NEW YORK — It is commendable that the Hungarian State Opera and the Hungarian National Ballet, to make their American debuts, brought some 350 artists and technical crew members to New York to present ...

Mozart's popular comic opera Così fan tutte will be reimagined in the illusion-filled world of social media in the new production by Kriszta Székely, director of the Katona József Theatre, Budapest.

16 premieres, 60 repertoire pieces, the inauguration of the Eiffel Arts Studios as well as the reopening of the Opera House are all featured in the 2018/19 season of the Hungarian State Opera. Until ...

In January 2018, the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest was widely criticized for staging the George Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess — whose story wrestles with racism, drug abuse and poverty — with a ...

Even as Hungarian nationalism acquires a more frightening cast, the government is sending its most eminent opera troupe on tour, complete with sets, singers, and a cast of 300. For a global art form, ...

The Hungarian State Opera House is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful buildings in Budapest, drawing in thousands of visitors each year. But its facade is currently obscured by scaffolding, leaving ...

Key Highlight: The opera house's main draw is its opulent architecture – inside and out. Marble columns, gilded vaulted ceilings, an enormous bronze chandelier, and murals and frescoes depicting Greek ...

As much as New York remains a global artistic hub, it is increasingly rare for prominent foreign opera and ballet companies to take up residence in the city for an extended period. For starters, the ...

The Hungarian State Opera is asking its white performers to sign a paper agreeing to identify as African-Americans to perform George Gershwin's folk opera "Porgy and Bess," a show that's traditionally ...

Back in 2019, Opera Neo artistic director Peter Kozma met an old friend for coffee in Budapest and they brewed up an international collaboration. The pandemic put their plans on ice for two years, but ...