The Hungarian State Opera House (Hungarian: Magyar Állami Operaház [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈaːlːɒmi ˈopɛrɒɦaːz]) is a historic opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy avenue. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture.
Construction began in 1875, funded by the city of Budapest and by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary, and the new house opened to the public on the 27 September 1884. Before the closure of the "Népszínház" in Budapest, it was the third largest opera building in the city; today it is the second largest opera house in Budapest and in Hungary.
The Hungarian State Opera House (Hungarian: Magyar Állami Operaház [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈaːlːɒmi ˈopɛrɒɦaːz]) is a historic opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy avenue. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture.
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