Song Recital By Gábor Bretz

Synopsis/Details

The Müpa Budapest audience has long admired Gábor Bretz’s outstanding artistry. In the 2026/2027 season, however, even greater attention will be focused on the internationally acclaimed bass baritone, celebrated for his velvety tones, refined vocal culture and exceptionally meticulous craftsmanship. As Artist of the Season at Hungary’s largest cultural institution, he will appear several times to showcase the versatility of his vocal art. The first opportunity to meet the renowned lieder singer comes in the Festival Theatre. Joined by one of Hungary’s finest piano accompanists, Emese Virág, and with insightful commentary from music historian Sándor Kovács, he will present an impressive cross-section of the great German poet Heinrich Heine’s verses set to music. The programme features works by Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, Liszt, Wagner and Richard Strauss.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest

Cast

bass baritone: Gábor Bretz

Featuring:

piano: Emese Virág

presenter: Sándor Kovács

Program

Schubert:

Schwanengesang (Swan Song), D. 957
• No. 8: Der Atlas (Atlas)
• No. 9: Ihr Bild (Her Portrait)
• No. 10: Das Fischermädchen (The Fischermaiden)
• No. 11: Die Stadt (The City)
• No. 12: Am Meer (By the Sea)
• No. 13: Der Doppelgänger (The Doppelgänger)

Schumann:

Dichterliebe (A Poet’s Love), Op. 48
• No. 1: Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (In the Wonderful Month of May)
• No. 2: Aus meinen Tränen sprießen (From My Tears Spring Flowers)
• No. 4: Wenn ich in deine Augen seh’ (When I Look into Your Eyes)
• No. 7: Ich grolle nicht (I Bear No Grudge)

Wolf:

Wenn ich in deine Augen seh’ (When I Look into Your Eyes)

interval

Liszt:

Im Rhein, im schönen Strome (In the Rhine, in the Beautiful Stream), S. 272

Liszt:

Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam (A Fir Tree Stands Lonely), S. 309bis

Liszt:

Anfangs wollt' ich fast verzagen (At First, I Almost Despaired), S. 311

Schumann:

Die beiden Grenadiere (The Two Grenadiers), Op. 49:1

Wagner:

Die beiden Grenadiere (The Two Grenadiers), WWV 60

R. Strauss:

Der Einsame (The Solitary One), Op. 51, Trv 206: No. 2

Venue

Palace of Arts Müpa Budapest

When Müpa Budapest, Hungary and its capital's new cultural hub, opened in 2005, it was built to represent more than 100 years of Hungarian cultural history. As a conglomeration of cultural venues, the building has no precedent in 20th century Hungarian architecture and has no peers in the whole of Central Europe.

The creators of this ambitious project, the Trigránit Development Corporation, prime contractor Arcadom Construction and the Zoboki, Demeter and Partners Architectural Office, were driven by the desire to create a new European cultural citadel as part of the new Millennium City Centre complex along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Danube waterfront. The result is a facility whose construction quality, appearance, functionality and 21st century technological infrastructure makes it ideally suited to productions of the highest standard. The building is also highly versatile and equipped to host performances of any genre and almost any scale.

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