The renovated Opera House will reopen in March

February 16, 2022 at 1:30 PM

After a break of five seasons, the Hungarian State Opera House on Andrássy street will reopen on 12 March, now completely renewed. During the large-scale restoration and modernization, the facade of the Neo-Renaissance palace designed by Miklós Ybl was restored, the stage technology was modernized, the acoustics were improved, the orchestral trench was remodeled, and the public utility network of the Opera House was replaced. The house will open with a festive concert under the direction of Domác Plácido, Ádám Medveczky, Gergely Kesselyák and Balázs Kocsár.

After the complete renovation of the playground at 22 Andrássy street for almost five seasons, the long-awaited moment will arrive at the international level: from 12 March, 2022, in addition to the productions The successful performances of recent years also occupy a worthy place in the repertoire of the Ybl Palace, the Opera House writes in a statement.

The complete renovation of the Neo-Renaissance palace, completed in 1884, began in 2017 under the direction of architect Gábor Zoboki. The public investment included the restoration of the façade, the modernization of stage technology, the improvement of the acoustics and the comfort level of the spectators, the conversion of the orchestra trench, the restoration of the monumental decorations, the replacement of the Opera House's utility network, renovation of the factory building and workshops.

The main facade of the Opera House on Andrássy street (photo: opera.hu)

The most important element of the investment was the replacement of the stage equipment. The system, installed in 1984, no longer met the requirements of the age, ie faster mobility, low noise, variability and precise fit. Also a very important element is the transformation and mobilization of the orchestral trench, which serves to improve the acoustics of the auditorium.

The main facade of the Opera House on Andrássy street (photo: opera.hu)

Renovation of the Opera House building began in 2017 (photo: opera.hu)

On 14 March, the Hungarian National Ballet will return to the theater in Sir Kenneth MacMillan's lavish Mayerling. For the rest of the season, the calendar of Wagner fans will be enriched with two new performances: András Almási-Tóth will present Parsifal, and with the Twilight of the Gods, M. The point is also made in Géza Tóth's Rıng production, which was launched in 2015.

Repertoire productions: In addition to The Woman Without a Shadow, Mephistopheles, Simon Boccanegra, Porgy and Bess, The Wedding of Don Carlos, Andrea Chénier, Daughter of the West, The Masquerade Ball, Romeo and Juliet from March to June 2022 and the ballet productions Anyegin will be shown on the stage of the Opera House.

From March 2022, guided tours of the building will also be available again.

Source: opera.hu

Cover photo: Andrássy street building, designed by Miklós Ybl, will open on 12 March(photo: opera.hu)

Architecture, Hungarian State Opera House, Miklós Ybl, PestBuda, pestbuda.hu, renovation

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