innovation and knowledge since its foundation in the mid-19th century. This major exhibition traces the history of this fascinating and hugely influential museum. Art and Design for All showcases some 320 spectacular items from the rich holdings of the ...
DJ Bootsie Akoustic Big Band Concert, Festival Theatre Budapest, 20 June
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
DJ Bootsie is an active mover and shaper on the Hungarian hip-hop scene. While the beat of urban hip-hop provides the framework for his music, he also draws greatly on Hungarian culture. His predominantly instrumental, epically structured music is greatly influenced by electronic music, jazz, contemporary and folk music with a strong emphasis on movie soundtracks.
'Wagner In Budapest', National Concert Hall Budapest, 19 June
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, or Tannhäuser for short, is a Richard Wagner opera in three acts. The libretto was written by the composer himself on the basis of the Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, a collection of 13th century lyrical poems, and the 16th century Dannhauser songs. Its world première took place on 19 October 1845 at the Dresden Hoftheater, while the masterpiece was first ...
The Esterházy Madonna On View In Fertőd Castle, Hungary, 16 June
- 15 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Raphael’s Esterházy Madonna will be on display at the Fertőd Esterházy Castle, which is gradually regaining its original splendour, at the weekend as part of the Night of the Museums event. Thanks to the spectacular refurbishment project implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan, the castle will be one of the gem stones of Hungarian and European culture, and the showcasing of the ...
Wagner Tickets With Palace Of Arts Gift Vouchers In Budapest
- 15 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Customers will receive a HUF 1,000 MÜPA gift voucher for each HUF 10,000 spent if they purchase tickets for the 2013 Wagner productions online or at the Palace of Arts ticket offices before the end of this year’s Wagner in Budapest Opera Festival – i.e. by 19 June 2012.
'A Diamond Weekend', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Did you see the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend? I thought they were spectacular. The procession of boats down the river Thames was majestic. The concert outside Buckingham Palace was fabulous and star-studded. And the street parties around the UK looked like such joyful occasions. Certainly the one I went to at the British International School in Budapest was a lot of ...
Heaven Street Seven, Festival Theatre Budapest, 12 June
- 11 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- entertainment
"Almost a year ago to the day, one of the most striking bands of Hungarian light music, Heaven Street Seven (HS7), picked up the gong for “European Breakthrough 2006” at the Cannes MIDEM, as the only East European band.