On 12 January 2026 the Opera House will be closed due to an event, tickets will be available for purchase online only on this day. From the following day, we will be open as usual.
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Bluebeard's Castle and Don Pasquale in the OPERA's IC audiophile series
The Hungarian State Opera’s new initiative offers a special musical experience starring Krisztián Cser and Atala Schöck, as well as Omar Montanari, Zsolt Haja, István Horváth, and Zita Szemere. At the discounted concert-style performances, Bartók’s work is conducted by Zsolt Hamar on January 22, while Donizetti’s comic opera is conducted by Levente Török on January 29.Jan. 8, 2026, 11:57 a.m. -
On the occasion of the 1,025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian state, the OPERA pays tribute to Saint Stephen I
Géza, Grand Prince of Hungary, had his firstborn son crowned King of Hungary on Christmas Day of the year 1000 according to the Julian calendar, and on 1 January 1001 according to the Gregorian calendar. To mark the anniversary of this historically significant event, on New Year’s Eve the Hungarian State Opera presents the symphonic version of Stephen, the King, while at the New Year’s concert works by Beethoven and Kodály connected to Saint Stephen I are also to be performed.Dec. 15, 2025, 12:41 p.m. -
La bohème, Messiah, and the mystical Artaban add colour to the Opera House’s festive repertoire
Andrei Danilov and Martin Rajna both make their debut in the nearly 90-year-old Opera House production of La bohème, while for the first time the Mozart version of Händel’s popular Christmas oratorio can be heard in English at the Ybl Palace. Futhermore, the audio play Artaban, telling the story of the fourth wise man, once again invites audiences on a soul-warming inner journey among the December programmes of the Hungarian State Opera.Dec. 8, 2025, 10:36 a.m.
142nd Season
