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Verdi: La Traviata- Deutsche Oper am Rhein

At this revival premiere, conductor Péter Halász accentuated not only the subtleties of the score, but also its ruggedness, and – after the interval – its elegance as well. The orchestra played with true freedom.

Pedro J. Lapeña Rey

Codalario (Spain)

Strauss: Arabella- Hungarian State Opera

The most outstanding performance of all was that of conductor Péter Halász, who coaxed a sophisticated and pristine sound and clearly distinguishable parts from the excellent orchestra. The interludes were imaginative; the melodies accompanying the singers were balanced while always providing the right amount of tension. The wealth of details demanded by the score was masterfully conveyed by the young Hungarian maestro.

Gianmarco Segato

Bachtrack

Strauss: Arabella- Hungarian State Opera

In the end, it is Arabella's virtuosic score that has kept it in the active repertoire, played here by the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra with utter authority under Halasz. Special mention must go to the concertmaster for their several haunting solos that sum up the allure of this last gasp of German Romanticism.

Michael Pitz Gewenig

Klassik.com

Mozart: Entführung aus dem Serail- Staatsoper Hamburg

In harmony with the direction of David Bösch, which seeks what may capture the attention of a modern audience, conductor Péter Halász strives to invoke music that actually says something. Going beyond mere superficiality, the accustomed gestures and empty perfection, Halász stresses the score’s gravity and nobility. Rather than being bombastic, even the overture is subtle and eloquent.

Wolfgang Kutzschbach

Das Opernglas

Dvorak: Rusalka- Hungarian State Opera

Péter Halász’s admirable conducting rewarded our full attention even while the curtains were still closed during the overture, facilitating the audience’s attunement to the work from the very outset. Leading the orchestra at a suitably strict tempo, Halász conjured up the kind of heady sound that, thanks to renovated Opera House’s auspicious acoustics, we have come to expect from performances of Wagner.