14 result(s) for porgy
Richard Wagner: Parsifal, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 31 March
- 31 Mar 2024 4:00 PM
- classical
In Parsifal, his final music drama, Wagner embeds fear of the temptations of the world and sinful desires into a tale of redemption. The work is indeed a festival play for the stage rather than an opera.
Many viewers – perhaps out of their own fears – criticised Wagner, who wrote both the libretto and the music, for what could be called the piece’s virtue and remarkable complexity, which is ...
Opera House Reopens: Plácido Domingo as Special Guest
- 11 Mar 2022 5:45 PM
- community & culture
After the restoration work at the Budapest Opera House on Andrássy Avenue that lasted nearly five seasons, the moment everyone, including international audiences, have been waiting for is finally here.
Hungarian State Opera Announces 2021/22 Season Including Reopening of Opera House
- 21 Jun 2021 2:20 PM
- community & culture
The 138th season of the Hungarian State Opera presents seventeen premieres including seven that had to be postponed.
Porgy & Bess Online Stream, Erkel Theatre, 29 May
- 29 May 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Pretty much everybody has heard the classic hits I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ and It Ain’t Necessarily So, and, perhaps most famous of all: Summertime.
What most people don't realize, however, is that these great songs are not simply old jazz standards. They started life as the most popular parts of one of the most famous American operas: Porgy and Bess®.
Park Inauguration With Jonas Kaufmann @ Eiffel Art Studios, 19 August
- 7 Aug 2020 9:04 AM
- community & culture
On 19 August 2020, the eve of the National Holiday, the park surrounding the new venue called Eiffel Art Studios will host a massive gala programme featuring the artists of the Hungarian State Opera and one of the most popular tenors of our time: Jonas Kaufmann.
MET Opera Broadcast @ Uránia: Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess, 8 August
- 31 Jul 2020 8:43 AM
- community & culture
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess returns to the Met for the first time since 1990, in a new production directed by James Robinson in his company debut. America’s “folk opera,” as the 1935 creators described it, tells the story of disabled beggar Porgy, sung by Eric Owens, and his love for the drug-addicted Bess, portrayed by Angel Blue.
Video: MET Opera Broadcast @ Uránia: The Flying Dutchman, 14 March
- 5 Mar 2020 11:53 AM
- community & culture
Due to the new state of emergency situation, before attending any events, it is best to check with the venue / organisers since lots of events are being cancelled or postponed.
Video: MET Opera Broadcast @ Uránia: Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess, 1 February
- 21 Jan 2020 11:01 AM
- community & culture
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess returns to the Met for the first time since 1990, in a new production directed by James Robinson in his company debut. America’s “folk opera,” as the 1935 creators described it, tells the story of disabled beggar Porgy, sung by Eric Owens, and his love for the drug-addicted Bess, portrayed by Angel Blue.
New York Metropolitan Opera Live In HD In Budapest 2019/2020
- 11 Apr 2019 7:30 AM
- community & culture
The 2019/20 live broadcast series includes 10 new operas straight from the New York Metropolitan Opera: at the highest technical level, with HD quality in Uránia National Film Theatre.
Richard Wagner: Parsifal, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 31 March
- 31 Mar 2024 4:00 PM
- classical
In Parsifal, his final music drama, Wagner embeds fear of the temptations of the world and sinful desires into a tale of redemption. The work is indeed a festival play for the stage rather than an opera.
Many viewers – perhaps out of their own fears – criticised Wagner, who wrote both the libretto and the music, for what could be called the piece’s virtue and remarkable complexity, which is ...
Opera House Reopens: Plácido Domingo as Special Guest
- 11 Mar 2022 5:45 PM
- community & culture
After the restoration work at the Budapest Opera House on Andrássy Avenue that lasted nearly five seasons, the moment everyone, including international audiences, have been waiting for is finally here.
Hungarian State Opera Announces 2021/22 Season Including Reopening of Opera House
- 21 Jun 2021 2:20 PM
- community & culture
The 138th season of the Hungarian State Opera presents seventeen premieres including seven that had to be postponed.
Porgy & Bess Online Stream, Erkel Theatre, 29 May
- 29 May 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Pretty much everybody has heard the classic hits I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ and It Ain’t Necessarily So, and, perhaps most famous of all: Summertime.
What most people don't realize, however, is that these great songs are not simply old jazz standards. They started life as the most popular parts of one of the most famous American operas: Porgy and Bess®.
Park Inauguration With Jonas Kaufmann @ Eiffel Art Studios, 19 August
- 7 Aug 2020 9:04 AM
- community & culture
On 19 August 2020, the eve of the National Holiday, the park surrounding the new venue called Eiffel Art Studios will host a massive gala programme featuring the artists of the Hungarian State Opera and one of the most popular tenors of our time: Jonas Kaufmann.
MET Opera Broadcast @ Uránia: Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess, 8 August
- 31 Jul 2020 8:43 AM
- community & culture
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess returns to the Met for the first time since 1990, in a new production directed by James Robinson in his company debut. America’s “folk opera,” as the 1935 creators described it, tells the story of disabled beggar Porgy, sung by Eric Owens, and his love for the drug-addicted Bess, portrayed by Angel Blue.
Video: MET Opera Broadcast @ Uránia: The Flying Dutchman, 14 March
- 5 Mar 2020 11:53 AM
- community & culture
Due to the new state of emergency situation, before attending any events, it is best to check with the venue / organisers since lots of events are being cancelled or postponed.
Video: MET Opera Broadcast @ Uránia: Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess, 1 February
- 21 Jan 2020 11:01 AM
- community & culture
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess returns to the Met for the first time since 1990, in a new production directed by James Robinson in his company debut. America’s “folk opera,” as the 1935 creators described it, tells the story of disabled beggar Porgy, sung by Eric Owens, and his love for the drug-addicted Bess, portrayed by Angel Blue.
New York Metropolitan Opera Live In HD In Budapest 2019/2020
- 11 Apr 2019 7:30 AM
- community & culture
The 2019/20 live broadcast series includes 10 new operas straight from the New York Metropolitan Opera: at the highest technical level, with HD quality in Uránia National Film Theatre.