Hungarian State Opera House
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The Hungarian State Opera House (Hungarian: Magyar Állami Operaház) is one of the most splendid examples of Neorenaissance architecture. It is located in Pest, a part of Budapest, in the VI. District (Terézváros) at Andrássy út 20.
Built by Miklós Ybl from 1875 to 1884, it is a richly-decorated building and is considered one of his masterpieces. It is a Neorenaissaince building, with elements of Baroque, beautifully ornamented with paintings and sculptures by Bertalan Székely, Mór Than and Károly Lotz. It is counted amongst the most beautiful opera houses in the world. During the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire it was known as the Budapest Royal Opera House. In front of the building are statues of Ferenc Erkel, the composer of the Hungarian national anthem, and Franz Liszt, both pieces by Alajos Stróbl.
The Austrian composer Gustav Mahler was director in Budapest from 1888 to 1891.
The second house of the Hungarian state opera is the Erkel theatre.
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- Opera is also the name of the underground station located near the building.
- The building is located at
