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Rigoletto

Rigoletto
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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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Tue, 21st April 2009
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Sun, 10th May 2009
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An opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi with libretto by Francesco Maria Piave , based on the play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo. It premiered at La Fenice in Venice on 11 March 1851.


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.