One of the most thought provoking, gritty operas is Porgy and Bess, which well be featured in Ferenc Erkel Opera Theatre Budapest. George Gershwin’s popular and controversial work was written alongside DuBose Heyward, whose novel and play ‘Porgy’ was the inspiration for the opera. Taking place in the fictional location of Catfish Row in the late 1920’s, the story examines …
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Do not miss to enjoy one of the most popular operas, Carmen in Ferenc Erkel Opera Theatre Budapest. Carmen is among the renowned operas in the world, composed by Georges Bizet. The play was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy, and based on a short story by Prosper Merimee. The intoxicating melodies together with the unique atmosphere represent the …
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Seize this unique opportunity to watch the most popular Hungarian opera in Ferenc Erkel Opera Theatre Budapest. The tragic story of Bank Ban was first performed in 1861 and been a nation’s favourite ever since. Concert Venue: Ferenc Erkel Opera Theatre Budapest Concert Date: 14 March – 7 April, 2019 Booking: book your tickets for this Budapest concert on the …
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La Gioconda is an opera in four acts and will be performed in Ferenc Erkel Opera Theatre Budapest. Ponchielli’s La Gioconda premiered on April 8, 1876, at Teatro alla Scala in Milan and quickly became one of the major Italian operas at a time when Verdi was the most popular. The story takes us back in the 17th century Venice. Concert Venue: Ferenc Erkel Opera Theatre Budapest …
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Buy your tickets for the Fountain of Bakhchisarai in Ferenc Erkel Theatre Budapest. The Fountain of Bakhchisarai is a full-length ballet in four acts, choreographed by Rostislav Zakharov to music by Boris Asafyev. The libretto is based on the 1823 poem of the same title by Alexander Pushkin. Concert Venue: Ferenc Erkel Opera Theatre Budapest Concert Date: 15-27 February, 2019 …
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Lucia di Lammermoor is a much-anticipated event of Ferenc Erkel Theatre Budapest’s season. Rival families, obsessions and a marriage doomed to damnation, Lucia di Lammermoor is Donizetti‘s most compelling romantic drama. Concert Venue: Ferenc Erkel Opera Theatre Budapest Concert Date: 17-23 February, 2019 Booking: book your tickets for this Budapest concert on the following page Concert Program in Ferenc Erkel …
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Do not miss the fantastic string concert in Franz Liszt Music Academy Budapest by the Zimmermann Trio. In 2007 the violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann was able to realize his long-cherished dream to establish a string trio, the Trio Zimmermann, together with the viola player Antoine Tamestit and the cellist Christian Poltera. Concert Venue: Franz Liszt Music Academy Budapest Concert Date: …
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Chamber music in Franz Liszt Music Academy Budapest by extraordinarily talented young musicians. The Liszt Prize laureate and dedicated chamber musician, Peter Nagy, takes to the stage in the company of Japanese Daishin Kashimoto, Israeli Amihai Grosz, who also plays with the same marvellous German ensemble, as well as cellist Claudio Bohórquez, who was born in Germany to South American heritage …
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A unique classical concert in the stunningly beautiful Franz Liszt Music Academy Budapest. Since the ensemble’s founding in 1998, Jerusalem Quartet is a regular and beloved guest on the world’s great concert stages. Concert Venue: Franz Liszt Music Academy Budapest Concert Date: May 10, 2019 Concert Begins at: 19:30 Booking: book your tickets for this Budapest concert on the following …
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A unique ‘Organized Rhythm’ concert in the Palace of Arts Budapest. Clive Driskill-Smith (1978) is an English organist. He studied at Eton College and Winchester College before becoming Sub-Organist at Christ Church in Oxford. He has contributed to concerts and recordings by the Christ Church Cathedral Choir, and has joined them on tours. Organized Rhythm is the name of the …
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