Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest. Courtesy of Hungarian National Tourist Office
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New Year's Gala Concert
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When:
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31 Dec 2008 (annual)
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Where:
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Hungarian State Opera House
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| Costs: |
Ft22,000-Ft98,000 (€95-€408)
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| Opening Hours: |
8pm-dawn
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The New Year's Gala Concert at the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest offers a full programme of food and entertainment in a magnificent setting.
Cocktails are served in the assembly hall to welcome guests. At 8.30pm the New Year's Gala Concert begins with excerpts from Johann Strauss' famous operetta Die Fledermaus, performed by the soloists of the Hungarian State Opera. Dinner is served in the boxes, on the stage and in the state rooms before the musical celebrations continue up to midnight.
After the New Year toast, the Hungarian national anthem is played and the champagne is ceremoniously opened on stage. A professional dance show gets the ball started. Other entertainment that features during the New Year's Gala Concert includes a piano bar in the Székely Bertalan Room, a dance band in the assembly hall and dancing on the stage.
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