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DAY 198 | VENUES OF THE WORLD |
Hungarian State Opera House
THE JEWEL IN THE HUNGARIAN CROWN
Hungary has its share of revered classical music venues, but none quite as prestigious as its famed State Opera House in Budapest. The chief performance center of opera and classical music in Hungary, the State Opera House has been honored with the likes of Gustav Mahler and Otto Klemperer as musical directors. Ferenc Erkel, the composer who wrote the Hungarian national anthem, was not only the first musical director of the Opera House, but he also founded the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, the Hungarian National Ballet also calls the ...
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