OperaWednesday

R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten – highlights (25 November 2020)

The tenth episode of OperaWednesday presented highlights from Richard Strauss's magnum opus on 25 November 2020. The best excerpts from Die Frau ohne Schatten were interpreted by internationally renowned leading soloists of the Hungarian State Opera. The performance was streamed on Facebook and Origo.hu from 8:00 p.m.

Gyöngyösi: The Master and Margarita – highlights (18 November 2020)

Viewers of the stream on Facebook and Origo.hu witnessed a certain kind of premiere from 8:00 p.m. on 18 November 2020. The Hungarian State Opera had long been preparing the new production of The Master and Margarita, the opera-musical by Levente Gyöngyösi; the highlights were presented in a concert version in the OperaWednesday series.

Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor / Menotti: The Telephone – highlights (11 November 2020)

On 11 November 2020, from 8:00 p.m, viewers of Facebook and Origo.hu could enjoy the highlights from two comic one-act operas. Der Schauspieldirektor by Mozart introduced audiences to the administrative affairs of a theatre, whereas Menotti's The Telephone tried to answer what to do if some unwanted third party interferes constantly in a love relationship.

Offenbach: Die Rheinnixen – highlights (4 November 2020)

OperaWednesday on 4 November 2020 presented a real curiosity: the highlights from Die Rheinnixen by Offenbach. The performance at the Sándor Hevesi Stage of the Eiffel Art Studios was streamed live from 8:00 p.m. on Facebook and Origo.hu.

Testoni: Fantasio / Fortunio – highlights (28 October 2020)

Viewers of the 28 October 2020 OperaWednesday witnessed a certain kind of premiere: highlights of two one-act operas by Testoni entitled Fantasio and Fortunio were streamed live from the Sándor Hevesi Stage of the Eiffel Art Studios from 8:00 p.m.

Kodály: The Spinning Room – highlights (21 October 2020)

The fifth episode of the OperaWednesday series showcased the most beautiful songs from the singspiel The Spinning Room by Zoltán Kodály at the Sándor Hevesi Stage of the Eiffel Art Studios. The live stream could be viewed on 21 October 2020 from 8:00 p.m. on Facebook and Origo.hu.

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera – highlights (14 October 2020)

The 14 October 2020 episode of OperaWednesday featured highlights from Un ballo in maschera by Verdi. In the live stream starting at 8 p.m., according to the original intentions of the composer, the Sándor Hevesi Stage of the Eiffel Art Studios became the court of Swedish king, Gustavo III.

Puccini: Edgar – highlights (23 September 2020)

The first OperaWednesday was dedicated to a rarely performed opera by Puccini. The semi-staged version of the highlights from Edgar was streamed live on 23 September 2020 at 8 p.m. on the Facebook page of the Opera as well as on Origo.