Hungarian State Opera House
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The Hungarian State Opera House is a grand neo-Renaissance opera venue in Budapest renowned for its rich acoustics, ornate architecture, and central role in Hungary’s cultural life.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Hungarian State Opera | 1 |
| Magyar Állami Operaház | 1 |
| Opera House on Andrássy Avenue | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera house
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theatre building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hungarian State Opera House
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surface form:
Magyar Állami Operaház
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| architect | Miklós Ybl ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Baroque
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Neo-Renaissance ⓘ |
| city | Budapest ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Franz Joseph I of Austria ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1884 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1875 ⓘ |
| country | Hungary ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | opera and classical music ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
allegorical statues
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ceiling fresco by Károly Lotz ⓘ crystal chandeliers ⓘ frescoed ceilings ⓘ horseshoe-shaped auditorium ⓘ marble columns ⓘ ornate façade ⓘ ornate main staircase ⓘ paintings by leading 19th-century Hungarian artists ⓘ rich acoustics ⓘ royal box ⓘ statues of Ferenc Erkel and Franz Liszt at the entrance ⓘ three-tiered balconies ⓘ |
| hasFunction | cultural landmark of Hungary ⓘ |
| hasRenovation |
comprehensive renovation completed in the early 2020s
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major renovation completed in the 1980s ⓘ |
| hosts |
Hungarian National Ballet
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Hungarian National Ballet ⓘ
surface form:
Hungarian State Opera company
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| inaugurationDate | 1884-09-27 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hungarian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andrássy Avenue
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Budapest ⓘ VI District of Budapest ⓘ |
| near |
Oktogon
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surface form:
Oktogon square
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| notableFor |
central role in Hungarian cultural life
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excellent acoustics ⓘ ornate neo-Renaissance interior ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Hungarian State Opera House
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hungarian State Opera
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| ownedBy | Hungarian state ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andrássy Avenue
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surface form:
Andrássy Avenue UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| primaryUse |
ballet performances
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opera performances ⓘ |
| publicTransit |
Budapest Metro
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surface form:
Budapest Metro line M1 (Opera station)
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| region | Central Hungary ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | about 1200 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Magyar Állami Operaház
Banks of the Danube, Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
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contains
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Hungarian State Opera House
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this entity surface form:
Opera House on Andrássy Avenue
this entity surface form:
Hungarian State Opera