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Who wouldn't want to know what happens at an opera or ballet rehearsal, how folk music ensembles practice, what a day in the life of a jazz band looks like, or how a symphony orchestra works and prepares for a concert? The Behind the Scenes concerts provide a glimpse into the everyday work of musicians and – through directions and explanations, and the repeated practising and playing of individual passages – the musical process itself. In the second half of each programme, the audience will see and hear excerpts from the works they have already been introduced to in the context of an uninterrupted performance on stage.
Most of Zoltán Kodály’s music builds on the folk songs he collected, including his folk opera Háry János, the lead character of which was introduced by the composer as follows: “He is the embodiment of the Hungarian storytelling imagination. He doesn’t lie: He creates tales; he’s a poet. The things he says never happened, but he experienced them, and they are perhaps more true than reality. This reflects the kind of music needed for the piece, I don’t know how successful I have been. But I do know that the songs of the characters are good. They are derived from folk tradition in every sense [...] They are the gemstones, only the setting is mine. I tried to do them justice.”
The popular work will now be performed by professional musicians as a major production featuring schoolchildren who have prepared thoroughly for the performance, as a realisation and reinterpretation of Kodály’s oft-quoted statement: “May music belong to everyone!”
Between 9.45 and 10.30, we will be running a free (and playful) interactive session for children in the Auditorium entitled Tune-Up. We look forward to welcoming groups and individuals who hold tickets to the subsequent performance. Register by sending an e-mail to csip@mupa.hu, stating the number of participants and their ages, by the Wednesday before the performance at the latest. The activity is recommended for children aged 6 and over, and will take place with a minimum of six children.
Age: 10-14 year
Presented by: Hungarian State Opera, Müpa Budapest
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We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
