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May 23, 2023, 4:57 p.m.
A solar power plant serving the Eiffel Art Studios has been established
A solar plant, a unique innovation in the cultural sector, has been established at the Eiffel Art Studios of the Hungarian State Opera. The small power plant with a capacity of 320 kW, built on an area of 12 000 square metres, was created with the support of the Ministry of Energy. The ceremony was attended by Attila Steiner, the Ministry's Secretary of State responsible for energy and climate policy.
May 22, 2023, 12:49 p.m.
Stars of La Scala and Staatsballett Berlin to perform at the 2023 Iván Nagy Ballet Gala
Jacopo Tissi and Alejandro Virelles join dancers of the Hungarian National Ballet on 27 May 2023 at the 7th Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala at the Hungarian State Opera. The prestigious event organized in memory of the world-famous Hungarian ballet dancer, ballet director, dance teacher, and former artistic consultant of the OPERA, will also include the presentation of the Solymosi Award to the most dedicated artist of The Nutcracker series, which ran for more than 30 performances this season. The gala features students of the Hungarian National Ballet Institute and the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra conducted by László Kovács.
April 27, 2023, 4:22 p.m.
A touch of apocalypse – the OPERA presents a new Idomeneo
The Trojan War was such an important historical event that it became one of the main motives of the past 2800 years of European cultural history; its episodes and characters inspired thousands of artists. Thus, a work connected to this gigantic war cannot be missing from the historical premiers of the Hungarian State Opera’s 2022/23 season dedicated to Myth and History. After a hiatus of almost fifty years, a new production of Mozart’s Idomeneo staged by András Almási-Tóth premieres at the Opera House on 13 May 2023.