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The
Opera
The Opera
House was
opened in 1884 among great splendour in the presence of
King Franz Joseph. The building was planned and constructed by
Miklós Ybl, who won the tender among other famous
contemporary architects.
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It was
built in
neo-renaissance style along
the famous Andrássy
Avenue. The
facade is decorated with the statues of
renowned composers and the Greek Godesses of art. The statues of Erkel
and Liszt by Alajos
Stróbl decorate
the niches next to the
main entrance. Ferenc
Erkel was the first director
of the Opera House
and the founder of the Hungarian opera.
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The
inner decoration was designed to reflect elegance and pomp. Thus the
staircase is covered with marble, the walls are decorated by the
frescoes
of illostrious Hungarian painters, the horse-shoe shaped audience hall
is fitted with red and gold and the chandellier from Mainz also
contributes to the elegant atmosphere. The construction took
9
years to
be completed, but when finished, the Operahouse of Budapest was the
most modern one in Europe.
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Visiting
the
Opera House:
Guided tours daily at 3&4 pm.
For groups above 10 persons tours are offered with previous reservation
throughout the day.
Languages:
The Opera House can be visited only with a local guide. Tours are
available in 6 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and
Hungarian. Tours take appr. 45-50 minutes.
More info: www.opera.hu
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