Contact
Contact
SIMÁNDY CUSTOMER SERVICE
1065 Budapest, Hajós u. 11. - Simándy buliding
(opposite of the Opera House’s artist’s entrance)
Our colleagues will be available to answer your e-mails and phone calls from Monday to Sunday between 10 am and 5 pm.
Open
Tuesday to Thursday 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Opening hours during festive season
21 December - 01 January: CLOSED
From 02 January 2025: normal opening hours
Our colleagues will be available to answer your e-mails and phone calls from Monday to Sunday between 10 am and 5 pm, except on 24, 25, 26 December 2024 and 1 January 2025.
GUIDED TOURS
OperaTour, Eiffeltour
Our colleagues will be available to answer your phone calls or e-mails from Monday to Friday between 10 am and 5 pm.
Buildings and Ticket offices
Hungarian State Opera
1061 Budapest, Andrássy út 22.
Public transport
Metro line M1 / No. 105 and 210 buses (stop: Opera M) / No. 70 and 78 trolleybuses (stop: Andrássy út (Opera M)).
By car
Parking* is possible on Andrássy út and the surrounding streets, or in car parks. The number of spaces is limited.
*On weekdays, between 8 am and 10 pm, a fee is charged
1373 Budapest, P.O. Box 503
Ticket office
Monday — Sunday 10:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
On a performance day, until the end of the first interval, depending on the performance.
For half an hour prior to a performance, advance sales are suspended and only visitors arriving for the day’s performance are served. Thank you for your understanding.
Opening hours during festive season
24 December 2024: 10:00 a.m. - until the end of the interval of the morning performance
25-26 December 2024: 10:00 a.m. - until the end of the interval of the evening performance
31 December 2024: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
01 January 2025: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Eiffel Art Studios
1101 Budapest, Kőbányai út 30.
Public transport
No. 9 bus / No. 28, 28A and 62 trams (stop: Eiffel Műhelyház)
By car
Access is via the main gate, next to the bus and tram stops. There are 90 parking slots available in our own car park, which can be used for free with ticket to the performance. Free parking is also available next to Kőbányai út.
Ticket office
On performance days, we open one hour before the performance and close at the end of the first interval.
Erkel Theatre
1087 Budapest, II. János Pál pápa tér 30.
Public transport
Metro line M4 / No. 28, 28A, 37, 37A and 62 trams (stop: II. János Pál pápa tér M) / No. 5, 7, 110 and 112 buses (stop: Huszár utca)
Ticket office
For events taking place at the Erkel Theatre organised by the OPERA, the ticket office will open an hour before the programme. Tickets for all guest performances are available online and in person through the contracted ticket sales partner of the given production.
Erkel Theatre sells tickets only for the Hungarian State Opera's own productions. In the 2024/25 season, these are Il Barbiere di Siviglia, La traviata, John, the Valiant, Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron) and symphonic version of Stephen, the King. The box office opens one hour before these performances.
Redeeming tickets
The OPERA reserves the right to change the timing, venue, programme, and cast in accordance with the GTC. Tickets and season tickets can be refunded or exchanged for another performance only in change of date or cancellation of a performance. All unused tickets can be safely sold on the Ticketswap website, which is officially allows you to resell some of your tickets in complete confidence and security.
Accessibility
We have a limited number of accessible seats in our theatres, which can be accessed with a relevant document. For further details please contact ticket@opera.hu, our box offices or the Simándy Customer Service.
OperaShop
Opera House
Monday – Sunday 12:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
On a performance day, until the end of the first interval, depending on the performance.
In case of morning performances, opening at 10:00 a.m.
Opening hours during festive season
24 December 2024: 10:00 a.m. - until the end of the interval of the morning performance
25-26 December 2024: 10:00 a.m. - until the end of the interval of the evening performance
31 December 2024: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
01 January 2025: CLOSED
Eiffel Arts Studios
On performance days, we open one hour before the performance and close at the end of the first interval.
Webshop
Company contacts
General Director
Szilveszter Ókovács
general director
Enikő Tőkési
head of director's office
Deputy General Director
Virág Főző Phd.
deputy general director
Renáta Pap-Trajter
directorate assistant
Artistic Director
András Almási-Tóth
artistic director
dr. Klára Lami
cultural manager
Ballet Director
Tamás Solymosi
ballet director
Szonja Stella
assistant to the ballet directorate, cultural manager
nemzetibalett@opera.hu
No audition applications, please.
Katalin Avar
ballet international cultural manager
avarkatalin@opera.hu
No audition applications, please.
BALLET AUDITION INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS
Facility Management Director
Anka Józsa PhD
facility management director
Head of Finance
Orsolya Dér
financial director
Lívia Papp
directorate assistant
Communications
András Oláh
communications project manager
György Jávorszky
international communications project manager
Ticket Sales and Audience Services
Éva Mikos
head of ticket sales and audience services
Advertising, marketing