
Anikó Bakonyi
Opera singer
soprano
Born in Budapest, Anikó Bakonyi graduated from the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in 1997 after studying under Éva Andor and Zsolt Bende. She then went on to continue her training as a soloist. She has appeared at the Csokonai Theatre of Debrecen, the national theatres of Szeged, Pécs, Győr and Miskolc, at Müpa Budapest, the Wiener Staatsoper, Verona's Teatro Filharmonic and Düsseldorf's Deutsche Oper am Rhein. She has been a member of the Opera's studio since September of 2004. In January 2005, she got the chance to sing the role of Donna Anna in the International Don Giovanni Singing Competition in Verona's Teatro Lirico. She made her debut at the Hungarian State Opera in 2005 as Countess Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, and she has been appearing in both the Opera House and the Erkel Theatre regularly ever since. She sang the title role of Aida at the Hungarian State Opera's guest appearances in China in 2013.
Education and training:
Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music (1997)
Private studies:
Mária Temesi, Budapest (2014–2017)
KS Sona Ghazarian, Vienna (2002–2003)
Rita Loving, Munich (2001–2002)
Irina Gavrilovici, Vienna (1997–1998)
Competitions:
International Don Giovanni Singing Competition, Verona (2005)
Principal roles:
Verdi: Stiffelio – Lina (Hungarian State Opera)
Verdi: Aida – Aida (Hungarian State Opera; China)
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte – First lady (Hungarian State Opera; Volksoper, Vienna)
Puccini: La bohème – Mimì (Hungarian State Opera; National Theatre of Miskolc)
Goldmark: Die Königin von Saba – Sulamith (Hungarian State Opera)
Mozart: Don Giovanni – Donna Anna (Hungarian State Opera; Teatro Filharmonico, Verona)
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana – Santuzza (Hungarian State Opera)
Dvořák: Rusalka – Rusalka (Müpa Budapest)
Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann – Antonia (National Theatre of Győr)
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro – Countess Almaviva (Hungarian State Opera; Volksoper, Vienna)
Bizet: Carmen – Micaëla (Volksoper, Vienna; Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf)
Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel – Gretel (Volksoper, Vienna)
Mozart: Così fan tutte – Fiordiligi (Csokonai Theatre of Debrecen)
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi – Lauretta (National Theatre of Szeged)
Verdi: Requiem – Soprano solo (Hungarian State Opera; Müpa Budapest)
Education and training:
Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music (1997)
Private studies:
Mária Temesi, Budapest (2014–2017)
KS Sona Ghazarian, Vienna (2002–2003)
Rita Loving, Munich (2001–2002)
Irina Gavrilovici, Vienna (1997–1998)
Competitions:
International Don Giovanni Singing Competition, Verona (2005)
Principal roles:
Verdi: Stiffelio – Lina (Hungarian State Opera)
Verdi: Aida – Aida (Hungarian State Opera; China)
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte – First lady (Hungarian State Opera; Volksoper, Vienna)
Puccini: La bohème – Mimì (Hungarian State Opera; National Theatre of Miskolc)
Goldmark: Die Königin von Saba – Sulamith (Hungarian State Opera)
Mozart: Don Giovanni – Donna Anna (Hungarian State Opera; Teatro Filharmonico, Verona)
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana – Santuzza (Hungarian State Opera)
Dvořák: Rusalka – Rusalka (Müpa Budapest)
Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann – Antonia (National Theatre of Győr)
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro – Countess Almaviva (Hungarian State Opera; Volksoper, Vienna)
Bizet: Carmen – Micaëla (Volksoper, Vienna; Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf)
Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel – Gretel (Volksoper, Vienna)
Mozart: Così fan tutte – Fiordiligi (Csokonai Theatre of Debrecen)
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi – Lauretta (National Theatre of Szeged)
Verdi: Requiem – Soprano solo (Hungarian State Opera; Müpa Budapest)
Performances
September 18. 19:00
concert
RETURN VICTORIOUS!
October 13. 10:30
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

October 14. 15:30
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

October 15. 13:00
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

October 18. 10:30
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

October 19. 13:00
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

October 20. 10:30
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

October 21. 15:30
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

October 22. 13:00
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

December 5. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
EDGAR
December 10. 20:00
contemporary
opera
18
EDGAR
December 12. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
EDGAR
December 19. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
EDGAR
March 1. 13:00
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

March 3. 10:30
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

March 4. 13:00
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

March 7. 13:00
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

March 8. 15:30
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

March 9. 10:30
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

March 10. 10:30
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

March 11. 13:00
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL

March 18. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
March 20. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
March 25. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
March 31. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
April 2. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
April 7. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
April 9. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
May 4. 13:00
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL – MVM Piccolo Programme

May 5. 15:30
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL – MVM Piccolo Programme

May 6. 13:00
contemporary
opera
12
OPERA COCKTAIL – MVM Piccolo Programme

June 12. 19:00
classic
opera
12
L’OCA DEL CAIRO, OSSIA LO SPOSO DELUSO (THE GOOSE OF CAIRO OR THE DELUDED BRIDEGROOM)
June 18. 11:00
classic
opera
12
L’OCA DEL CAIRO, OSSIA LO SPOSO DELUSO (THE GOOSE OF CAIRO OR THE DELUDED BRIDEGROOM)
June 19. 19:00
classic
opera
12
L’OCA DEL CAIRO, OSSIA LO SPOSO DELUSO (THE GOOSE OF CAIRO OR THE DELUDED BRIDEGROOM)
June 24. 20:00
classic
opera
12
L’OCA DEL CAIRO, OSSIA LO SPOSO DELUSO (THE GOOSE OF CAIRO OR THE DELUDED BRIDEGROOM)
June 26. 19:00
classic
opera
12