EN
DE
IT
FR
ES
RU
JP
RO
© Julien Faugère
Thomas, Psyché
Order tickets
February 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
An integral part of the Hungarian National Philharmonic's programming policy is for the orchestra and choir to offer several opera productions each season, frequently including rarities waiting to be discovered. The treasure from music history that the ensemble is now presenting in a concert-format performance under the baton of György Vashegyi and as part of a long-standing collaboration with Palazzetto Bru Zane that has already yielded several successful productions (including David's Herculaneum, Massenet's Werther and Lalo's Le roi d'Ys), is a mythologically themed opera by Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896). Psyché (1857) features an international cast of world-famous soloists.
Hungarian premiere, co-production of the Hungarian National Philharmonic and Palazzetto Bru Zane.
Program and cast
Conductor: György Vashegyi
Cast:
Psyché: Hélène Guilmette
Éros: Michèle Losier
Mercure: Tassis Christoyannis
Dafné / Nymphe 1 / Un Écho: Mercedes Arcuri
Bérénice / Nymphe 2: Antoinette Dennefeld
Antinoüs / Un Jeune Garçon: Artavazd Sargsyan
Gorgias: Philippe Estèphe
Le Roi: Christian Helmer
Featuring:
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Hungarian National Choir (choirmaster: Csaba Somos)
Palace of Arts Müpa Budapest
When Müpa Budapest, Hungary and its capital's new cultural hub, opened in 2005, it was built to represent more than 100 years of Hungarian cultural history. As a conglomeration of cultural venues, the building has no precedent in 20th century Hungarian architecture and has no peers in the whole of Central Europe.
The creators of this ambitious project, the Trigránit Development Corporation, prime contractor Arcadom Construction and the Zoboki, Demeter and Partners Architectural Office, were driven by the desire to create a new European cultural citadel as part of the new Millennium City Centre complex along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Danube waterfront. The result is a facility whose construction quality, appearance, functionality and 21st century technological infrastructure makes it ideally suited to productions of the highest standard. The building is also highly versatile and equipped to host performances of any genre and almost any scale.
Related events