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After four years, Miklós H. Vecsei’s Mozart production returns with a new cast
In a Hungarian translation by Dániel Varró, featuring video animations by Kiégő Izzók and introducing talented young singers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s singspiel Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) returns to the stage of the Eiffel Art Studios between 24 and 31 May 2026. The production, intended for audiences newly discovering the world of opera, is conducted by Tibor Bogányi.May 14, 2026, 12:29 p.m. -
Gurre-Lieder – Schönberg’s monumental work for the first time at the Budapest Opera House
Following its great success with audiences and critics alike at the Erkel Theatre, Arnold Schönberg’s oratorio Gurre-Lieder is presented at the Opera House on 24 May 2026. The rarely performed masterpiece, which requires more than three hundred performers, is conducted by Gergely Dubóczky with principal roles performed by István Kovácsházi, Tünde Szabóki, Atala Schöck, Zsolt Haja, Gergely Ujvári, and Dénes Gulyás.May 12, 2026, 12:54 p.m. -
Debuts in Don Giovanni at the Hungarian State Opera in May
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s popular opera returns to the repertoire of the Hungarian State Opera for six performances between 9 and 17 May 2026, with a new cast and several notable debuts. In the internationally acclaimed production by Claus Guth, first staged in 2024, the performances are conducted by Gábor Hontvári. The double cast features several artists making their debuts in Don Giovanni, including Zsolt Haja and Csaba Sándor.May 4, 2026, 12:29 p.m.
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