Hungarian State Opera House
Magyar Állami Operaház
A Neo-Renaissance opera house designed by Ybl. Restored in 2022, its golden auditorium is back on view, and visitors can join a guided tour or buy tickets to a performance.
Completed in 1884 and designed by the Hungarian architect Miklós Ybl, the opera house is said to have been required by Emperor Franz Joseph not to exceed the size of the Vienna State Opera. Its decoration, however, is even more lavish. The horseshoe-shaped auditorium is covered in gold leaf and murals, and the huge bronze chandelier above weighs about 3 tonnes. After several years of major renovation, it reopened in 2022. Daily English-language guided tours last about an hour and include a short singing performance. They cost about 10,000 forints. Performance tickets start at a few thousand forints and offer good value. It is on Andrássy Avenue, and the Opera stop on M1 is the nearest station.
Opening hours
Tours daily at about 13:30, 15:00 and 16:30 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- St. Stephen's Basilica
- Dohány Street Synagogue
- Szimpla Kert
- House of Terror
- Váci Street & Vörösmarty Square
- Danube River Cruise
- Hungarian National Museum
- Hungarian Parliament Building