Café Liszt presents: the Royal Opera & Ballet Live Cinema Season

SEASON 2024–25

Mozart: MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (The Royal Opera)
Oct 5., 6., 12., 13.
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND (The Royal Ballet)
Nov 9., 10., 16., 17.
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Tchaikovsky/ Ivanov / Wright: THE NUTCRAKCER (The Royal Ballet)
Dec 21., 22., 24., 25., 26., 27., 28., 29., 30.,
2025. Jan 4., 5., 11., 12.
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CINDERELLA (The Royal Ballet)
2025. Jan 25., 26., Feb 1., 2.
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Offenbach: TALES OF HOFFMANN (The Royal Opera)
2025. Feb 22., 23., March 1., 2.
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Prokofiev: ROMEO AND JULIET (The Royal Ballet)
2025. Apr 12., 13., 19., 20.
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Puccini: TURANDOT (The Royal Opera)
2025. May 10., 11., 17-18.
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Screenings start at 11 am.

Introducing the live opera and ballet performances of the London Covent Garden, season 2024/25: the Aria Hotel Budapest and Café Liszt are presenting seven new shows during weekends in the Teatro Aria chamber cinema room. Enjoy live performances with HD picture, and 7.1 surround sound quality.

Before the screening, guests are invited to a breakfast at Café Liszt, accompanied by a glass of champagne, a hot drink, or a juice. You can enjoy eggs benedict, egg dishes, salmon, pastries, a selection of cold cuts and cheeses, fresh fruit, and vegetables from the generous buffet or the a la carte menu in a cozy atmosphere.

Screenings start at 11 am. Buffet breakfast available from 7 to 11 am. Please make sure to book your table for breakfast – your undisturbed service can be guarateed with a confirmed booking. Online reservation is available on this link or on the page showing up following your ticket purchase.

Ticket price: 5500 HUF which includes a glass of champagne, a hot drink or a soft drink.
(The online purchase can be made through OTP SimplePay.)

Breakfast starts from 3200 HUF + service charge.

The detailed breakfast menu and prices can be found here.

Olivier award-winning director Damiano Michieletto returns to The Royal Opera for a new production of Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann. Conductor Antonello Manacorda leads Juan Diego Flórez, who plays the role of the poet E.T.A. Hoffmann. Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil himself is involved…

In French, with English surtitles. Screening time appr 240 minutes (incl. two intermissions).

The enchanting ballet of Cinderella by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family. In 1939, Frederick Ashton first began to consider creating a full-length work, the Company’s first three-act ballet. Inspired by other balletic adaptations of Cinderella coming out of Russia, Ashton chose to create his own version of Charles Perrault’s famous rags-to-riches story. Set to Sergei Prokofiev’s exquisite score, the ballet received its premiere in 1948. The production is featuring Fumi Kaneko and William Bracewell now in the lead roles.

Screening time appr 180 minutes (with two intermissions).

There is no Christmas without The Nutcracker. The genuine visuals by Julia Trevelyan Oman lend a festive feel to Peter Wright’s beloved Royal Ballet production, based on Lev Ivanov’s original choreography. Fairytale magic is combined with a spectacular dance production in this unforgettable classical ballet.

Screening time appr 150 minutes (with one intermission).

Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story. Journey through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher Wheeldon’s unique theatrical interpretation. Starring Francesca Hayward as Alice, on the surreal stage designed by Bob Crowley.

Screening time 3 hours incl. 2 intermissions.

The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart’s evergreen comedy, is surprising and entertaining no matter how many times we see it! David McVicar stages a truly international cast, the Hungarian aspect of which is baritone Péter Kálmán, who will debut in London this autumn, and can be seen in the role of Bartolo on the Covent Garden stage.

In Italian, with English surtitles. Screening time 3 hours 15 minutes, with 1 intermission.