Theatre

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky SWAN LAKE Classical ballet in three acts

Péter Tóth Beauty and the Beast World premiere Fairy tale opera in Hungarian with Hungarian and English surtitle

Giuseppe Verdi Il trovatore

Marianna Venekei / Tennessee Williams / László Dés A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Dance-drama in two acts Ballet version of the play of the same title by Tennessee Williams

Ferenc Erkel BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK) Opera three acts, in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English subtitles The text and musical material for the production have been created using both the original and the baritone versions

Carl Orff CARMINA BURANA Scenic cantata in the original languages, with Hungarian, English, and same-language subtitles

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Così fan tutte

Marius Petipa / Sir Peter Wright / Sir Frederick Ashton / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Fairy tale ballet in three acts

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart DON GIOVANNI Opera in two acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English and Italian subtitles

Ludwig van Beethoven FIDELIO Opera in two acts in German with Hungarian, English, German subtitles

A century ago, the world first encountered this remarkable opus, a work that soon became one of the cornerstones of twentieth-century musical innovation. Premiered in 1926, the singspiel is a milestone in Hungarian music history: its composer, Zoltán Kodály, fulfilled his aspiration to elevate Hungarian folk song of ancient origin to the same status as classical music, by virtue of its equivalent values, placing it on the stage of the nation’s Opera House.

György Selmeczi / János Vajda Royal Highness / The Verdict World premiere