The tradition celebrating the Christmas holidays with unusual styles of music at the Opera House is beginning to take root. The Anglo-Saxon programme of 2012 was followed by Latin rhythms in 2013, and, for Christmas 2014, we staged a selection of American musical works. Now we will be performing an opus, composed by a German composer in London, that is close to everyone’s heart: as we are an opera house, this vocal work promises an unforgettable advent evening for all the family.
Conductor Paul Goodwin is renowned for his historically informed interpretations of music of all periods, his wide repertoire and his interest in contemporary music. He has a great passion for incorporating period style within the traditional orchestral world and creating idiosyncratic and dynamic programs. Besides Hungarian soloists Gabriella Balga (mezzo-soprano), Tibor Szappanos (tenor) and István Kovács (bass), the soprano solos are sung by the Swedish Malin Christensson. Featuring the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra) and the Hungarian State Opera Choir (chorus master: Kálmán Strausz).
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Monday, 21 December, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra concert
Tuesday, 22 December, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Opera Christmas
