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Budapest Opera House
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This
historic Opera building is located halfway along the tree-lined
Andrássy Út Avenue.
Budapest's work is one of the most beautiful neo-Renaissance buildings in
Europe. When it was inaugurated in 1884, the city shared the administrative
duties of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with Vienna. In fact, it was Emperor
Franz Joseph who commissioned the project. The building included the use of
marble and frescoes by some of the best craftsmen of that time.
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Designed by Miklós Ybl, one of Europe's leading architects in the
mid-19th century, the Budapest Opera House quickly became one of the most
prestigious musical institutions in Europe. Many important artists performed
here, including Gustav Mahler, who was its principal conductor for
three seasons.
 The
Budapest Opera House is considered one of the world's best acoustics
theatres and has an auditorium that can accommodate 1200 people. In the
shape of a horseshoe, it has, according to measurements made by a group of
international engineers, the third best acoustics among the largest theatres
of European opera (after
La
Scala Theatre in Milan and the Paris
Opera). The statue of the Hungarian national anthem composer
and first musical director of the Opera Ferenc Erkel is in front of the
Opera. The other statue in front of the Budapest Opera House is
Franz Liszt
(Ferenc Liszt), the most famous Hungarian composer.
You can visit the Opera House during the day and learn about its splendid
architecture, as well as enjoy a world-class performance in the evening.
Guided tours are available every day from 15.00 to 16.00 in Italian. Tickets
are available at the Opera Shop and tours take about 45 minutes. Prices are
2,900 HUF for adults and 1,900 for students. For groups of 10+ people tours
are available at any time of day, but pre-enrolment is required. If you are
interested in visiting the Opera on (+ 36-1)332-8197 or on (+ 36-30)279-5677
to book a group visit.
To get to the Budapest Opera House, take the Millennium Underground (M1) to
the Opera station of the same name.
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