Budapest was the home of Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály and Gustav Mahler who served as a brilliant director of the Budapest Opera. The careers of sir George Solti and Eugene Ormándy were launched here and Budapest became the capital of operetta as well. Do you remember such names as Imre Kálmán and Ferenc Lehár? Of course, you do. They too, both worked here.

Budapest is still one of the major music centres in Europe. Concerts are held in the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music (VI. Liszt Ferenc tér 8.) in the Pesti Vigadó (V. Vigadó tér) and in the Erkel Theatre (VIII. Köztársaság tér 30.). You can enjoy opera and ballet performances at the State Opera (VI. Andrássy út 22.) and at the Erkel Theatre.

Choral singing in an old tradition in this country as a result of the Zoltán Kodály’s pioneering work in music education.
During the Budapest Spring Festival which is held every year in late March even the Budapest Sport Aréna offers serious performances.
For a traditional operetta go to the Municipal Operetta. (VI. Nagymező utca 17.).

If you are lucky you may catch one of the shows of the Budapest Gipsy Orchestra, which consist of the best 100 Hungarian Gipsy musicians.

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