We couldn't believe we could get tickets the day of the performance for just $4! That's 800HU/forints. It was almost sold out and the performance was magnificent. Balcony seats but still very good. You can tour the Opera House during the day so you can learn about the building's gorgeous architecture...very worthwhile. more

We went to Parsifal on Good Friday. It was well done, well sung and well played. No complaints at all. The audience was extremely happy with the performance and applauded and bravoed for longer than usual. We had great seats on the first floor with full view of the stage and the musicians. It is a beautiful building with an... more

I agree with a previous reviewer that the Erkel seems to produce better productions than the Opera House. I saw Janacek's Janufa in March 2006 and it was a production disaster. The settings varied from ridiculous to non-existent. Lighting was poor. The acting unimpressive. Chubby tenors who are supposed to be handsome leading men don't seem very real to me... more

We went to 4 operas in Budapest over 4 nights - two at the State Opera House (Mozart's Don Giovani & Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth) and two at the Erkel Theatre (Verdi's Rigoletto and Bellini's Norma). Despite the fact that the State Opera gets all the publicity, the operas staged at the Erkel were infinitely better - in terms of both... more

Worth a visit! It is compulsory to join the tour and they offer different languages. You need to buy the tour ticket at their souvenir shop and need to be on time! The opera house is stunning in architecture as well as its acoustic. more

excelente lugar,nada que envidiar a la opera de viena,tuve ocasion de escuchar un cocierto en septiembre,hace doa años,y es magnifico... more