Giacomo Puccini's La fanciulla del West will be performed five times at the Hungarian State Opera between April 26 and May 9, 2025, starring Chiara Isotton, one of the most promising sopranos in the international opera scene. The rarely staged production also features Zoltán Nyári and Gaston Rivero, as well as Alexandru Agache and Csaba Szegedi in alternating principal roles. The OPERA ensembles will be conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi.
On Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Holy Saturday, Bach's St. Matthew Passion will be performed; on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Wagner's Parsifal; and on Easter Sunday and Monday, as part of the Easter with Mascagni programme, concert performances of Messa di Gloria and Cavalleria Rusticana will be held at the Ybl Palace on Andrássy Avenue.
The enthusiastic applause of more than 40,000 spectators and half a dozen sold-out performances characterized the 12-night guest appearance of the Hungarian State Opera and the Hungarian National Ballet in Taipei and Kaohsiung between 2 and 6 April 2025. Following the positive reception of Madama Butterfly and Swan Lake, the possibility has arisen for the OPERA ensembles to return to the island in the 2026/27 season.