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Anna Netrebko makes her stage debut as Lady Macbeth at the Opera House
Following appearances at the leading opera houses of London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and Milan, the Hungarian State Opera will host Anna Netrebko, who will sing the female lead in Verdi’s Macbeth on 6 and 8 June 2026. One of the world’s foremost sopranos will appear in Hungary for the first time in a fully staged production. Other principal roles will be sung by Mihály Kálmándy, Szabolcs Brickner, and Sándor Köpeczi, with the ensembles of the OPERA conducted by principal conductor Martin Rajna. Tickets for the performances go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on 4 February 2026, with advance sales beginning at 10:00 a.m. on 3 February.Jan. 23, 2026, 12:26 p.m. -
Freddie de Tommaso and Asmik Grigorian feature in the the Stars' Recitals with Piano series
Within the particularly intimate and revealing setting of piano-accompanied aria and song recitals, Freddie de Tommaso will present Neapolitan songs, while Asmik Grigorian will perform works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff in the Hungarian State Opera’s Stars' Recitals with Piano series. Of the two opera stars, the British-Italian tenor will be accompanied by Audrey Saint-Gil at his concert on 25 January 2026, while the Lithuanian soprano’s partner for her performance on 13 February will be the pianist Lukas Geniušas.Jan. 21, 2026, 4:48 p.m. -
Aida returns to the Opera House in a production featuring leading soloists and 280 artists
Verdi’s monumental opera Aida returns to the repertoire of the Hungarian State Opera, starring Eszter Sümegi and Csilla Boross in the title role. Adorján Pataki sings the role of Radamès at the Opera House for the first time, while principal conductor Martin Rajna also conducts the work for the first time. The large-scale production featuring a 110-member choir, a 70-piece orchestra with 20 onstage musicians, 50 extras, and two dozen ballet dancers is performed between 24 January and 3 February 2026, directed by János Mohácsi with choreography by Johanna Bodor.Jan. 19, 2026, 10:39 a.m.
142nd Season
