984 result(s) for xpat theatre
Riccardo Chailly & Filarmonica Della Scala, Palace Of Arts, 8 April
- 8 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
The ensemble of the Filarmonica della Scala was formed in 1982 by musicians of the opera orchestra of Milan's famous La Scala, on the encouragement of Claudio Abbado. Carlo Maria Giulini and Riccardo Muti were the formative conductors of the first two decades; Georges Prêtre, Lorin Maazel and Wolfgang Sawallisch have also worked with the orchestra.
This concert, whose programme includes the ...
Cancelled: György Kurtág: 'Endgame', Premiere @ Palace Of Arts, 7 April
- 7 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
From the organisers on 3 April:
"The performance has been cancelled.
We regret to inform our audience that the Hungarian premiere of György Kurtág: Fin de partie (Endgame) has been cancelled due to the current state of the pandemic.
Thank you for your understanding!"
According to a critic, Kurtág's Fin de partie is a loving farewell to 20th-century modernism. Based on Samuel Beckett's ...
Félix Lajkó & Ballet Company Of Győr, Palace Of Arts, 6 April
- 6 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
A masterpiece of 19th-century Romantic ballet, whose popularity is unabated, Giselle established a style with a title role that is every ballerina's dream.
The piece, which had its premiere in 1841, conquered the world with Adolphe Adam's music. This production promises to be really special: performed by the Ballet Company of Győr, this mystical, beautiful and chilling story now comes to new ...
John Eliot Gardiner With English Baroque Soloists, Palace Of Arts, 4 April
- 4 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
Thirteen years after a thrilling performance, John Eliot Gardiner returns with the St John Passion to Müpa Budapest. If he is the doyen of the early music movement, the world-famous conductor continues to be characterized by a tireless curiosity and energetic attitude.
His albums have lost none of their freshness; made over three decades ago, his first recording of the St John Passion is ...
'Stravinsky Marathon', Palace Of Arts, 3 April
- 3 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The Capriccio for piano and orchestra was composed by Stravinsky between 1926 and 1929. The piece was revised in 1949.
Like the Piano Concerto with wind accompaniment, Stravinsky composed this virtuoso piece to make a living when he was forced to emigrate to Western Europe after the Russian revolution. In the Capriccio, the composer continues the easy-going tone of the concluding movement of ...
The Jeweller's Shop, Eiffel Art Studios, 3 April
- 3 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Contemplation on the sacrament of marriage with Krzysztof Penderecki's music, in one part, in Hungarian
Video study for a performance in the making
The namesake of the square where the Erkel Theatre is situated was the author of serious literary works and had close ties to the theatrical world: during his university years, the future Pope John Paul II organised literary gatherings and ...
Top 10+1 Virtual Exhibitions Now On In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2021 8:44 AM
- https://nowudapest.com/
- community & culture
You can currently see many of Budapest's best exhibitions online, or walk through the museum's buildings from the comfort of your own living room.
Handel: Messiah, Palace of Arts, 2 April
- 2 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Messiah (HWV 56) remains the most popular work of George Frideric Handel and one of the world's most frequently played oratorios. It first premièred on 13 April 1742 in Dublin, and continued its triumphal run with concerts in London the following year.
This performance brings the full-length version from Dublin and early London performances (from around 1742/43) of this masterpiece to the ...
An Evening Of Bartók, Palace Of Arts, 1 April
- 1 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The content and form of Concerto, the symphonic work Béla Bartók wrote in the United States, cannot be separated from his experience, his mood, in 1943, prior to the composition: he was constantly ill, was tormented by homesickness, and was worried over the fate of his homeland and Europe.
He had not been able to compose for three years. Then, at a time when he was hospitalized, he was ...
Riccardo Chailly & Filarmonica Della Scala, Palace Of Arts, 8 April
- 8 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
The ensemble of the Filarmonica della Scala was formed in 1982 by musicians of the opera orchestra of Milan's famous La Scala, on the encouragement of Claudio Abbado. Carlo Maria Giulini and Riccardo Muti were the formative conductors of the first two decades; Georges Prêtre, Lorin Maazel and Wolfgang Sawallisch have also worked with the orchestra.
This concert, whose programme includes the ...
Cancelled: György Kurtág: 'Endgame', Premiere @ Palace Of Arts, 7 April
- 7 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
From the organisers on 3 April:
"The performance has been cancelled.
We regret to inform our audience that the Hungarian premiere of György Kurtág: Fin de partie (Endgame) has been cancelled due to the current state of the pandemic.
Thank you for your understanding!"
According to a critic, Kurtág's Fin de partie is a loving farewell to 20th-century modernism. Based on Samuel Beckett's ...
Félix Lajkó & Ballet Company Of Győr, Palace Of Arts, 6 April
- 6 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
A masterpiece of 19th-century Romantic ballet, whose popularity is unabated, Giselle established a style with a title role that is every ballerina's dream.
The piece, which had its premiere in 1841, conquered the world with Adolphe Adam's music. This production promises to be really special: performed by the Ballet Company of Győr, this mystical, beautiful and chilling story now comes to new ...
John Eliot Gardiner With English Baroque Soloists, Palace Of Arts, 4 April
- 4 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
Thirteen years after a thrilling performance, John Eliot Gardiner returns with the St John Passion to Müpa Budapest. If he is the doyen of the early music movement, the world-famous conductor continues to be characterized by a tireless curiosity and energetic attitude.
His albums have lost none of their freshness; made over three decades ago, his first recording of the St John Passion is ...
'Stravinsky Marathon', Palace Of Arts, 3 April
- 3 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The Capriccio for piano and orchestra was composed by Stravinsky between 1926 and 1929. The piece was revised in 1949.
Like the Piano Concerto with wind accompaniment, Stravinsky composed this virtuoso piece to make a living when he was forced to emigrate to Western Europe after the Russian revolution. In the Capriccio, the composer continues the easy-going tone of the concluding movement of ...
The Jeweller's Shop, Eiffel Art Studios, 3 April
- 3 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Contemplation on the sacrament of marriage with Krzysztof Penderecki's music, in one part, in Hungarian
Video study for a performance in the making
The namesake of the square where the Erkel Theatre is situated was the author of serious literary works and had close ties to the theatrical world: during his university years, the future Pope John Paul II organised literary gatherings and ...
Top 10+1 Virtual Exhibitions Now On In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2021 8:44 AM
- https://nowudapest.com/
- community & culture
You can currently see many of Budapest's best exhibitions online, or walk through the museum's buildings from the comfort of your own living room.
Handel: Messiah, Palace of Arts, 2 April
- 2 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Messiah (HWV 56) remains the most popular work of George Frideric Handel and one of the world's most frequently played oratorios. It first premièred on 13 April 1742 in Dublin, and continued its triumphal run with concerts in London the following year.
This performance brings the full-length version from Dublin and early London performances (from around 1742/43) of this masterpiece to the ...
An Evening Of Bartók, Palace Of Arts, 1 April
- 1 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The content and form of Concerto, the symphonic work Béla Bartók wrote in the United States, cannot be separated from his experience, his mood, in 1943, prior to the composition: he was constantly ill, was tormented by homesickness, and was worried over the fate of his homeland and Europe.
He had not been able to compose for three years. Then, at a time when he was hospitalized, he was ...