Hungarian State Opera House

Quick Useful Facts

• Open for tourists in tours
• Entrance: price depends on performance or tour
• Impressive its interior, exterior, and acoustics
• There are performances for each taste (opera, ballet, or classical concerts)
• Website: https://www.opera.hu/

Built-in 1884 as per the commission of Emperor Franz Joseph, the State Opera House is one of the most famous and widely respected musical institutions in Europe. Performances are held there regularly. Even just the architecture of the Opera House is stunning with its neo-Renaissance look. So, if you don’t want to book a spot in the 1,200-seat auditorium, the house has guided tours during the day.

Reviews

• “Magnificent Neo-Renaissance opera house with a horseshoe-shaped auditorium! Unfortunately, it is always being renovated, we have the impression that we only see a part of it that has been uncovered on each visit”
• “Real impressive place”