The Hungarian State Opera has announced its 2024-25 season.

Premieres

Gergely Vajda conducts John Adams’ “Nixon in China” with Rita Rácz, Klára Kolonits, Zoltán Nyári, and Károly Szemerédy. András Almási-Tóth directs the production.

Performance Dates: Sept. 22-Oct. 5, 2024

Péter Dobszay will conduct Verdi’s Requiem and will feature soloists Andrea Brassói-Jőrös, Andrea Szántó, István Kovácsházi, and Krisztián Cser. András Almási-Tóth directs.

Performance Dates: Nov. 2-15, 2024

Dóra Barta directs Puccini’s “Turandot” with Eszter Sümegi, Szilvia Rálik, Péter Fried, Boldizsár László, Yusif Eyvazov, Polina Pasztircsák, and Kinga Kriszta in the cast.

Performance Dates: Nov. 9-29, 2024

Florin Estefan, Michele Kalmandy, Krisztián Cser, Csilla Boross, Szilvia Rálik, Szabolcs Brickner, and Barna Bartos star in Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Martin Rajna conducts the production by Matthew Wild.

Performance Dates: Feb. 22-March 9, 2025

Martin Rajna conducts Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” with Klára Kolonits, Gabriella Balga, Juraj Hollý, Zsolt Haja, and István Kovács. Máté Szabó directs.

Performance Dates: May 8-31, 2025

Chamber Music

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Bastien und Bastienne” and Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Telephone” will be performed in a double bill.

Performance Dates: Sept. 7, 2024-Jan. 11, 2025

Philip Venables’s “Denis & Katya” and George Benjamin’s “Into the Little Hill” will be performed in a double bill.  Venables opera will star Lóránt Najbauer and Zsófia Kálnay while Benjamin’s will star Rita Rácz and Mária Farkasréti. Ádám Cser conducts. János Szemenyei and Ádám Tulassay direct.

Performance Dates: Nov. 16-23, 2024

Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice” will star Rodrigo Sosa Dal Pozzo, Andrea Brassói-Jőrös, and Laura Topolánszky. Zita Szenteczki directs.

Performance Dates: March 22-30, 2025

Gergely Dubóczky will conduct Opera Sketches and András Dömötör will direct.

Performance Dates: Apil 12 & 13, 2025

Dániel Erdélyi conducts Final Fugue, or Verdi Reimagined.

Performance Dates: May 9-18, 2025

Nikolett Hajzer conducts Benjamin Britten’s “The Little Sweep,” starring László Szvétek and Andrea Meláth. János Novák directs.

Performance Dates: April 26-May 18, 2025

Repertoire

Attila Pacsay’s “Artaban” will be conducted by Gergely Dubóczky. Zoltán Rátóti, Gabriella Létay Kiss, Kinga Kriszta, Lőrinc Kósa, Máté Fülep, Dávid Dani, and Boldizsár Zajkás star.

Performance Dates: Nov. 30-Dec. 22, 2024

Erkel’s “Bánk Bán” will star Károly Szemerédy, Ildikó Komlósi, István Kovácsházi, Boldizsár László, Klára Kolonits, Eszter Zemlényi, István Horváth, Csaba Szegedi, and András Káldi Kiss. Balázs Kocsár conducts.

Performance Dates: March 6-23, 2025

Péter Halász conducts Bizet’s “Carmen” starring Andrea Szántó, Jolana Slavíková, Szabolcs Brickner, Boldizsár László, Csaba Sándor, Orsolya Sáfár, and Andrea Brassói-Jőrös.

Performance Dates: Sept. 12-Oct. 8, 2024

Somogyi-Tóth Dániel and Dániel Erdélyi conduct Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” featuring Eszter Zemlényi, Orsolya Sáfár, Zsuzsanna Kapi, Andrea Meláth, Gabriella Balga, Máté Fülep, and Gyula Nagy.

Performance Dates: Feb. 27-May 4, 2025

Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking” with be conducted by Gergely Vajda and will star Viktória Mester, David Adam Moore, Lúcia Megyesi Schwartz, and Dalma Süle.

Performance Dates: May 3-8, 2025

Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” will star Michele Kalmandy, Béla Perencz, Eszter Sümegi, Lilla Horti, András Palerdi, István Kovácsházi, Zoltán Nyári, Atala Schöck, and István Horváth. Martin Rajna conducts.

Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 13, 2024

Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” will be conducted by Johannes Marsovszky, Marcell Dénes-Worowski, Vivienne Ortan, Melinda Heiter, Zsófia Kálnay, Lőrinc Kósa, Lóránt Najbauer, Attila Erdős, Ágnes Molnár, Ildikó Megyimórecz, Zsuzsanna Kapi, Erika Gál, Andrea Meláth, and Viktória Mester.

Performance Dates: Oct. 10-19, 2024

Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio” will showcase Zsolt Jankó in the pit and József Wunderlich, Orsolya Sáfár, Lőrincz Judit, Artúr Szeleczki, Benjámin Beeri, and András Kiss on stage.

Performance Dates: March 8-16, 2025

Boldizsár László stars in the title role of Verdi’s “Don Carlo” alongside Natália Tuznik, Kinga Kriszta, Andrea Szántó, Erika Gál, András Palerdi, István Rácz, Gábor Bretz, and András Palerdi. Péter Halász conducts.

Performance Dates: May 15-June 4, 2025

Levente Török conducts Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” The cast will include László Szvétek, András Palerdi, Zsolt Haja, Attila Dobák, István Horváth, Gyula Rab, Zita Szemere, and Gabriela Hrženjak.

Performance Dates: August 7-19, 2025

Verdi’s “Falstaff” will feature an ensemble that includes Péter Kálmán, Azat Malik, Gyula Rab, Natália Tuznik, Eszter Zemlényi, and Erika Gál. Domonkos Héja and Kálmán Szennai alternate on the podium.

Performance Dates: Nov.  14-Dec. 5, 2024

Andrei Danilov leads Gounod’s “Faust” with Péter Kálmán, Krisztián Cser, Zsolt Haja, Máté Fülep, Orsolya Sáfár, and Ildikó Megyimórecz headlining the cast. János Kovács conducts.

Performance Dates: March 24-April 12, 2025

Ede Poldini’s “Love Adrift” will star Csaba Szegedi, Adrienn Miksch, Zsuzsanna Kapi, Barna Bartos, Andrea Meláth, Attila Dobák, Bernadett Wiedemann, Rita Rácz, Lőrinc Kósa, Diána Ivett Kiss, and Aron Ottó Jóhannsson. Szabolcs Sándor conducts.

Performance Dates: Feb. 8 & 9, 2025

Ádám Cser conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo” with Zita Szemere, Szabolcs Brickner, Artúr Szeleczki, Laura Topolánszky, Ninh Duc Hoang Long in the cast.

Performance Dates: May 22 – June 8, 2025

Sámuel Csaba Tóth conducts Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with a cast starring Gyula Rab, András Kiss, Gabriella Balga, Zsolt Haja, and László Szvétek.

Performance Dates: Oct. 18-Nov. 3, 2024

Ildikó Megyimórecz, Eszter Zemlényi, László Szvétek, András Kiss, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, Tivadar Kiss, Lúcia Megyesi Schwartz, Mária Farkasréti, Máté Fülep, and Lajos Geiger lead Donizetti’s “Il campanello.” Sámuel Csaba Tóth and Levente Zsíros conduct.

Performance Dates: Sept. 15-21, 2025

Puccini’s “La Bohème” will be conducted by Christian Badea and will be led by Szabolcs Brickner, Gergely Boncsér, Attila Dobák, Csaba Sándor, Michal Onufer, Polina Pasztircsák, Mária Celeng, and Orsolya Sáfár.

Performance Dates: Dec. 12, 2024-Jan. 5, 2025

Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts Puccini’s “La Fanciulla” del West” with a cast starring Chiara Isotton, Alexandru Agache, Csaba Szegedi, Zoltán Nyári, and Gaston Rivero.

Performance Dates: April 24-May 11, 2025

Balázs Kocsár conducts Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda,” starring Szilvia Rálik, Atala Schöck, Csaba Szegedi, Andrea Szántó, István Kovácsházi, Pavel Černoch, and Krisztián Cser.

Performance Dates: June 5-20, 2025

Balázs Kocsár conducts Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” with Károly Szemerédy, Csaba Sándor, Natália Tuznik, Andrea Brassói-Jőrös, Krisztián Cser, Bence Pataki, Boglárka Brindás, Rita Rácz, Mária Farkasréti, László Szvétek, István Rácz, Zsófia Kálnay, and Laura Topolánszky in the cast.

Performance Dates: July 17-August 5, 2025

Gergely Kesselyák conducts Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” The cast stars Zsuzsanna Ádám, Natália Tuznik, Gaston Rivero, Zoltán Kelemen, and Géza Gábor.

Performance Dates: Jan. 16-Feb. 1, 2025

János Vajda’s “Mario and the Magician” and Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” will be presented in a double bill. The operas will be headlined by András Palerdi, Balázs Csémy, Laura Topolánszky, András Hábetler, Márió Matyó, Lajos Geiger, Erika Gál, Viktória Mester, and András Palerdi. János Kovács conducts.

Performance Dates: April 3-13, 2025

José Cura, Klára Kolonits, Gabriella Létay Kiss, Alexandru Agache, and Zoltán Kelemen star in Verdi’s “Otello.”

Performance Dates: Oct. 17-Nov. 10, 2024

Mozart’s “The Magic Flute for Children” will star István Kovács, Gergely Ujvári, Lőrincz Judit, Ágnes Molnár, and Attila Erdős. Levente Zsíros conducts.

Performance Dates: Dec. 22, 2024-Jan. 4, 2025

Péter Halász conducts Wagner’s “Parsifal” with Michele Kalmandy, Péter Fried, Gábor Bretz, István Kovácsházi, Károly Szemerédy, and Andrea Szántó in the cast.

Performance Dates: April 16-20, 2025

Gerswhin’s “Porgy and Bess” will star András Palerdi, Sir Willard White, Gabriella Létay Kiss, János Szemenyei, Károly Szemerédy, Attila Erdős, Kinga Kriszta, Botond Ódor, and Laura Topolánszky. István Dénes conducts.

Performance Dates: Jan. 23-Feb. 7, 2025

Puccini’s “Schicchi 2.0” will include conductors Máté Hámori and Kálmán Szennai. The Hungarian version of Puccini’s masterwork will star András Hábetler, Antal Cseh, Csaba Szegedi, Zsuzsanna Kapi, Ágnes Molnár, Anna Csenge Fürjes, Bernadett Wiedemann, Barna Bartos, Gergely Biri, and Gergely Boncsér.

Performance Dates: Nov. 6-14, 2024

Levente Szörényi and János Bródy / Levente Gyöngyösi’s “Stephen, the King” will star Zoltán Nyári, Andrea Meláth, Rita Rácz, András Káldi Kiss, Attila Dobák, Antal Cseh, Péter Balczó, and János Szemenyei. István Silló conducts.

Performance Dates: May 24-June 1, 2025

Gábor Csiki leads Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” with a cast featuring István Kovács, Rainer Trost, Zita Váradi, Atala Schöck, Rainer Trost, and Krisztián Cser.

Performance Dates: April 13-19, 2025

Kálmán Szennai conducts Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen” with Rita Rácz, Péter Fried, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, Eszter Zemlényi, and Diána Kiss headlining the cast.

Performance Dates: Jan. 11-18, 2025

Jenő Kenessey’s “The Gold and the Woman” and Péter Tóth – István Örkény’s “The Tót Family” will be presented in a double bill. The evening will be conducted by Gábor Csiki and will star István Kovács, Ildikó Megyimórecz, Gergely Ujvári, Benjámin Beeri, László Szvétek, Mária Farkasréti, Nánási Helga, Boldizsár László, Bence Pataki, Benjámin Beeri, Boldizsár Zajkás, and Lajos Geiger.

Performance Dates: Jan. 25 & Feb. 1, 2025

Gábor Hontvári conducts Thomas Ades’ “The Tempest.” Zsolt Haja, Júlia Fujita, Gyula Rab, Péter Balczó, Botond Ódor, Tibor Szappanos, Géza Gábor, Vivienne Ortan, Gergely Halász, and András Palerdi star.

Performance Dates: Feb. 22-March 2, 2025

Gergely Kesselyák conducts Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” with Adorján Pataki, Boldizsár László, Károly Szemerédy, Attila Mókus, Zsuzsanna Ádám, Adrienn Miksch, Ildikó Komlósi, Erika Gál, Zita Szemere, and Eszter Zemlényi headlining the cast.

Performance Dates: June 26-July 15, 2025

Concerts

Frédéric Chaslin conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 8. Soloists include Klára Kolonits, Zita Váradi, Rita Rácz, Viktória Mester, Mária Farkasréti, István Horváth, Gyula Nagy, and István Kovács.

Performance Dates: Oct. 1, 2024

Mátyás Antal conducts Händel’s “Messiah” with Rita Rácz, Atala Schöck, Gyula Rab, and Krisztián Cser as the soloists.

Performance Dates: Dec. 21 & 28, 2024

Pietro Mascagni’s “Messa di Gloria” and “Cavalleria Rusticana” will be performed in a double bill. Martin Rajna conducts a cast that includes Boldizsár László, Zoltán Kelemen, Eszter Sümegi, Mária Farkasréti, Antal Cseh, and Melinda Heiter.

Performance Dates: April 20 & 21, 2025

Operetta

Martin Rajna celebrates the holiday season with Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus.” The cast includes István Kovácsházi, Tibor Szappanos, Lilla Horti, Zoltán Bátki Fazekas, Viktória Mester, Gergely Boncsér, Barna Bartos, Csaba Szegedi, Gergely Biri, Erika Miklósa, and Rita Rácz.

Performance Dates: Dec. 27, 2024-Jan. 19, 2025