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Culture - Theatre and Opera
As well as the splendid and well known Theatres and Opera Houses in Budapest, there are many smaller, performing arts, theatres situated in side streets throughout City.
The Hungarian State Opera House is one the most splendid examples of the Neo Renaissance architecture, it was built by Miklós Ybl from 1875 to 1884 and is a richly decorated building.
It is considered as one of the masterpieces of Ybl. Its Neo Renaissaince style, with elements of Baroque, beautifully ornamented with paintings and sculptures by Bertalan Székely, Mór Than and Károly Lotz, is counted amongst the most beautiful opera houses in the world. The Austrian composer Gustav Mahler was director in Budapest from 1888 to 1891.
Founded in 1996, the Bárka Theatre has gone from strength to strength even reaching the dizzy heights of staging Harold Pinter plays. A calendar of performances is given on the company's website, while the theatre itself has four auditoriums and lies next to the Orczy-kert (garden) in Józsefváros.
VIII. Üllői út 82, Tel: 303 6505, Website: Metro: M3 Nagyvárad M3 Klinikák
Staging everything from Fiddler on the Roof to Chicago, the Operettszínház is a lovely Art Noveau venue just around the corner from Budapest's State Opera House.
VI. Nagymező u. 19. Tel: 353 2172, Tel/Fax: 269 0118, E-mail: operett@operett.hu, Metro M1 Opera. An excellent website gives detail of what's on, while tickets can be booked by calling the theatre's box office (number given above) or online at:
Danube Palace(Duna Palota)
The stage of the great folklore ensembles: In this Neo-Baroque music hall, there are concerts by the Danube Symphony Orchestra, which have specially popular songs written by Lehár, Brahms, Liszt, Strauss, Kálmán, Haydn or Schubert.
Shows on Mon, Wed and Fri, usually featuring the folklore ensemble Rajkó on the program. V. Zrínyi utca 5, tel 317 27 54, bus 15 address: Zrínyi utca 5, Budapest, Ungarn
Established between 1904 to 1907, the academy is still the most important music school in Hungary. It also has two concert halls where classical concerts are held. The great hall is a masterpiece of Art Nouveau. In the hallowed halls of the Music Academy, waltz and operetta shows have been heard for the first time.
April-Oct. Wed and Fri 20:30 clock, Liszt Ferenc tér 8, Tel 342 01 79, U-Bahn 1: Octogon, tram 4, 6
Erkel Theater (Erkel Színház)
Is named after the composer Ferenc Erkel (1810-93), who with László Hunyadi" created a variant of national opera. It was premiered in 1844. On the boards of the theatre are operatic and ballet performances.
Open from June to September. Summer break, VIII, Köztársaság tér 8, Tel 333 05 40, U-Bahn 2: keleti pályaudvar, Bus 7, 7A, 78 Address: Köztársaság tér 8, telephone: 333 05 40. Public transport & parking: U-Bahn 2: Keleti pályaudvar, Bus 7, 7A, 78
Színház út 1-3, Tel: 375 8011, Várbusz, Bus 16 Gyula is an important centre of culture on the edge of South-Eastern Hungary. The Gyula Castle Theatre operates in the court yard of the only brick fortress that has survived in Central Europe.
One of Budapest's most famous independent theatre companies, which also plays regularly overseas (in cities such as Paris, Chicago and London). Comprising of over 30 actors, the theatre's Katona auditorium, seating 400, stages modern innovative productions, while the smaller Kamra often focuses upon heavyweight classics by writers such as Goethe.
V. Petőfi Sándor utca 6, Tel: 318 6599 (Katona), 318 2487 (Kamra), Ticket Office: 266 5200 and 317 4061, E-mail: katona@elender.hu, Metro: M3 Ferenciek tere, Bus 7, Box Office Open 10am-6pm daily.
From May 2003, the Madách Színház will stage one of the world's most popular shows - The Phantom of the Opera. Until then it's a mix of other popular favourites such as Cats, Les Miserables and Fiddler on the Roof (with up to date show information made available in English, German and Hungarian on the theatre's excellent website)
Downtown theatre which also stages cabaret shows and classical concerts. Popular with tourists (as performances are usually in English), the Merlin has won critical acclaim over the years for exciting, alternative programming. A revamped restaurant adds to the pleasant atmosphere, while plans are also afoot to stage French and German productions in the near future.
V. Gerlóczy utca 4, Tel: 317 9338, E-mail: merlin.szinhaz@axelero.hu, Metro: M3 Ferenciek tere/M2 Astoria, Box office open: 10am-6pm daily (and 1 hour before curtain up.
The brand new Nemzeti theatre stages mainly domestic and international musicals/dramas. Much more interesting than the run-of-the-mill programming.Large classic and contemporary ballet. The theatre is located on Castle Hill. Here are a variety of national and international Ballett compagnien. Performances of the National Dance Theater area also available in the new Palace of Arts. I., Színház utca 1-3, www.nemzetitancszinhaz.hu, Burgbus (Várbusz), Burg 16 The structure, opened in March 2002, is hugely impressive
XI. Bajor Gizi Park 1, Tel: 476 6800, 476 6801, Box Office open: Mon-Fri 1pm-7pm (1 hour before curtain up on Sat).
With two auditoriums (the Nagyszínpad and Stúdiószínpad) Budapest's Új Színház has a wide-ranging performance schedule, with the twenty strong company recently staging adaptations of Othello, as well as Georges Feydeau's frantic comedy 'A Flea in Her Ear' (Bolha a Fülbe). Ticket prices are very reasonable too.
VI. Paulay Ede u. 35. Tel: 269 6021, 269 6024, Website: Metro: M1 Opera, Box Office open: 2pm-7pm daily
On the Grand Boulevard of Budapest, just one hundred feet from the river Danube, stands an impressive theatre building. Its elegant and radiant late 19th century design makes it the final section of the Boulevard's most attractive building. During the evening, when theatres are most alive, you will find it in full bloom. It is no wonder that so many people fall in love with the building on first sight. The Vígszínház is one of the finest examples of theatre buildings designed by Fellner and Helmer, whose 19th century "new-standard theatres" can be found scattered across central Europe.
An historic theatre that has, in recent years, enjoyed a no expense spared overhaul of stage and public areas, including a much needed air-conditioning system. The Thália's 522 seat auditorium is among the best in Budapest, while performances range from the challenging (such as the Vagina Monologues) to West Side Story.
VI. Nagymezö utca 22-24, Tel: 312 1280, E-mail: thalia@thalia.hu, Metro: M1 Opera, Box Office open: 10am-6pm daily
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