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The restoration of the Opera House wins European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award
The restoration of the Hungarian State Opera House has been named among this year’s winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Budapest by Hermann Parzinger, Executive President of Europa Nostra, at a press event held during a heritage protection conference at the Opera House.April 23, 2026, 11:17 a.m. -
Beauty and the Beast – world premiere of a fairy-tale opera with children, for children at the Eiffel Art Studios
With the participation of 70 members of the Hungarian State Opera Children's Chorus, the OPERA presents the world premiere of Beauty and the Beast, a one-act children’s opera by Péter Tóth and Anna Mechler, on 9 May 2026, at the Eiffel Art Studios. The production imbued with an Eastern atmosphere and incorporating motifs from folk tales, and primarily intended for younger schoolchildren is staged by Attila Toronykőy and conducted by Nikolett Hajzer.April 22, 2026, 12:59 p.m. -
Eiffel Art Studios presents a new Così fan tutte staged by Kriszta Székely
Mozart’s popular comic opera Così fan tutte is reimagined in the illusion-filled world of social media in the new production by Kriszta Székely, director of the Katona József Theatre. This visually striking, projection-enhanced and youthful production features soloist Ildikó Megyimórecz, Zsófia Kálnay, Botond Pál, and Attila Dobák in the leading roles. The Hungarian State Opera Orchestra is conducted by Levente Török. The production presented at the Hungarian State Opera's Eiffel Art Studios between 15 and 23 May 2026 will also be available online for six months on OperaVision.April 17, 2026, 12:52 p.m.
2026/27 season
