Produced in collaboration with The Hungarian State Opera, Joseph Haydn’s rarely performed masterpiece is a unique take on a story from Torquato Tasso’s “Jerusalem Delivered” – an epic poem that served as source material for a whole slew of famous operas from Handel to Dvořak. Centered on the larger themes of Love and War, this piece delves into human psychology by exploring duty and glory in conflict with desire, passion, and commitment – all through the story of the magical love affair between a sorceress and a knight.

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Armida

UC San Diego Park & Market

“Nixon in China is John Adams' most successful opera to date and, from the point of view of contemporary American music as a whole, one of the most celebrated operas. In his documentary work, Adams solves the dispassion of news reports with the tools of music, and although the work is about the US president's five-day visit to China, the music is not a conveyor of a political message. The tragicomic power of Adams' music largely stems from the contrast between the two worlds and customs,” writes Zoltán Csehy in his opera guide. Nixon in China has become a globally popular opera performed more frequently in recent times due to the exciting theme of the meeting of the American and Chinese cultures. Therefore, its Hungarian premiere is also timely. Presented in the OPERA’s Anglophone Season, artistic director András Almási-Tóth used the special spaces of the Eiffel Art Studios with exciting imagination.

Nixon In China

Eiffel Art Studios

Produced in collaboration with The Hungarian State Opera, Mozart’s rarely performed early opera is a darkly comic exploration of requited and unrequited love. The production, featuring young artists from the Hungarian State Opera performing along-side Opera Neo young artists, is directed by András Almási-Tóth and conducted by Peter Kozma.

András Almási-Tóth

Events

Past events

18 - 19 Jul, 2025

Armida · Opera Neo

Oct 5, 2024

Nixon In China · Hungarian State Opera House

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