12 result(s) for romeo and juliet
Romeo and Juliet, Opera House Budapest, 12 November
- 12 Nov 2025 6:30 PM
- classical
"There's an old, slightly cynical, adage in the theatre that says, when you're out of ideas, produce a Shakespearean work." This is how the ballet's choreographer, László Seregi, put it at the time of the premiere.
However, Romeo and Juliet would thoroughly debunk the self-irony in this quip and go on to become one of Hungary's most famous ballet classics.
Seregi's spectacular and ...
Andrea Mahó & Gábor Kovács Live, Orfeum Budapest, 24 July
- 11 Jul 2025 10:19 AM
- entertainment
Organisers are happy to announce that on July 24, Orfeum Budapest will host a special evening where two outstanding performers - Andrea Mahó and opera singer Gábor Kovács - invite the audience on a passionate and unforgettable musical journey, as part of the Musical & More concert.
Hungarian State Opera Unveils its 142nd Season
- 10 May 2025 6:06 AM
- community & culture
World premieres of contemporary Hungarian works alongside masterpieces by Beethoven, Mozart, and Wagner – the Hungarian State Opera unveils its 142nd season.
The Taming of the Shrew, Opera House, 6 September
- 6 Sep 2024 6:00 PM
- classical
Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew has inspired a string of stage and film adaptations. The most important ballet adaptations include Maurice Béjart’s 1954 choreography set to the music of Scarlatti, the Czech Vera Untermüllerov.’s 1961 work based on the melodies of a Czech composer, and John Cranko’s 1961 version, likewise based on the music of Scarlatti.
This series continued in 1994 ...
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.
Contemporary Arts Festival, Now On Until 23 October
- 14 Oct 2016 5:35 AM
- community & culture
The CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival presents some of the greatest contemporary performers from Hungary and abroad, including Yann Tiersen, Hiromi, Plaid and the Southbank Gamelan Players, Squarepusher’s project band, Shobaleader One, Krzysztof Penderecki, Yellowjackets, the FAMILIE FLÖZ and Krisztián Gergye’s Company.
Venue Change: Free Concert - Plácido Domingo, Budapest Aréna, 10 August
- 9 Aug 2016 9:10 AM
- community & culture
During his career, audiences have come to know Plácido Domingo, one of the world’s top opera singers, as a diverse performer. In addition to his extraordinary singing and acting skills, he is also a renowned artist as a conductor, and has been leveraging his experience of unrivalled diversity as the general director of the Los Angeles Opera in recent years. He celebrated his 75th birthday in ...
Budapest Summer Festival Now On Until 30 August
- 15 Jun 2016 9:10 AM
- community & culture
As the opera houses and theatres across Europe are winding down ready for the long summer dark period of July and August, the festivals are making their preparations for their busiest time of the year.
Romeo and Juliet, Opera House Budapest, 12 November
- 12 Nov 2025 6:30 PM
- classical
"There's an old, slightly cynical, adage in the theatre that says, when you're out of ideas, produce a Shakespearean work." This is how the ballet's choreographer, László Seregi, put it at the time of the premiere.
However, Romeo and Juliet would thoroughly debunk the self-irony in this quip and go on to become one of Hungary's most famous ballet classics.
Seregi's spectacular and ...
Andrea Mahó & Gábor Kovács Live, Orfeum Budapest, 24 July
- 11 Jul 2025 10:19 AM
- entertainment
Organisers are happy to announce that on July 24, Orfeum Budapest will host a special evening where two outstanding performers - Andrea Mahó and opera singer Gábor Kovács - invite the audience on a passionate and unforgettable musical journey, as part of the Musical & More concert.
Hungarian State Opera Unveils its 142nd Season
- 10 May 2025 6:06 AM
- community & culture
World premieres of contemporary Hungarian works alongside masterpieces by Beethoven, Mozart, and Wagner – the Hungarian State Opera unveils its 142nd season.
The Taming of the Shrew, Opera House, 6 September
- 6 Sep 2024 6:00 PM
- classical
Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew has inspired a string of stage and film adaptations. The most important ballet adaptations include Maurice Béjart’s 1954 choreography set to the music of Scarlatti, the Czech Vera Untermüllerov.’s 1961 work based on the melodies of a Czech composer, and John Cranko’s 1961 version, likewise based on the music of Scarlatti.
This series continued in 1994 ...
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.
Contemporary Arts Festival, Now On Until 23 October
- 14 Oct 2016 5:35 AM
- community & culture
The CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival presents some of the greatest contemporary performers from Hungary and abroad, including Yann Tiersen, Hiromi, Plaid and the Southbank Gamelan Players, Squarepusher’s project band, Shobaleader One, Krzysztof Penderecki, Yellowjackets, the FAMILIE FLÖZ and Krisztián Gergye’s Company.
Venue Change: Free Concert - Plácido Domingo, Budapest Aréna, 10 August
- 9 Aug 2016 9:10 AM
- community & culture
During his career, audiences have come to know Plácido Domingo, one of the world’s top opera singers, as a diverse performer. In addition to his extraordinary singing and acting skills, he is also a renowned artist as a conductor, and has been leveraging his experience of unrivalled diversity as the general director of the Los Angeles Opera in recent years. He celebrated his 75th birthday in ...
Budapest Summer Festival Now On Until 30 August
- 15 Jun 2016 9:10 AM
- community & culture
As the opera houses and theatres across Europe are winding down ready for the long summer dark period of July and August, the festivals are making their preparations for their busiest time of the year.