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Bank ban

Bank ban
theater tickets
Magyar Állami Operaház (Hungarian State Opera House)
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Magyar Állami Operaház (Hungarian State Opera House)
22 Andrássy út
VI. Budapest  
Hungary
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£58.00
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Date
Fri, 27th March 2009
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An opera by Ferenc Erkel, in three acts in hungarian.

The opera's plot centers on palace intrigue as the evil Queen Gertrud attempts to crush her court opposition while King Endre and his nobles, including the viceroy Bank Ban, are off waging war. Meanwhile, Prince Otto covets Melinda, the faithful wife of Bank Ban. Gertrud then hatches a scheme that leaves Melinda seduced and abandoned, and ultimately driven mad.


Budapest is proud of possessing one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world. The opening performance was held in the neo-Renaissance building, the jewel of the avenue, in 1884 after nine years of construction. The staircase and the auditorium of the palace, designed by one of the best architects of those days Miklós Ybl, are decorated with frescos of eminent Hungarian painters. The first director was Ferenc Erkel, Gustav Mahler held this post for several years. Puccini directed the premiere of two of his operas here.