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classical music, opera, theatre
Attila József: Chaos and Form
24 February 2026 Tuesday
7 pm - 9 pm
Festival Theatre
Produced by Müpa Budapest
Poetry Recitals at Müpa Budapest

Ticket prices

3 500 - 6 000 HUF

The discounts of the Müpa+ membership programme will be applied for this performance, and we also credit membership points.

Featuring:

literary historian, texts assembled by Gergő Balogh
violin Edina Mókus Szirtes
actor Ágota Szilágyi, Péter Herczegh
cello Endre Kertész
percussion instrument, piano Adonisz Fábry

Any effort to present the finest nuances of the Hungarian language will inevitably turn to its poetry, and while the question of whose poem to select can be open to debate, the list of contenders must invariably include Attila József. However, much of the oeuvre he left behind surpasses even his works Consciousness and Ode in its richness, variety and genre-expanding qualities. At this programme built around the core motifs of chaos and form, in addition to hearing the poems, the viewer will also gain insight into the poet’s expository prose as well as exposure to a representative selection of critical attempts to interpret his work during his lifetime. This will provide audience members with a closer look not only at József, but also at themselves.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest

  • You may purchase tickets online and in person for this performance using a Müpa Budapest gift voucher or by OTP, K&H or MBH SZÉP cards. If you purchase the tickets in person, then we also accept Rewin Gift Vouchers, and Rewin Gift Cards as well as the culture subaccount allowance on OTP Cafeteria cards.

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