opera Archives - arthereartnow.com https://arthereartnow.com/tag/opera/ Art website - film, literature, music, theater, fine arts Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:38:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 141696643 Why did Liszt never finish the opera Sardanapalo? https://arthereartnow.com/2023/09/19/sardanapalo-opera-why-did-liszt-leave-it-unfinished-david-trippett/ https://arthereartnow.com/2023/09/19/sardanapalo-opera-why-did-liszt-leave-it-unfinished-david-trippett/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:46:59 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=4859 Revolution, betrayal, a mysterious poet, renewing and inventing genres: the meta story of Sardanapalo is pure adventure itself!

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2023/09/19/sardanapalo-opera-why-did-liszt-leave-it-unfinished-david-trippett/feed/ 0 4859 King Pomádé: György Ránki’s children’s opera is a parody of power https://arthereartnow.com/2022/10/26/king-pomade-new-clothes-gyorgy-ranki-children-opera-andersen-mupa/ https://arthereartnow.com/2022/10/26/king-pomade-new-clothes-gyorgy-ranki-children-opera-andersen-mupa/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:49:04 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=4455 Ránki originally wrote King Pomádé as a children's radio opera in 1950, and three years later adapted it into a full-length stage work.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2022/10/26/king-pomade-new-clothes-gyorgy-ranki-children-opera-andersen-mupa/feed/ 0 4455 The Face in the Mirror: two men fall in love with the female clone https://arthereartnow.com/2022/10/06/face-in-the-mirror-two-men-cloned-woman-contemporary-opera-mupa/ https://arthereartnow.com/2022/10/06/face-in-the-mirror-two-men-cloned-woman-contemporary-opera-mupa/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:48:53 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=4440 Face in the Mirror turns our image of the world upside down: the clone is more human than the person coming from a mother’s womb.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2022/10/06/face-in-the-mirror-two-men-cloned-woman-contemporary-opera-mupa/feed/ 0 4440 Péter Kálmán: I won’t be the usual Don Giovanni but a wizard https://arthereartnow.com/2021/08/27/peter-kalman-don-giovanni-mupa-magician-wizard-illusionist-opera/ https://arthereartnow.com/2021/08/27/peter-kalman-don-giovanni-mupa-magician-wizard-illusionist-opera/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:57:45 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3663 Director András Hábetler and myself are childhood friends, so he tailored the character of Don Giovanni to match my personality.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2021/08/27/peter-kalman-don-giovanni-mupa-magician-wizard-illusionist-opera/feed/ 0 3663 Brilliant Metropolitan broadcasts coming to Müpa’s new season too https://arthereartnow.com/2021/07/20/metropolitan-mupa-broadcasts-new-season-star-singers-directors-concuctors/ https://arthereartnow.com/2021/07/20/metropolitan-mupa-broadcasts-new-season-star-singers-directors-concuctors/#respond Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:29:44 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3644 Broadcasts help us concentrate on the content rather than the externalities: the HD quality makes them almost as good as an opera experience on stage.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2021/07/20/metropolitan-mupa-broadcasts-new-season-star-singers-directors-concuctors/feed/ 0 3644 Rossini can always make us smile – interview with bass baritone Péter Kálmán https://arthereartnow.com/2021/01/27/peter-kalman-rossini-mupa-gala-covid-online-broadcast/ https://arthereartnow.com/2021/01/27/peter-kalman-rossini-mupa-gala-covid-online-broadcast/#respond Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:11:41 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3415 Péter Kálmán, bass baritone who considers himself a Rossini fan, shared a few things with us about this promising night.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2021/01/27/peter-kalman-rossini-mupa-gala-covid-online-broadcast/feed/ 0 3415 The living memory of Dmitri Hvorostovsky will stay with us forever https://arthereartnow.com/2020/12/17/dmitri-hvorostovsky-memory-remember-video-concert-opera-aria-evening/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/12/17/dmitri-hvorostovsky-memory-remember-video-concert-opera-aria-evening/#respond Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:03:36 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3343 Dmitri Hvorostovsky lived 55 years, with around 30 constantly on stage. His legacy consists of many albums and videos.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/12/17/dmitri-hvorostovsky-memory-remember-video-concert-opera-aria-evening/feed/ 0 3343 As if this yellow sofa could talk about marital infidelity! https://arthereartnow.com/2020/10/04/yellow-sofa-opera-mupa-cafe-julian-philips-edward-kemp/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/10/04/yellow-sofa-opera-mupa-cafe-julian-philips-edward-kemp/#respond Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:07:45 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3211 Godofredo Alves one day finds his business partner having seduced his wife. And not anywhere but exactly on the YELLOW SOFA, which was a gift to her!

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/10/04/yellow-sofa-opera-mupa-cafe-julian-philips-edward-kemp/feed/ 0 3211 Seven videos you must watch from Müpa’s archives! https://arthereartnow.com/2020/04/01/seven-videos-mupa-covid19-pandemic-quarantine-fun/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/04/01/seven-videos-mupa-covid19-pandemic-quarantine-fun/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:34:30 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=2937 Bored with the quarantine already? Here are videos of great music, dance, literature and fun to cheer you up. Enjoy!

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/04/01/seven-videos-mupa-covid19-pandemic-quarantine-fun/feed/ 0 2937 Bass-baritone Bryn Terfel comes to his Budapest concert with a rugby shirt and some honey https://arthereartnow.com/2019/12/11/bryn-terfel-comes-to-his-budapest-concert-with-rugby-shirt-and-honey/ https://arthereartnow.com/2019/12/11/bryn-terfel-comes-to-his-budapest-concert-with-rugby-shirt-and-honey/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:00:35 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=2848 Bryn Terfel was the second artist to get the Queen’s Medal for Music, founded by Elizabeth II, as an approval for an extraordinary musical career.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2019/12/11/bryn-terfel-comes-to-his-budapest-concert-with-rugby-shirt-and-honey/feed/ 0 2848 Angels fly to Budapest – Péter Eötvös’ opera for the first time in Hungary https://arthereartnow.com/2019/10/08/angels-fly-to-budapest-peter-eotvos-opera-for-the-first-time-in-hungary/ https://arthereartnow.com/2019/10/08/angels-fly-to-budapest-peter-eotvos-opera-for-the-first-time-in-hungary/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:00:35 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=2694 The Budapest premiere will happen on the 10th of October as part of the CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival, together with the Neue Oper Wien.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2019/10/08/angels-fly-to-budapest-peter-eotvos-opera-for-the-first-time-in-hungary/feed/ 0 2694 In John Cage’s piece, the singer feels naked on stage – interview with opera singer Katalin Károlyi https://arthereartnow.com/2019/10/07/in-john-cages-piece-the-singer-feels-naked-on-stage-interview-with-opera-singer-katalin-karolyi/ https://arthereartnow.com/2019/10/07/in-john-cages-piece-the-singer-feels-naked-on-stage-interview-with-opera-singer-katalin-karolyi/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:00:36 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=2689 Katalin Károlyi mezzosoprano will give the concerts Human Voice 2.1 and 2.2. The repertoire consists of three contemporary pieces of different kinds.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2019/10/07/in-john-cages-piece-the-singer-feels-naked-on-stage-interview-with-opera-singer-katalin-karolyi/feed/ 0 2689 If it is worth showing the audience, I never hesitate – interview with Gábor Hollerung https://arthereartnow.com/2019/10/05/if-it-is-worth-showing-the-audience-i-never-hesitate-interview-with-gabor-hollerung/ https://arthereartnow.com/2019/10/05/if-it-is-worth-showing-the-audience-i-never-hesitate-interview-with-gabor-hollerung/#respond Sat, 05 Oct 2019 07:00:24 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=2677 Gábor Hollerung, conductor of the Ernő Dohnányi Symphonic Orchestra in Budafok, believes that neither romantic nor emotional music can go out of fashion.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2019/10/05/if-it-is-worth-showing-the-audience-i-never-hesitate-interview-with-gabor-hollerung/feed/ 0 2677 Rolando Villazón – opera singer with jester vibes and a dinosaur mask https://arthereartnow.com/2019/09/22/rolando-villazon-the-opera-singer-with-jester-vibes-and-a-dinosaur-mask/ Sun, 22 Sep 2019 13:00:36 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=2629 After leaving the shower cabin, Villazón started to develop his voice - and fell in love with the genre of opera forever.

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]]> 2629 Budapest opens festival season in Europe – 39. Spring Festival launches on 5 April https://arthereartnow.com/2019/03/13/budapest-opens-festival-season-in-europe-39-spring-festival-launches-on-5-april/ https://arthereartnow.com/2019/03/13/budapest-opens-festival-season-in-europe-39-spring-festival-launches-on-5-april/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:00:49 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=1979 "We are the Budapest Spring Festival", says executive director Csaba Káel. Franz Liszt, Russian culture and the 100-year-old Bauhaus in the spotlight.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2019/03/13/budapest-opens-festival-season-in-europe-39-spring-festival-launches-on-5-april/feed/ 0 1979 It’s not about you in the music, it’s about music in yourself https://arthereartnow.com/2019/02/17/its-not-about-you-in-the-music-its-about-music-in-yourself/ https://arthereartnow.com/2019/02/17/its-not-about-you-in-the-music-its-about-music-in-yourself/#respond Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:00:07 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=1900 She answers the phone and I’m astonished how beautiful her voice is. I can imagine her leading a meditation group...

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2019/02/17/its-not-about-you-in-the-music-its-about-music-in-yourself/feed/ 0 1900 Baroque Soap Opera Reloaded https://arthereartnow.com/2018/04/26/baroque-soap-opera-reloaded/ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:00:51 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=1548 All three works contain references to moments in Wilhelmine’s life: the self-sacrificing, loving sister, the hysterical arguments between her parents, the tyrannical father forcing his daughter to marry, who even condemns his own son to death.

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]]> 1548 A Pinch of Decadence https://arthereartnow.com/2018/04/20/a-pinch-of-decadence/ https://arthereartnow.com/2018/04/20/a-pinch-of-decadence/#respond Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:00:13 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=1508 Natalie Dessay has always been a self-aware artist: she took on roles rarely, so that she could give her utmost in them – and that is exactly what she did.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2018/04/20/a-pinch-of-decadence/feed/ 0 1508 Behold the man who composes, sings and conducts the same piece of music https://arthereartnow.com/2018/03/03/behold-the-man-who-composes-sings-and-conducts-the-same-piece-of-music/ https://arthereartnow.com/2018/03/03/behold-the-man-who-composes-sings-and-conducts-the-same-piece-of-music/#respond Sat, 03 Mar 2018 13:00:52 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=1449 He goes down in history as the first artist who sings and conducts simultaneously in one concert or recording.

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