László Seregi, Hungarian choreographer of such masterpieces as Spartacus, Sylvia, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew and, among many other pieces, the super-popular Hungarian version of Cats, passed away at the age of 83.

Long queues of people are waiting in front of the building of the Opera House as the season ticket sale for 2012/13 is launched on the 14th of May. Season ticket renewal: through the 17th of May. New season ticket sale: from the 21st of May till the end of June. Fot the photo gallery click on the picture. 

Bid for exclusive opera and ballet items - from now online as well! 

The Hungarian State Opera launches new discount student tickets for only 300 HUF. On the opening day from 5 p.m. in the frame of a special event the dierctors of the Opera House start selling the student tickets for not only March 1st  but for the subsequent three days as well. All students are welcome with a valid student pass.

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Bid for exclusive opera and ballet items and contribute to the renovation of Hungary's biggest music theatre. Let us inform you that the bid deadline has been extended to 31st May.

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The Hungarian State Opera welcomes audiences to two premières and numerous successful productions which are in its repertoire again. The choice includes light and dramatic operas as well as dance compositions by the Hungarian National Ballet.

This year's Junior Prima awarding ceremony was held on 25 November. The Junior Prima Award, founded in 2007, is distributed to 10 talented young people per respective categories in the fields of Science, Sport, Education, Music, Literature, Theatre and Film, Applied Art, Architecture and Press.

The Balanchine series of the Hungarian National Ballet, on stage from 24 October, takes the audience to the magical world of one of the greatest ballet masters, who introduced a new style in ballet. The Balanchine Evening, which premièred in 2009, will be performed in the Opera House on four occasions.

Let us draw your attention to the following: parking is not allowed in the streets around the Opera House (Hajós utca, Lázár utca and Dalszínház utca) and entrance is also restricted in some of them.