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Oct. 22, 2020, 12:27 p.m.
The Imaginary Invalid or The Cabal of Hypocrites: world premiere of a new opera by János Vajda at the Eiffel Art Studios
The Muse of France Season at the Hungarian State Opera cannot pass without touching upon the life and work of one of the greatest French playwrights, Molière. His final comedy has been turned into an opera by Hungarian composer János Vajda, who has also incorporated elements from a play about Molière by Bulgakov. The Imaginary Invalid or The Cabal of Hypocrites can be seen for the first time as part of CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival on 30 October 2020.
Oct. 24, 2020, 12:53 p.m.
World Opera Day 2020 celebrates the power of culture
On 25 October 2020, the world celebrates opera in face of the global pandemic. On World Opera Day, opera companies from around the world will celebrate the power of culture with live or online events.
Oct. 2, 2020, 5:13 p.m.
Announcement on the October and November 2020 programmes of the Hungarian State Opera
Following the favourable results of the extensive testing for corona virus among the ensembles of the Hungarian State Opera, the October rehearsals have been resumed. Therefore, the premiere of Stephen, the King on 17 October 2020 and the series of Swan Lake beginning with 30 October 2020 can go ahead as planned. Due to the COVID-19 situation, however, the institute has modified its November programmes announced earlier.