For the first time, the Hungarian State Opera presented “Nixon in China” (in English) on September 22 (the first of three performances).
Eyes and Ears on Budapest
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For Venezuelan artist Zeus Salas, who lived through hellish years of political carnage in Caracas and Buenos Aires, comparatively calm Budapest is now his gold mine of inspiration.
Tenor Jonathan Tetelman makes his recital debut on July 30 at the Margit Island Open-Air Theatre.
The Wagner Ring Cycle (Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung) once again rang through the hallowed halls of Müpa Budapest on June 20-23.
The German Helden tenor Stefan Vinke defies all the odds: he is evidently able to avoid aging, with its attendant energy loss and vocal decay.
The Szolnok Symphony came to town on June 5 to play a high-powered program of Bartók and Khatchaturian at the Liszt Academy.
Three Hungarian composers cooked up their own amusing musical reflections on planet Earth’s sonic history at the Liszt Academy on April 27th.
I usually refrain from writing negative reviews, but sometimes I need to voice my opinion about a performance that had promised to be thrilling, but turned out to be what my ears would consider unsatisfactory.
The Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich (JCOM) is busy resurrecting the profile and music of composer Józef Koffler.
On March 23, Pedro Amaral – a former student of Péter Eötvös – led Concerto Budapest at the Liszt Academy where three 20th and 21st century works debuted.
