10 result(s) for erkel theatre in Events
'Carmina Burana', Opera House Budapest, 16 April
- 16 Apr 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Scenic cantata, in the original languages, with Hungarian and English surtitles.
O Fortuna. Everyone knows the overwhelmingly powerful opening motifs of Carl Orff's most famous work. What fewer people know is that Carmina Burana was not intended to be an oratorical work, but was instead expressly meant for the stage.
This becomes clear from the piece's (originally Latin) subtitle: “Secular ...
'Encore!' A Night With West End Stars, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 13 April
- 13 Apr 2024 6:01 PM
- contemporary
"Encore!" is not just a show; it's an event that brings the heart and soul of the West End's musical theatre to Budapest. This one-night-only performance features a lineup of stars who have captivated audiences in some of the most beloved productions known worldwide, including "Les Misérables," "Wicked," "The Phantom of the Opera," and many more.
Gala Concert, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 5 March
- 5 Mar 2022 7:00 PM
- classical
When Erkel Theatre was reopened for performances in 2013 after 6 years of beauty sleep, we knew that the quick repairs would be enough only to keep the building open for a couple of years.
It is now time to get to work again, to repair its technologies, and to redesign its spaces. Almost a decade has passed since then, and as the Opera House opens it will be time to take the first steps to ...
Puccini's: La bohème, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 23 December
- 23 Dec 2021 7:04 PM
- classical
Some operas are legendary. None more so than Puccini's work telling the tale of young bohemians in Paris, in which one of the most beautiful romances in operatic literature begins with a burnt-out candle and a misplaced key.
There are also legendary opera productions, such as this one directed by Kálmán Nádasdy. With Gusztáv Oláh's marvellous scenery, it is a genuine example of theatrical ...
Hungarian State Opera Production of Andrea Chénier on OperaVision
- 6 Jul 2021 5:28 PM
- classical
The new Hungarian State Opera production of Andrea Chénier, the masterpiece by Umberto Giordano is available to view on OperaVision until 2 January 2022.
Sung in Italian. Subtitles available in English, Italian and Hungarian with the option of auto-translation into over 100 other languages.
OperaWednesday: Offenbach - The Tales of Hoffmann, 9 June
- 9 Jun 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three acts, with prologue and epilogue, in French, with Hungarian and English surtitles
What makes the stories of E. T. A. Hoffmann so memorable is the spectacular combination of an unbridled imagination and actual social situations. In his unfinished final work, Offenbach departs from the style of his hilariously satirical operettas, which are full of the witty and mocking social ...
Porgy & Bess Online Stream, Erkel Theatre, 29 May
- 29 May 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Pretty much everybody has heard the classic hits I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ and It Ain’t Necessarily So, and, perhaps most famous of all: Summertime.
What most people don't realize, however, is that these great songs are not simply old jazz standards. They started life as the most popular parts of one of the most famous American operas: Porgy and Bess®.
Rigoletto, Online Stream, Erkel Theatre, 15 May
- 15 May 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
The lecherous noblemen of the Mantuan court must be entertained, and a deformed jester spares no one his jeers to ensure that they are. And yet he prays that the scathing mockery he heaps on the suffering of others will not return to haunt him.
All he must do is seal his work off from his family life. But when his daughter, following her own heart, leaves the safety of those walls, ...
The Sacred Wagner, Opera House Budapest, 17 April
- 17 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Hungarian-born János Richter, known to the world as Hans Richter, was one of the most influential personalities in the world of music of his age.
He was the first to conduct the a most important pieces of the 19th century, the complete Der Ring des Nibelungen in Bayreuth. The artist, who was a friend of Wagner and Liszt's, later often turned up at the Opera House, and was also linked to the ...
'Carmina Burana', Opera House Budapest, 16 April
- 16 Apr 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Scenic cantata, in the original languages, with Hungarian and English surtitles.
O Fortuna. Everyone knows the overwhelmingly powerful opening motifs of Carl Orff's most famous work. What fewer people know is that Carmina Burana was not intended to be an oratorical work, but was instead expressly meant for the stage.
This becomes clear from the piece's (originally Latin) subtitle: “Secular ...
'Encore!' A Night With West End Stars, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 13 April
- 13 Apr 2024 6:01 PM
- contemporary
"Encore!" is not just a show; it's an event that brings the heart and soul of the West End's musical theatre to Budapest. This one-night-only performance features a lineup of stars who have captivated audiences in some of the most beloved productions known worldwide, including "Les Misérables," "Wicked," "The Phantom of the Opera," and many more.
Gala Concert, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 5 March
- 5 Mar 2022 7:00 PM
- classical
When Erkel Theatre was reopened for performances in 2013 after 6 years of beauty sleep, we knew that the quick repairs would be enough only to keep the building open for a couple of years.
It is now time to get to work again, to repair its technologies, and to redesign its spaces. Almost a decade has passed since then, and as the Opera House opens it will be time to take the first steps to ...
Puccini's: La bohème, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 23 December
- 23 Dec 2021 7:04 PM
- classical
Some operas are legendary. None more so than Puccini's work telling the tale of young bohemians in Paris, in which one of the most beautiful romances in operatic literature begins with a burnt-out candle and a misplaced key.
There are also legendary opera productions, such as this one directed by Kálmán Nádasdy. With Gusztáv Oláh's marvellous scenery, it is a genuine example of theatrical ...
Hungarian State Opera Production of Andrea Chénier on OperaVision
- 6 Jul 2021 5:28 PM
- classical
The new Hungarian State Opera production of Andrea Chénier, the masterpiece by Umberto Giordano is available to view on OperaVision until 2 January 2022.
Sung in Italian. Subtitles available in English, Italian and Hungarian with the option of auto-translation into over 100 other languages.
OperaWednesday: Offenbach - The Tales of Hoffmann, 9 June
- 9 Jun 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three acts, with prologue and epilogue, in French, with Hungarian and English surtitles
What makes the stories of E. T. A. Hoffmann so memorable is the spectacular combination of an unbridled imagination and actual social situations. In his unfinished final work, Offenbach departs from the style of his hilariously satirical operettas, which are full of the witty and mocking social ...
Porgy & Bess Online Stream, Erkel Theatre, 29 May
- 29 May 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Pretty much everybody has heard the classic hits I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ and It Ain’t Necessarily So, and, perhaps most famous of all: Summertime.
What most people don't realize, however, is that these great songs are not simply old jazz standards. They started life as the most popular parts of one of the most famous American operas: Porgy and Bess®.
Rigoletto, Online Stream, Erkel Theatre, 15 May
- 15 May 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
The lecherous noblemen of the Mantuan court must be entertained, and a deformed jester spares no one his jeers to ensure that they are. And yet he prays that the scathing mockery he heaps on the suffering of others will not return to haunt him.
All he must do is seal his work off from his family life. But when his daughter, following her own heart, leaves the safety of those walls, ...
The Sacred Wagner, Opera House Budapest, 17 April
- 17 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Hungarian-born János Richter, known to the world as Hans Richter, was one of the most influential personalities in the world of music of his age.
He was the first to conduct the a most important pieces of the 19th century, the complete Der Ring des Nibelungen in Bayreuth. The artist, who was a friend of Wagner and Liszt's, later often turned up at the Opera House, and was also linked to the ...