Ferenc Erkel’s “Bánk Bán,” which took the stage at the David H. Koch Theater on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, as part of the Hungarian State Opera’s New York Tour, is a fascinating study in the operatic canon. For Hungarians, Erkel’s piece is their national opera. Outside of the country, it would be surprising to find many that have heard it {…}
It’s not every day that New York audiences will get a chance to experience the Hungarian State Opera without heading across the pond. But in just a few weeks, starting on Oct. 30, 2018, they will get that very opportunity at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center as the company comes on tour with a number of operatic {…}
OperaVision will showcase Erkel’s “Bánk Bán” live from the Hungarian State Opera on September 7, 2018 starting at 7 p.m. local time. The Hungarian work will star Marcell Bakonyi, Ildikó Komlósi, Péter Balczó, Levente Molnár, Kolos Kováts, Zsolt Haja, Lajos Geiger, Gergely Irlanda, and Zita Szemere. Balázs Kocsár will conduct while Attila Vidnyánszky directs. The production will be available to {…}
The Hungarian State Opera has announced its first tour to the United States this fall. During a press conference in New York, general director Szilvester Okovacs was joined by artistic director Ferenc Anger to present the company’s tour. Heralded as the biggest endeavor by the opera company, the tour will showcase 350 musicians, four important Hungarian operas, and three ballet productions. {…}