Hungarian State Opera House

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The Hungarian State Opera House is a grand neo-Renaissance opera venue in Budapest renowned for its rich acoustics, ornate architecture, and central role in Hungary’s cultural life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera house
theatre building
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Magyar Állami Operaház
architect Miklós Ybl
architecturalStyle Neo-Baroque
Neo-Renaissance
city Budapest
commissionedBy Franz Joseph I of Austria
completionDate 1884
constructionStartDate 1875
country Hungary
dedicatedTo opera and classical music
hasFeature allegorical statues
ceiling fresco by Károly Lotz
crystal chandeliers
frescoed ceilings
horseshoe-shaped auditorium
marble columns
ornate façade
ornate main staircase
paintings by leading 19th-century Hungarian artists
rich acoustics
royal box
statues of Ferenc Erkel and Franz Liszt at the entrance
three-tiered balconies
hasFunction cultural landmark of Hungary
hasRenovation comprehensive renovation completed in the early 2020s
major renovation completed in the 1980s
hosts Hungarian National Ballet
Hungarian State Opera company
inaugurationDate 1884-09-27
languageOfName Hungarian
locatedIn Andrássy Avenue
Budapest
VI District of Budapest
near Oktogon square
linked to: Oktogon
notableFor central role in Hungarian cultural life
excellent acoustics
ornate neo-Renaissance interior
operatedBy Hungarian State Opera
ownedBy Hungarian state
partOf Andrássy Avenue UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Andrássy Avenue
primaryUse ballet performances
opera performances
publicTransit Budapest Metro line M1 (Opera station)
linked to: Budapest Metro
region Central Hungary
seatingCapacity about 1200

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Budapest contains Hungarian State Opera House
Banks of the Danube, Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue contains Opera House on Andrássy Avenue
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Andrássy Avenue hasPart Hungarian State Opera House
Hungarian State Opera House operatedBy Hungarian State Opera
linked to: Hungarian State Opera House
Hungarian State Opera House alsoKnownAs Magyar Állami Operaház
linked to: Hungarian State Opera House
Otto Klemperer employer Budapest Opera
linked to: Hungarian State Opera House
Pest contains Hungarian State Opera House
subject linked to: Pest, Hungary
Budapest VI. kerület contains Hungarian State Opera House
M1 passesNear Hungarian State Opera House
Opera station nearbyPlace Hungarian State Opera House
Opera station servesLandmark Hungarian State Opera House
Hungarian National Ballet serves Hungarian National Opera
linked to: Hungarian State Opera House
Hungarian National Ballet performsAt Hungarian State Opera House
District VI contains Hungarian State Opera House
VI District of Budapest contains Hungarian State Opera House
Miklós Ybl notableWork Hungarian State Opera House