Whatever you do in Budapest, do not miss its opera house—even though it annoyed the heck out of Emperor Franz Josef. And Michael Jackson, the well-known world traveler, might have thought he was in ...

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 ...

"Shattered, abandoned, dead..." is the title of the new permanent exhibition of the Hungarian State Opera opened in the basement of the building. It commemorates 83 artists and employees who were ...

Al Marks, a Holocaust survivor who was able to turn his childhood dream of becoming a musician into reality following that grim period in history, curates an evening of opera melodies and ...

Though currently struggling with managerial problems, visits to the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest represent excellent artistic value for money. For the British opera lover, seat prices will ...

Don Juan, the arrogant womanizer who defies the heavens, has inspired authors in various art forms for centuries. His figure was first established by the 17th-century Spanish playwright Tirso de ...