A mikulás manói

It could be that even we ourselves often don’t fully comprehend how many ways the digital age has changed our relationship with music. Nevertheless, there remain themes that simply demand an analogue, more traditional approach. Active since the ’10s, singer-songwriter Gergő Szakács has transitioned over the years from monumental pop sounds to more intimate, live instrumental productions, and this journey will reach its next important milestone at Müpa Budapest.

The Innermost Room (or tisztaszoba, literally, ‘clean room’) is an ornately furnished room in provincial homes, which is kept clean at all times and is reserved primarily for the reception of valued guests. In the Székesfehérvár Ballet Theatre’s dance theatrical production, this room with a special status in the house is a metaphor or symbol, denoting a ‘place’ where we keep the treasured secrets of our soul.

Let us immerse ourselves together in the secrets of Mozart’s The Magic Flute by having an exciting conversation, the central theme of which will be hope, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness. The participants will also seek answers to how the opera reflects the intellectual travails of the 18th century, and how it affects today’s audiences. Those fascinated by kindness, humanity, and the power of music will also explore the source of the flute’s magic. Inspiring sentiments, excellent guests, and lasting memories.