The Neorenaissance Opera House was built between 1875 and 1884 based on the planning of Miklós Ybl. Its statues and paintings were made by the best artists of that time, Károly Lotz, Árpád Feszty, Bertalan Székely, Mór Than and Alajos Stróbl. The main entrance is surrounded by two statues; on the left hand side we can see Ferenc Erkel while on the right hand side Ferenc Liszt (the two major figures of the Hungarian musical history). The opera was opened for the public on September 25 in 1884; its first music director was Ferenc Erkel. The Hungarian State Opera is one of the most splendid theatres in the world; its technical equipment is still up-to-date.
Transportation: M1 to Opera
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Budapest, Andrássy út 22.
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