Emőke Baráth, Erika Miklosa, Gábor Bretz, Ildiko Komlosi Headline Hungarian State Opera’s 2022-23 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Hungarian state Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring premieres and repertory staples. Here is a look at the extensive season.
Premieres
Puccini’s “Tosca” will be conducted by Gergely Kesselyák and will star Csilla Boross and Zsuzsanna Ádám in the title role. The cast will be rounded by Attila Fekete, Adorján Pataki, Péter Kálmán, and Michele Kalmandy.
Performance Dates: Sept. 22-30, 2022
Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” and “The Beatlecracker Suite” will be performed in a double bill. Dóra Barta directs Purcell’s opera with a cast led by Eszter Balogh, Mózer Zsófia, Ágnes Anna Kun, Attila Erdős, Lóránt Najbauer, Lőrinc Kósa, Ágnes Molnár, Eszter Zemlényi, Andrea Brassói-Jőrös, Boglárka Laczák, and Judit Németh.
Performance Dates: Oct. 13-22, 2022
Iván Madarász’s “The Fifth Seal” is set to star Zoltán Kelemen, Marcell Bakonyi, Attila Fekete, András Káldi Kiss, Zoltán Megyesi, Máté Fülep, Atilla Kiss-B., Eszter Zemlényi, Erika Gál, Gabriella Létay Kiss, Lajos Geiger, and Péter Fried. János Szikora directs.
Performance Dates: Dec. 2-17, 2022
The company will present Giacomo Puccini’s “Schicchi 2.0” with Attila Toronykőy directing and Kálmán Szennai conducting. Róbert Rezsnyák, Zoltán Kelemen, and András Hábetler star in the title role alongside Orsolya Sáfár, Ágnes Molnár, Zita Szemere, Bernadett Wiedemann, Andrea Meláth, Gergely Boncsér, Péter Balczó, and Barna Bartos.
Performance Dates: Dec. 7-14, 2022
Andrea Rost stars in György Selmeczi’s “Artaban.” The cast also includes István Kovács and Zsolt Haja.
Performance Dates: Dec. 10-26, 2022
Prokofiev’s “War and Peace” will get a new production with Calixto Bieito directing. The production will star Csaba Szegedi, Anna Shapovalova, Melinda Heiter, Barna Bartos, Andrea Szántó, István Kovács, Szabolcs Brickner, Erika Gál, Zoltán Nyári, Krisztián Cser, Zsolt Haja, Botond Ódor, and Anna Csenge Fürjes.
Performance Dates: Jan. 26-Feb. 12, 2023
Rodrigo Sosa Dal Pozzo conducts and stars in Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice” with Rita Rácz and Eszter Zemlényi. Zita Szenteczki directs the new production.
Performance Dates: Jan. 29-June 9, 2023
Szilvia Vörös, Gábor Bretz, and András Palerdi star in Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” with Kasper Holten directing. The production will be presented with Velekei’s ballet “The Wooden Prince.”
Performance Dates: Feb. 9-26, 2023
Kacsóh’s “John the Valiant” will be headed by Gergely Boncsér, Zsófia Kálnay, Csaba Sándor, Zita Szemere, Bernadett Wiedemann, Máté Fülep, Géza Gábor, and Péter Kiss.
Performance Dates: Feb. 24-March 25, 2023
Giampaolo Testoni’s “Fantasio” and “Fortunio” will be performed in a double bill with Mária Harangi directing both productions. Balázs Kocsár conducts with Géza Gábor, Zsófia Nagy, Attila Erdős, Lúcia Megyesi Schwartz, and Gabriella Balga starring in both works.
Performance Dates: March 10-19, 2023
Claudio Monteverdi’s “Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda” is set to star Attila Erdős, Ildikó Megyimórecz, and Gyula Rab with Ádám Tulassay directing. It will be performed in a double bill with “Troy Game.”
Performance Dates: May 12-27, 2023
Balázs Kocsár consucts a new production of Mozart’s “Idomeneo” with Emőke Baráth, Szabolcs Brickner, Dorottya Láng, Zsuzsanna Ádám, and Laura Topolánszky. András Almási-Tóth directs.
Performance Dates: May 11-June 1, 2023
Repertoire
Donizetti’s “Il campanello” will star three different casts with Zita Szemere, Erika Miklósa, Anikó Bakonyi, András Palerdi, László Szvétek, András Kiss, Péter Kiss, József Mukk, András Farkas, Lusine Sahakyan, Lúcia Megyesi Schwartz, Mária Farkasréti, Lajos Geiger, Szilveszter Szélpál, and Máté Fülep.
Performance Dates: Jan. 10-15, 2023
Johann Strauss Jr.’s “Die Fledermaus” will open for the holiday season with Tibor Szappanos, Eszter Sümegi, Lilla Horti, László Szvétek, Viktória Mester, István Horváth, and Kinga Kriszta.
Performance Dates: Dec. 29, 2022-Jan.15, 2023
Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites” stars Gabriella Létay Kiss, Anatoly Fokanov, Gergely Boncsér, Atala Schöck, Zita Váradi, Melinda Heiter, and Beatrix Fodor.
Performance Dates: Feb. 11-March 4, 2023
András Hábetler, Bernadett Wiedemann, Lilla Horti, Péter Balczó, Éva Bátori, István Rácz, Gergely Biri, and Szilveszter Ókovács star in Vajda’s “The Imaginary Invalid or The Cabal of Hypocrites.”
Performance Dates: Jan. 6-21, 2023
The one-act Hungarian opera “The Master and Margarita” by Gyöngyösi will be performed with András Palerdi, Péter Balczó, Orsolya Sáfár, Bence Pataki, András Hábetler, Donát Varga, Tivadar Kiss, Laura Topolánszky, Zoltán Gavodi, Barna Bartos, András Kőrösi, András Kiss, Bence Gulyás, Lusine Sahakyan, and Balázs Csémy.
Performance Dates: Oct. 8-21, 2022
Michele Kalmandy, Adrian Eröd, Zoltán Kelemen, Tivadar Kiss, András Palerdi, István Rácz, and Erika Gál star in Wagner’s “Das Rheingold.”
Performance Dates: Nov. 3-9, 2022
Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” will star Balázs Csémy, Zoltán Kelemen, Dorottya Láng, István Kovácsházi, Zita Szemere, Tünde Szabóki, and Csaba Szegedi.
Performance Dates: June 15-23, 2023
Menotti’s “The Telephone” is set to be performed alongside Mozart’s “Der Schauspieldirektor.” Ágnes Molnár, Lőrinc Kósa, and Gergely Dargó star in Menotti’s work while Zoltán Bátki Fazekas, Orsolya Hajnalka Rőser, András Kőrösi, Beatrix Fodor, and József Mukk star in Mozart’s piece.
Performance Dates: Sept. 10-24, 2022
Dohnányi rarely performed work “Der Tenor” returns to the Hungarian stage with Lajos Geiger, László Szvétek, Mária Farkasréti, Ildikó Megyimórecz, János Szerekován, András Kiss, Attila Fekete, András Farkas, and Ferenc Endrész
Performance Dates: March 24. April 2, 2023
Wagner’s “Die Walküre” is set to star István Kovácsházi, Géza Gábor, Eszter Sümegi, Szilvia Rálik, and Erika Gál.
Performance Dates: Nov. 10-16, 2022
Adorján Pataki, Michele Kalmandy, Eszter Sümegi, Bernadett Fodor, and Alinka Kozári star in Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.”
Performance Dates: July 13-25, 2023
István Kovácsházi, Eszter Sümegi, Ildikó Komlósi, Csaba Szegedi, and Szilvia Rálik lead a stellar cast in Strauss’ “Die Frau ohne Schatten.”
Performance Dates: May 17-June 7, 2023
Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” closes out the tetralogy with a cast that includes István Kovácsházi, Szilvia Rálik, Zsolt Haja, Polina Pasztircsák, Géza Gábor, Zoltán Kelemen, and Andrea Szántó.
Performance Dates: Nov. 24-29, 2022
Erkel’s masterpiece “Bánk Bán” returns to the stage with Ádám Medveczky conducting a cast that includes Lajos Geiger, Erika Gál, István Kovácsházi, Boldizsár László, Orsolya Hajnalka Rőser, and Gergely Boncsér.
Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 30, 2022
Polina Pasztircsák and Angela Nisi share the role of Mimi in Puccini’s “La Bohème.” They are joined by Orsolya Sáfár, Boldizsár László, Gergely Boncsér, Csaba Sándor, Azat Malik, Csaba Szegedi, Csaba Sándor, Gábor Bretz, and Marcell Bakonyi.
Performance Dates: Dec. 1-30, 2022
Andrea Szántó sings the title role in Bizet’s “Carmen” alongside Szabolcs Brickner, Boldizsár László, Gábor Bretz, and Lilla Horti.
Performance Dates: Feb. 13-March 12, 2023
Rita Rácz, Erika Miklósa, Tibor Szappanos, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, Róbert Rezsnyák, and Zsolt Haja Orff’s “Carmina Burana.”
Performance Dates: Jan. 19-Feb. 22, 2023
Verdi’s “Don Carlo” will star Gábor Bretz, Boldizsár László, Csaba Szegedi, Zsuzsanna Ádám, Szilvia Vörös, and András Palerdi.
Performance Dates: June 29-July 11, 2023
Strauss’ “Elektra” returns to the repertoire.
Performance Dates: April 27-May 7, 2023
Poldini’s “Hochzeit im Fasching” will star Antal Cseh, Adrienn Miksch, Réka Kristóf, Eszter Zavaros, Gyula Rab, Barna Bartos, Andrea Meláth, Attila Dobák, Bernadett Wiedemann, and Rita Rácz.
Performance Dates: May 26-June 4, 2023
FIGARO3 is an opera-mix in two parts with music by Rossini, Mozart, and Milhaud. Tamás Tarjányi, Orsolya Sztankay, Péter Rudolf, Krisztián Cser, Csaba Szegedi, Adrienn Miksch, Zita Szemere, Zsófia Kálnay, Antal Cseh, and Dalma Süle star.
Performance Dates: April 15-22, 2023
Boldizsár László sings the title role in Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” with Klára Kolonits as three heroines, Zoltán Kelemen as the villains and Viktória Mester as the muse.
Performance Dates: Sept. 8-16, 2022
Dániel Pataky, András Palerdi, Klára Kolonits, Szabolcs Brickner, Laura Topolánszky, Krisztián Cser, Kinga Kriszta, and Lőrinc Kósa star in Erkel’s “Hunyadi László.”
Performance Dates: March 2-28, 2023
Easter with Mascagni will feature “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Messa di Gloria.” Attila Fekete, Bernadett Fodor, Judit Németh, Zoltán Kelemen, and Viktória Mester star in the opera while Attila Fekete and Zoltán Kelemen sing the mass.
Performance Dates: April 4-10, 2023
Gabriella Fodor, Mózer Zsófia, Zoltán Megyesi, Zsolt Haja, Károly Szemerédy, and Laura Topolánszky star in Gluck’s “Iphigenie auf Tauris.”
Performance Dates: May 4-14, 2023
Levente Szörényi and János Bródy’s rock opera “Stephen, the King” returns the state opera with Zoltán Nyári, Dániel Pataky, Ildikó Komlósi, Andrea Ulbrich, Rita Rácz, Kinga Kriszta, Zoltán Bátki Fazekas, András Káldi Kiss, Attila Dobák, Antal Cseh, Boldizsár László, Péter Balczó, Attila Fekete, Szemenyei János, Máthé Beáta, and Gabriella Balga.
Performance Dates: April 20-May 7, 2023
Bach’s Christian Cantatas will be performed by István Kovács and Forte Társulat.
Performance Dates: April 8-30, 2023
Erika Miklósa stars as Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with Adorján Pataki, Gábor Bretz, and Csaba Szegedi.
Performance Dates: Oct. 27-Nov. 18, 2022
Philip Glass and Jean Cocteau’s “Les Enfants Terribles” will be conducted by Péter Dobszay. The work will feature Laura Topolánszky, Lőrinc Kósa, Botond Ódor, Zsófia Kálnay, and Szemenyei János.
Performance Dates: Nov. 5-26, 2022
Performance Dates: April 2-7, 2023
Händel’s “Messiah” will be staged with Mozart’s transcription. The soloists will be Rita Rácz, Atala Schöck, István Horváth, and Krisztián Cser.
Performance Dates: Dec. 21, 2022-Jan. 14, 2023
A symphonic concert entitled Opera138 will be performed.
Performance Dates: Sept. 25, 2022
Walter Fraccaro and Carlo Ventre hare the title role of Verdi’s “Otello” with Andrea Rost and Zsuzsanna Ádám as Desdemona, Michele Kalmandy and Alexandru Agache as Iago.
Performance Dates: Jan. 12-Fev. 12, 2023
István Kovácsházi takes on the title role in Wagner’s “Parsifal” with Péter Kálmán, Andrea Szántó, Michele Kalmandy, István Rácz, and Gábor Bretz.
Performance Dates: April 5-14, 2023
Szabolcs Brickner, Polina Pasztircsák, István Kovács, Péter Fried, and Andrea Meláth star in Debussy’s “Pelleas” et Mélisande.”
Performance Dates: Sept.9-24, 2022
György Ránki’s “King Pomade’s New Clothes” will star László Szvétek, András Palerdi, Gergely Biri, András Farkas, Máté Fülep, Lajos Geiger, András Kiss, Bence Pataki, Attila Erdős, Lőrinc Kósa, Eszter Zemlényi, Ildikó Szakács, and Ferenc Endrész
Performance Dates: Sept. 10-Oct. 15, 2022
The Gerswhin’s “Porgy and Bess” will star András Palerdi, Gabriella Létay Kiss, Szemenyei János, Csaba Szegedi, Máté Fülep, Beatrix Fodor, and Gabriella Fodor.
Performance Dates: Sept. 16-30, 2022
Verdi’s Requiem will feature soloists Eszter Sümegi, Ildikó Komlósi, Attila Fekete, and Péter Fried.
Performance Dates: Nov. 2-4, 2022
Wagner’s “Siegfried” will star Zoltán Nyári in the title role alongside Dániel Pataky, Krisztián Cser, Zoltán Kelemen, István Rácz, Erika Gál, Tünde Szabóki, and Zita Szemere.
Performance Dates: Nov. 17-23, 2022
Performance Dates: Nov. 11-Dec. 3, 2022
Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” will star József Wunderlich, Eva Bodorova, Rita Rácz, István Horváth, Péter Balczó, and András Kiss.
Performance Dates: Oct. 1-15, 2022
Specials
Ildikó Komlósi performs a concert entitled Komlósi-est.
Performance Dates: Oct. 22-Nov. 25, 2022
Performance Dates: May 29, 2023
Händel’s “Messiah” will be performed for the holiday season with Rita Rácz, Atala Schöck, István Horváth, and Krisztián Cser.
Performance Dates: Dec. 17 & 28, 2022
Stars with Piano
The OPERA also launches a new series titled Stars with a Piano, in which aria and song recitals are given by internationally recognized artists such as Ildar Abdrazakov, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Simon Keenlyside, Julia Lezhneva, Waltraud Meier, Olga Peretyatko, and Ramón Vargas.
The OPERA does not forget about its own stars either and will celebrate Éva Marton’s 80th birthday with a gala concert, while Gyöngyi Lukács and Ildikó Komlósi will give three recitals.
The OPERA Orchestra will accompany the gala recital of Russian lyric soprano Aida Garifullina conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi.
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