History of the Erkel Theater
The Erkel Theatre opened its gates as the Peoples’ Opera on 7 December 1911.
Designed by Dezső Jakab, Marcell Komor and Géza Márkus, only traces of the original construction can be seen today. The redevelopment works the building has gone through over the years are worthy of an academic study. This ill-fated theatre has been the Hungarian State Opera’s second performance venue since 1951.