Erwin Schrott, Willard White, Matthew Polenzani & Klára Kolonits Lead Hungarian State Opera’s 2021-22 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Hungarian State Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, revivals, and concerts. Here is a look:
Premiere
Andrea Szántó stars in Calixto Bieto’s new production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The opera also features Szabolcs Brickner , Kinga Kriszta, Gábor Bretz , and Zoltá Nagy . Balázs Kocsár conducts.
Performance Dates: Sept. 3-Oct. 10, 2021
Beethoven/Strauss’ “König Stephan / Die Ruinen von Athen” is set to star Dezső Kosztolányi, Mihály Babits, and Sándor Sík.
Performance Dates: Sept. 24-Oct. 10, 2021
Performance Dates: Nov. 13-Dec. 11, 2021
László Boldizsár star in a new production of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” Klára Kolonits sings the four heroines alongside Péter Kálmán who sings the four villains and Viktória Mester who sings The Muse. Gergely Kesselyák conducts the new production by Kriszta Székely. The production will also star Réka Piroska Jónás as Olympia, Lilla Horti as Antonia, Zsuzsanna Ádám as Giuletta, and Bernáth Éva as Stella.
Performance Dates: Dec. 4-18, 2021
Csaba Polgár directs a new production of Donizetti’s “La Fille du Regiment.” Rita Rácz and Zita Szemere star in the title role alongside Gergely Boncsér and István Horváth as Tonio, Atala Schöck and Mária Farkasréti as Marquise Berkenfield, and András Palerdi and Marcell Bakonyi as Suplice.
Performance Dates: Jan. 14-29, 2022
Performance Dates: Feb. 19-March 6, 2022
Kirsten Dehlholm directs a new production of Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” with Zsolt Haja, Polina Pasztircsák, István Kovács, Péter Fried, and Andrea Meláth.
Performance Dates: Feb. 25-March 12, 2022
Erkel’s “Hunyadi László” will star Dániel Pataky, András Palerdi, Klára Kolonits, Szabolcs Brickner, Gabriella Balga, Gábor Bretz, Erika Miklósa, and Attila Erdős. Szilveszter Ókovács directs the opera with Balázs Kocsár conducting.
Performance Dates: March 11-27, 2022
Performance Dates: March 26-April 18, 2022
István Kovácsházi and Peter Seiffert sing the title role in Wagner’s “Parsifal.” The two star alongside Michele Kalmandy, István Rácz, András Palerdi, Károly Szemerédy, and Andrea Szántó. The new production will be directed by András Almási-Tóth and conducted by Balázs Kocsár.
Performance Dates: April 13-23, 2022
Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” is set to star István Kovácsházi, Szilvia Rálik, Károly Szemerédy, Lilla Horti, Géza Gábor, Levente Molnár, and Andrea Szántó. Balázs Kocsár conducts the final opera of the Ring Cycle with Géza M. Tóth directing.
Performance Dates: May 13-June 1, 2022
Revivals
Erika Miklósa, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, Róbert Rezsnyák, and László Szvétek star in Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.”
Performance Dates: July 21-25, 2021
Klára Kolonits, Zoltán Daragó, Tibor Szappanos, and Csaba Szegedi star in Orff’s “Carmina Burana.”
Performance Dates: August 20-Sept. 9, 2021 & Oct. 15-31, 2021
Zsófia Tallér’s “Leánder és Lenszirom” is set to star Csaba Sándor, Ágnes Molnár, Gergely Boncsér, Diána Kiss, András Hábetler, and Andrea Meláth. Zsolt Hamar conducts.
Performance Dates: August 29, 2021
Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” will star Zoltán Kelemen, Orsolya Sáfár, Bernadett Wiedemann, and Péter Balczó. Balázs Kocsár conducts.
Performance Dates: Sept. 12, 2021
Annemarie Kremer sings the title role in R. Strauss’ “Salome” alongside Gerhard Siegel, Gyöngyi Lukács, Károly Szemerédy, and Zoltán Nyári. Balázs Kocsár conducts.
Performance Dates: Sept. 19-29, 2021
Erkel’s masterpiece “Bánk bán” returns to the stage with István Kovácsházi in the title role, Csaba Sándor, Erika Gál, Orsolya Hajnalka Rőser, and Gergely Boncsér. Ádám Medveczky conducts.
Performance Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 13, 2021
The Hungarian Opera will perform a double bill of Mozart and Menotti
Mozart’s “Der Schauspieldirektor” will be conducted by Péter Dobszay, Máté Hámori, Márton Rácz, and Csaba Tóth Sámuel. The cast includes Zoltán Bátki Fazekas, Lőrinc Kósa, Ferenc Endrész Ferenc, Máté Fülep, András Kőrösi, Anikó Bakonyi, Hajnalka Rőser Orsolya, Ildikó Megyimórecz , Andrea Brassói-Jőrös, Laura Topolánszky, Zita Szemere, Kinga Kriszta, Éva Bernáth, József Mukk, Tibor Szappanos Tibor, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, and György Hanczár.
Menotti’s “The Telephone” stars Ágnes Molnár, Diána Kiss, Dalma Süle, Éva Bernáth, Attila Erdős, Lőrinc Kósa, Zsolt Haja, Róbert Rezsnyák, Balázs Csémy, and Gergely Dargó. Péter Dobszay, Máté Hámori, Márton Rácz, and Csaba Tóth Sámuel. conducts.
Performance Dates: Oct. 13, 2021-May 6, 2022
“Le bourgeois gentilhomme” will star Anna Molnár, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, Donát Varga, Zoltán Daragó, and Attila Erdős.
Performance Dates: Oct. 20-30, 2021
Gyöngyösi’ “The Master and Margarita” stars Péter Kálmán, Péter Balczó, Orsolya Sáfár, István Kovács, András Hábetler, Gergely Ujvári, Tivadar Kiss, Laura Topolánszky, and Gavodi Zoltán. Gábor Hollerung conducts.
Performance Dates: Oct. 9-17, 2021
Erika Miklósa takes the title role in Verdi’s “La Traviata” with László Boldizsár as Alfredo and Alexandru Agache as Germont.
Performance Date: Nov. 6-13, 2021
Bori Keszei sing the title role of Monteverdi’s “L’incoronazione di Poppea” with Tibor Szappanos, Andrea Szántó, Krisztián Cser, and Gábor Bretz. Gergely Vajda conducts.
Performance Dates: Nov. 10-28, 2021
Levente Szörényi and János Bródy’s “Stephen, the King” stars Gergely Kesselyák, Zoltán Nyári, Adorján Pataki, Ildikó Komlósi, Bernadett Wiedemann, Rita Rácz, Kinga Kriszta, István Kovácsházi, Tibor Szappanos, Attila Dobák, Zoltán Nagy, Levente Molnár, and Csaba Szegedi.
Performance Dates: Nov. 12-20, 2021
Vajda’s “The Imaginary Invalid or The Cabal of Hypocrites” will be conducted by János Kovács and will star András Hábetler, Bernadett Wiedemann, Lilla Horti, György Hanczár, Éva Bátori, István Rácz, Gergely Biri, and Szilveszter Ókovács.
Performance Dates: Nov. 19-Dec. 19, 2021
The company will present a double with the 2019 works “Az arany meg az asszony” and “Tóték” returns to the stage with István Kovács, Ildikó Megyimórecz, Atilla Kiss-B., Gergely Biri, Tivador Kiss, Ferenc Cserhalmi, Ferenc Endrész, László Szvétek, Mária Farkasréti, Helga Nánási, László Boldizsár, Ferenc Cserhalmi, Lajos Geiger, Barna Bartos, and Tímea Tímár.
Performance Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 17, 2021
Attila Fekete stars in Puccini’s “Edgar” with Gabriella Balga, Anikó Bakonyi, Zsolt Haja, and István Kovács.Kálmán Szennai conducts the rarity by the Italian composer.
Performance Dates: Dec. 5-19, 2021
Puccini’s most popular opera “La bohème” returns to the stage with Brigitta Kele, Orsolya Sáfár, Gergely Boncsér, and Károly Szemerédy.Balázs Kocsár conducts teh company’s classic production.
Performance Dates: Dec. 16-25, 2021
Handel’s “Messiah” takes the stage in time for the holiday season. The cast will be lead by Rita Rácz, Atala Schöck, István Horváth, and Krisztián Cser.
Performance Dates: Dec. 20-30, 2021
Performance Dates: Dec. 31, 2021-Jan. 15, 2022
Szilvia Rálik sings Beethoven’s “Fidelio” alongside István Kovácsházi, Krisztián Cser, Zoltán Kelemen, Orsolya Sáfár, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, and Károly Szemerédy. Stefan Soltész conducts Beethoven’s only opera.
Performance Dates: Jan. 7 & 8, 2021
Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking” makes its Hungarian debut with Andrea Meláth, David Adam Moore, Katalin Károlyi, and Gabriella Fodor. Gergely Vajda conducts András Almási-Tóth’s production.
Performance Dates: Jan. 21-Feb. 6, 2022
Gabriella Létay Kiss sings the title role of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with László Boldizsár, Levente Molnár, and András Palerdi. Balázs Kocsár conducts.
Performance Dates: Jan. 22-Feb. 6, 2022
Zoltán Daragó, Andrea Brassói-Jőrös, Dávid Miller, Attila Dobák, Sahakyan Lusine, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, Attila Erdős, Anna Csenge Fürjes, and Zsófia Nagy lead the ensemble “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Performance Dates: Jan. 28-Feb. 13, 2022
Dohnányi’s “Simona néni” will be performed in a double bill with Hubay’s “Le luthier de Crémone.”
Performance Dates: Feb. 5-20, 2022
Strauss Jr.’s “Der Zigeunerbaron” stars Gergely Boncsér, Lilla Horti, Bernadett Fodor, László Szvétek, Orsolya Hajnalka Rőser, Zoltán Bátki Fazekas, Mária Farkasréti, Gergely Ujvári, Gergely Biri, Nelli Szűcs, and András Hábetler. Domonkos Héja conducts.
Performance Dates: Feb. 18-March 4, 2022
Péter Halász conducts R. Strauss’ “Die Frau ohne Schatten” with István Kovácsházi, Eszter Sümegi, Ildikó Komlósi, John Lundgren, and Szilvia Rálik.
Performance Dates: March 18-April 9, 2022
Rita Rácz, Péter Fried, and Gianluca Margheri star in Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen” with Benjamin Bayl conducting.
Performance Dates: March 18-April 3, 2022
Erwin Schrott stars in Boito’s “Mefistofele” with Attila Fekete and Gabriella Létay Kiss. Antonello Allemandi conducts.
Performance Dates: April 1-30, 2022
Donát Varga, István Kovács, Gabriella Fodor, Atala Schöck, István Horváth, and Marcell Bakonyi star in Bach’s “St Matthew Passion” with Sebastian Lang-Lessing conducting.
Performance Dates: April 10-15, 2022
Adorján Pataki and Erika Gál lead Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” with Veronika Dobi-Kiss, Zoltán Kelemen, and Viktória Mester and Gergely Kesselyák conducting.
Performance Dates: April 12-18, 2022
Plácido Domingo stars in Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” with Andrea Rost, Krisztián Cser, and Szabolcs Brickner. Balázs Kocsár conducts while Alexandru Agache also stars in the ttile role.
Performance Dates: April 22-May 11, 2022
Sir. Willard White stars in Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess“ in Hungry’s unauthorized version alongside Lilla Horti, Orsolya Sáfár, János Szemenyei, Csaba Szegedi, Máté Fülep, Beatrix Fodor, and Gabriella Fodor. Marcell Bakonyi also takes on the title role of Porgy with István Dénes conducting. János Kovács conducts.
Performance Dates: April 29-May 14, 2022
Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” will star József Wunderlich, Erika Miklósa, Rita Rácz, Péter Balczó, János Szerekován, and Géza Gábor with Peter Halász conducting.
Performance Dates: April 29-May 14, 2022
Ránki’s “Pomádé király új ruhája” stars László Szvétek, Gergely Biri, Lajos Geiger, Attila Erdős, András Kiss, Eszter Zemlényi, Ferenc Endrész, and András Farkas with Róbert Farkas conducting.
Performance Dates: May 7-28, 2022
Erika Gál and Willard White star in Béla Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” with János Kovács conducting.
Performance Dates: May 7 & 14, 2022
The Hungarian State Opera will present “Figaro 3” featuring music by Milhaud, Rossini, and Mozart with a cast that includes Péter Rudolf, Tamás Tarjányi, Krisztián Cser, Csaba Szegedi, Zita Szemere, Zsófia Kálnay, Antal Cseh, and Gabriella Fodor. Ádám Cser leads the production.
Performance Dates: May 13-29, 2022
Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” is set to star István Kovács as The Count, Adrienn Miksch as The Countess, Krisztián Cser as Figaro, Réka Kristóf as Susanna, and Gabriella Balga as Cherubino. György Vashegyi conducts.
Performance Dates: June 2-11, 2022
Matthew Polenzani sings the title role in Verdi’s “Don Carlo” alongside András Palerdi, Csaba Szegedi, Anna Shapovalova, Zsuzsanna Ádám, Erika Gál, and Géza Gábor.
Performance Dates: June 3-18, 2022
Balázs Kocsár conducts Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” with Carlo Ventre, Eszter Sümegi, and Michele Kalmandy.
Performance Dates: June 10-23, 2022
Mozart’s “L’oca del Cairo, ossia Lo sposo deluso” will be conducted by Pál Németh and star István Kovács, Anikó Bakonyi, Zoltán Megyesi, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, Zita Váradi, Tibor Szappanos, Bori Keszei, and Róbert Rezsnyák.
Performance Dates: June 12-26, 2022
Riccardo Frizza conducts Puccini’s “La Faniculla del West” with Csilla Boross, Alexandru Agache, and László Boldizsá.
Performance Dates: June 17-28, 2022
Puccini’s “Tosca” returns in a production by Viktor Nagy.
Performance Dates: July 8-10, 2022
László Boldizsár and Adorján Pataki take on the lead role in Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” with Anatoly Fokanov, Michele Kalmandy, Eszter Sümegi, Szilvia Rálik, Bernadett Fodor, Andrea Ulbrich, and Zita Szemere.
Performance Dates: July 1-16, 2022
Zoltán’s “Háry János” closes out the season and stars Levente Molnár, Gabriella Balga, and Tünde Szabóki.
Performance Dates: August 24-Sept. 3, 2022
Concerts
The season will also include concerts by Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Lawrence Brownlee, Patricia Petibon, Juan Diego Florez, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Maria Grazia Schiavo.
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