The carnival season begins at the OPERA: starting from June 28, Verdi’s popular classic will return to the program, starring Adorján Pataky and Boldizsár László, Zsuzsanna Ádám and Adrienn Miksch, as well as Károly Szemerédy and Attila Mókus. In this spectacular production featuring period-accurate costumes and sets, the ensembles of the OPERA will perform under the baton of Gergely Kesselyák.
The relationship drama of Armida, set during the crusades and depicting the story of a breakup, is presented in a modern context by emerging artists from the Éva Marton International Opera Studio and San Diego’s Opera Neo on 21 June 2025, at the Eiffel Art Studios. The contemporary production, which will also presented in the United States a month later, is directed by András Almási-Tóth, and the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra is conducted by Péter Kozma
On 15 June 2025, during the curtain call following a performance of La Bayadère, the principal of the Hungarian National Ballet was surprised with the announcement that she would be the recipients of the greatest honour of the ballet company of the Hungarian State Opera for the next season. She was presented with a swan-shaped award made by the Herend Porcelain Manufactory by ballet director Tamás Solymosi, amidst the celebration of her colleagues and the audience.