A performance at the Budapest Opera is a fantastic experience and it won't break the bank. Below you'll find some of this season's highlights, along with links to the box office.
Budapest Opera House - Opera Season 2012/2013
Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, the Hungarian National Ballet, the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, several premiers and revivals, 36 operas and 10 ballets, a total of 225 performances are on the program for 2012/2013.
Premiers
September 29, 2012
Ferenc Erkel: Hunyadi László
Conductor: Domonkos Héja
Director: Gábor Szűcs
November 3, 2012
Tchaikovsky - John Cranko: Onegin (ballet)
Conductors: Valéria Csányi, Domonkos Héja and András Déri
Choreographer: John Cranko
January 19, 2013
Richard Wagner: Der Fliegende Hollander
Conductors: Axel Kober and János Kovács
Director: János Szikora
April 8, 2013
Verdi: Stiffelio
Conductors: Domonkos Héja
May 17, 2013
Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos
Conductor: Domonkos Héja
June 26, 2013
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Hippolyte ét Aricie
Budapest Opera House in cooperation with the Orfeo Chamber Orchestra and Choir
Conductor: György Vashegyi
Director: Csaba Káel
Revivals
Revivals in the 2012/2013 season include Verdi's Aida, Otello, Rigoletto and Traviata, Puccini's Turandot and Madam Butterfly, Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, Bizet's Carmen, Erkel's Bánk bán and Wagner's Parsifal. The Hungarian National Ballet will feature, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Don Quixote and Five Dances a modern ballet night.
In addition, the Budapest Opera House will give home to a series of festivals and events:
New Year's Eve Opera Gala
A popular year-end event, hosted by the Budapest Opera House.
Opera Ball
The Budapest Opera Ball is held annually on the last Saturday of the carnival season.
Mayfest
The 12-day-long international opera festival is held annually in May.
Performances at the Opera House usually start at 6 pm or 7 pm, matinee performances start at 11 am.
Please note that programs are subject to change. For more details visit opera.hu.
Opera Tickets & Box Office
Tickets can be purchased online or from the box office directly. Tickets purchased online can be printed at home to avoid any line-ups. Will-call and delivery options (mail or courier at an extra charge) are also available.
Entrance to the Box Office is from Dalszínház utca
Phone: (+36-1) 353-0170
E-mail: ticket@opera.hu
Website: www.opera.hu
Box Office - Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday: 11 am until the beginning of the performance (or until 5 pm on days when there is no performance)
Sundays and holidays: 4 pm until the beginning of the performance.
Before matinee performances the box office opens at 10 am.
All major credit cards are accepted.
Other Venues Hosting Opera Performances
Erkel Theatre
Repertoire: Opera, Ballet and Classical Music
Address: Köztársaság tér 30, Budapest 1081
Location: Pest, City Center, District 8
Phone: (+36-1) 333-0540
Palace of Arts
Repertoire: Opera, Ballet and Classical Music
The Palace of Arts is also home to the Ludwig Museum
Address: Komor Marcell utca 1, Budapest 1095
Location: Pest, District 9
Phone: (+36-1) 555-3000
Website: www.mupa.hu
