Contact
Contact
SIMÁNDY CUSTOMER SERVICE
1065 Budapest, Hajós u. 11. - Simándy buliding
(opposite of the Opera House’s artist’s entrance)
Our colleagues will be available to answer your e-mails and phone calls from Monday to Sunday between 10 am and 5 pm.
Open
Tuesday to Thursday 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
GUIDED TOURS
OperaTour, Eiffeltour
Our colleagues will be available to answer your phone calls or e-mails from Monday to Friday between 10 am and 5 pm.
Buildings and Ticket offices
Hungarian State Opera
1061 Budapest, Andrássy út 22.
Public transport: Metro line M1 / No. 105 and 210 buses (stop: Opera M) / No. 70 and 78 trolleybuses (stop: Andrássy út (Opera M)).
1373 Budapest, P.O. Box 503
Ticket office
Monday — Sunday 10:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
On a performance day, until the end of the first interval, depending on the performance.
For half an hour prior to a performance, advance sales are suspended and only visitors arriving for the day’s performance are served. Thank you for your understanding.
Eiffel Art Studios
1101 Budapest, Kőbányai út 30.
Public transport: No. 9 bus / No. 28, 28A and 62 trams (stop: Eiffel Műhelyház)
Ticket office
On performance days, we open one hour before the performance and close at the end of the first interval.
Erkel Theatre
1087 Budapest, II. János Pál pápa tér 30.
Public transport: Metro line M4 / No. 28, 28A, 37, 37A and 62 trams (stop: II. János Pál pápa tér M) / No. 5, 7, 110 and 112 buses (stop: Huszár utca)
Ticket office
For events taking place at the Erkel Theatre organised by the OPERA, the ticket office will open an hour before the programme. Tickets for all guest performances are available online and in person through the contracted ticket sales partner of the given production.
Erkel Theatre sells tickets only for the Hungarian State Opera's own productions. In the 2024/25 season, these are Il Barbiere di Siviglia, La traviata, John, the Valiant, Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron) and symphonic version of Stephen, the King. The box office opens one hour before these performances.
Please note that we are only responsible for tickets purchased at our ticket offices, on our website, or through opera.jegy.hu.
Please note that 30 minutes prior to the performance ticket offices serve only visitors to the upcoming event.
We accept the following bank cards:
Visa | MasterCard | American Express | PayPass
It is also possible to purchase gift vouchers at our box offices in denominations of 1000, 2000, 5000 and 10000 forints that can be exchanged for tickets for productions organised by the Opera.
OperaShop
Opera House
Monday – Sunday 12:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
On a performance day, until the end of the first interval, depending on the performance.
In case of morning performances, opening at 10:00 a.m.
Eiffel Arts Studios
On performance days, we open one hour before the performance and close at the end of the first interval.
Webshop
General Director
Szilveszter Ókovács
general director
Enikő Tőkési
head of director's office
Deputy General Director
Virág Főző Phd.
deputy general director
Renáta Pap-Trajter
directorate assistant
Artistic Director
András Almási-Tóth
artistic director
dr. Klára Lami
cultural manager
Ballet Director
Tamás Solymosi
ballet director
Szonja Stella
assistant to the ballet directorate, cultural manager
nemzetibalett@opera.hu
No audition applications, please.
Katalin Avar
ballet international cultural manager
avarkatalin@opera.hu
No audition applications, please.
BALLET AUDITION INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS
Facility Management Director
Anka Józsa PhD
facility management director
Head of Finance
Orsolya Dér
financial director
Lívia Papp
directorate assistant
Communications
András Oláh
communications project manager
György Jávorszky
international communications project manager
Ticket Sales and Audience Services
Éva Mikos
head of ticket sales and audience services
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