Wagner season tickets and Solti International Conducting Competition
2 June 2026
Season ticket sales for the 2027 Budapest Wagner Days will begin soon, and tickets will also be available for the later rounds of the Solti International Conducting Competition.
The 2027 Budapest Wagner Days programme kicks off with a genuine sensation: after a long break, The Flying Dutchman returns in Balázs Kovalik’s production, last seen by Müpa audiences in 2018. The performance, which makes an excellent first stop when it comes to exploring the Wagner universe, will be conducted by Martin Rajna, the co-artistic director of the festival, who will be appearing on the podium at the festival for the first time. The leading roles will be performed by Michael Volle and Gabriella Scherer. Wagner fans will also be delighted to hear that Cesare Lievi’s monumental production of Tristan and Isolde, unseen since 2018, will return in 2027 under the baton of Ádám Fischer. The cast includes such world-class soloists as Corby Welch, Elisabet Strid and René Pape. Another highlight of next year’s programme is the performance by Gábor Bretz, Artist of the Next Season, who will present a solo recital featuring Wagner’s best-known arias and duets, while the world-renowned Swedish soprano Nina Stemme will give a song recital accompanied by Roland Pöntinen.
Choose your favourite season ticket package now!
But it’s not just Wagner lovers who have reason to celebrate: ticket sales have also begun for the later rounds of the 2026 Solti International Conducting Competition. Audiences can purchase tickets for the final and the celebratory gala concert at Müpa. Entry to the semi-final in Pécs and the quarter-final at the Liszt Academy of Music will be free of charge. There has been overwhelming interest in the prestigious competition: nearly 400 young conductors from 61 countries submitted applications by the deadline.
Buy your ticket now to experience the most exciting moments of the competition live, or to enjoy the celebratory gala concert that will crown the event.
Season tickets (Budapest Wagner Days) and fixed-price tickets for performances in both event series will be available to platinum members of the Müpa+ loyalty programme from Wednesday, at 10 am on 3 June, to gold members from 10 am in 4 June, and to silver members from 2 pm on the same day: all members can purchase up to four tickets at the discounted rate corresponding to your membership level. Basic level members and the general public will be able to buy tickets from 10 am on 5 June, at which point dynamic pricing will take effect.
