Theatre

Hans van Manen – Jiří Kylián
Timeless Contemporary '27
Trois Gnossiennes, 5 tangos, Petite Mort, Six Dances

The tale of Leander the goblin and Princess Linseed, brimming with magic and a seemingly unbreakable curse, not to mention a wealth of twists and turns, is a genuinely good yarn. Set to a libretto by Barnabás Szöllősi that is based on Andor Szilágyi's fable for the theatre and written at the OPERA's request in the 2014/15 season, Erkel Prize-winning composer Zsófia Tallér's masterful, expressive and entertaining music makes this Hungarian fairy tale opera an enjoyable experience for children and adults alike, and, we hope, a possible future classic.

Giuseppe Verdi
MACBETH
Opera in four acts, two parts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles

Based on Ádám Jenő's work by the same title
HUNGARIAN CHRISTMAS
Singspiel in two tableaux, in Hungarian

Arrigo Boito
Mefistofele

Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco

John Adams
NIXON IN CHINA
Opera in three acts, in English, with Hungarian and English surtitles

Gioachino Rossini
L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI
Opera in two acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles

Attila Toronykőy
OPERA TOUR WITH PAPAGENO
60-minute guided tour of the Opera House. For primary school children.
Please note that this programme is in in Hungarian and we do not provide any translations.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
PARÁZSFUVOLÁCSKA – The Magic Flute for Children
Fairy-tale Singspiel in two parts, in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English surtitles

Máté Bella – András Almási-Tóth
Passion
contemporary Opera

György Ránki
King Pomade's New Cothes

Giuseppe Verdi
REQUIEM
Staged oratorio in Latin, with Hungarian, English, and Latin subtitles

What happens when the worst traits of a power-hungry prince incapable of resisting earthly pleasures, a morally corrupt, vengeful, manipulative woman, and a desire-driven but highly impressionable teenage girl all erupt at the same time upon the appearance of a holy man?

Balázs Szálinger
Siegfried Idyll, or The End of a Friendship / Chrysanthemums, or The Death of Liù
Language: Hungarian

Set in the Roman Empire around 74 BC, Spartacus was László Seregi's first true full-length ballet, which at one stroke became a milestone in Hungarian dance life. Since 1968, one generation after another has enjoyed the historically themed choreography, which treats the story of the ancient slave revolt in such a way that its true message is not the rebellion itself, but rather human emotions and choices under pressure.

Gaetano Donizetti
MARIA STUARDA
Opera in three acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles

Zoltán Kodály
The Spinning Room
Folk scenes in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English surtitles

Singspiel in two acts, in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English surtitles

Giuseppe Verdi
LA TRAVIATA
Opera in two parts, three acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles

Giacomo Puccini
TURANDOT
Opera in three acts, two parts in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles

For kindergarten and elementary school children

The World of Ballet Remembers a Hungarian Legend
2014 saw the sudden passing of the international ballet artist and ballet director Iván Nagy. After his retirement, he had returned to serve his country by working as head artistic consultant for the Hungarian State Opera.

11th Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala
The World of Ballet Remembers a Hungarian Legend