Franz Liszt's Faust Symphony and Béla Bartók's Rhapsody No. 1 and Rhapsody No. 2 are performed at the Golden Age – Ybl211 concert, dedicated to the architect of the Opera House, on 15 March 2025. The concert is presented by the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra and Chorus, violinist Lilia Pocitari, and tenor Boldizsár László under the baton of principal guest conductor Péter Halász. The OPERA's partner for the event is the Ybl Association.
The fusion of words, music, and images, a joint creation of Colombian photographer Óscar Perfer and pianist María José de Bustos, Reflections on Macondo promises a dreamlike journey into the magical realist world of Gabriel García Márquez's most acclaimed novel on 14 March 2025, at the Bánffy Stage of the Eiffel Art Studios.
Vittorio Grigolo makes his Hungarian State Opera debut with an Italian song recital featuring pieces by Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, Tosti, and Leoncavallo. The world-renowned Italian tenor will be accompanied by pianist Cristiano Manzoni at the Stars' Recitals with Piano series on 16 February 2025. The programme will also include works by Händel, Puccini, Morricone, and Keith Jarrett.