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Resourceful Italian woman outwits the Bey of Algiers once again
Gioachino Rossini’s hilarious comic opera L'italiana in Algeri returns to the stage of the Hungarian State Opera between 23 and 31 May 2026 after a hiatus of three years. Máté Szabó’s 2017 production revives Isabella’s story with new cast members and popular returning performers. Although abducted, Isabella is far from needing rescue. Instead, she is the one who sets the men straight.May 18, 2026, 1:16 p.m. -
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.
2026/27 season
