NEW YORK — It is commendable that the Hungarian State Opera and the Hungarian National Ballet, to make their American debuts, brought some 350 artists and technical crew members to New York to present ...

Mozart's popular comic opera Così fan tutte will be reimagined in the illusion-filled world of social media in the new production by Kriszta Székely, director of the Katona József Theatre, Budapest.

In January 2018, the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest was widely criticized for staging the George Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess — whose story wrestles with racism, drug abuse and poverty — with a ...

The Hungarian State Opera House is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful buildings in Budapest, drawing in thousands of visitors each year. But its facade is currently obscured by scaffolding, leaving ...

Even as Hungarian nationalism acquires a more frightening cast, the government is sending its most eminent opera troupe on tour, complete with sets, singers, and a cast of 300. For a global art form, ...

Key Highlight: The opera house's main draw is its opulent architecture – inside and out. Marble columns, gilded vaulted ceilings, an enormous bronze chandelier, and murals and frescoes depicting Greek ...

As much as New York remains a global artistic hub, it is increasingly rare for prominent foreign opera and ballet companies to take up residence in the city for an extended period. For starters, the ...