With the idea of bringing opera to the masses for cheap, originally named Népopera (The People's Opera), the theatre was planned and built by the Népopera JSC (funded largely by the Budapest city council). The council provided the plot for free, but in return it regulated the theatre's operation: among other requirements, it had to employ a permanent Hungarian company, and the language of the plays had to be Hungarian. (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia | Erkel_Theatre |
Capacity | 2427 |
Address | Budapest, II. János Pál pápa tér 30, 1087 , Budapest, Hungary |
Opening year | 1911, December 7th |
Official website | https://www.opera.hu/ |