Hungarian State Opera House
The Hungarian State Opera House stands out with its Neo-Renaissance façade on a grand avenue in the heart of the city, designed by Miklós Ybl and opened to the public on September 27, 1884. Construction began in 1875, funded by Budapest and Emperor Franz Joseph I, marking a turning point for Hungarian grand opera in the 19th century. Today’s building is the second largest opera house in Budapest and Hungary, a distinction it shares with a long lineage of world-class performances. Inside, the house has hosted illustrious guests and musical leaders, from Gustav Mahler, who directed in Budapest from 1888 to 1891, to Otto Klemperer, music director from 1947 to 1950. The opera house has endured several architectural reconstructions, notably in 1895, 1912, 1964, and 1984, with a major renovation wrapping up exactly a century after the opening in 1984. …
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