On 11 February 2023, the Hungarian State Opera presents a Bartók double bill featuring two of his pieces that enjoyed their world premieres at the Budapest Opera House over a hundred years ago. The Wooden Prince is staged with a new choreography by László Velekei, whereas Bluebeard’s Castle can be seen in the 2018 production by the Danish star director Kasper Holten.
The Hungarian National Ballet returns to the Opera House with a majestic production portraying the enduring mystery of the Austro-Hungarian era, the suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf and his mistress.