Győr’s Richter János Concert and Conference Hall rolls out a vibrant 2026–2027 season of concerts, operettas, comedies, theater, and feel‑good evenings at 9021 Győr, Aradi Vértanúk útja 16. The program brings marquee symphonic nights, beloved farces, musical blockbusters, and intimate spoken‑word sessions to one address for the city’s quality‑entertainment crowd.
Parisian farce with a Belmondo twist
Rendezvous in Paris, or Happy Easter! lands on Thursday, April 23, 7:00 PM, a two‑act comedy set in a chic Paris neighborhood. Inspired by Jean Poiret and Georges Lautner’s screenplay that became a 1984 hit film starring Sophie Marceau and Jean‑Paul Belmondo, the story follows industrial tycoon Stéphane Margelle and his glamorous wife, Sophie. A serial charmer, Stéphane escorts his wife to the airport, then falls into an “accidental” evening with an 18‑year‑old that ends at his apartment—just as his wife’s canceled flight brings her home early. Cornered, he blurts out: the girl is his daughter. Cast: Egyházi Géza (Stéphane), Fogarassy Bernadett (Sophie), Czető Fritz Éva (Julie), Várfi Sándor (Walter), Czető Roland (Frédéric), Borbáth Ottília (Marlène). Directed by Márton András; set by Katona Koós János; translation by Vinkó József; assistant director Dobos Erika.
Bartók meets Brahms under Ottensamer
Bartók & Brahms on Monday, April 27, 7:00 PM features the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra (Győri Filharmonikus Zenekar) with violinist Barnabás Kelemen and conductor Andreas Ottensamer. Program: Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2, BB 117 (36″) and Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 (39″).
Wagner without words, with Liszt to open
Words Without Words arrives Thursday, May 7, 7:00 PM. The Győr Philharmonic plays Liszt’s Les Préludes, S. 97 (16″), then Wagner–Maazel: The Ring Without Words (70″). Conductor: Christoph Koncz.
Inside the actor’s workshop
Workshop Visit – A Talk by Pál Mácsai on Friday, May 8, 7:00 PM asks what happens when an actor opens the workshop door on how he performs poetry. Mácsai shares the tools of his craft—memories, sounds, thoughts—explaining why he speaks a text, and why that way. Poems by Arany, Petőfi, Ady, Babits, Kosztolányi, Karinthy, Dsida, Attila József, Radnóti, Villon–Faludy, Nemes Nagy, Pilinszky, Ottó Orbán, Petri, Parti‑Nagy, István Kemény—through Mácsai’s eyes and voice.
JazzKEDD session
JazzKEDD /4 – Koszika & Sárik Péter Trio hits Tuesday, May 12, 7:00 PM for a groove‑forward evening.
Berlioz’s fever dream, twice
Fantastic Symphony on Sunday, May 17, 5:18 PM: Győr Philharmonic plays Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 (49″), with conductor Gábor Hontvári. The baton returns Monday, May 18, 7:00 PM, pairing Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 (30″) with Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 (49″).
Hit parade of musical theater
Best of Musicals Győr on Tuesday, May 19, 7:00 PM unites Évi Sári, Géza Egyházi, and Péter Sándor. Expect greatest hits in one 100‑minute act from The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Les Misérables, Cats, Fame, Notre‑Dame de Paris, Jekyll & Hyde, Chess, and Dance of the Vampires (Tanz der Vampire).
Freddie’s soul‑deep set
FREDDIE – LÉLEKBÚVÁR Inner Fire on Saturday, May 30, 7:00 PM explores the flicker and blaze of inner drive. Songs, poems, and reflections map motivation in daily life—light in darkness, if you trust and feed it. Who are you? He shares who he is to help you find who you are—and who you’re not.
Cooney’s bigamy chaos
Ray Cooney: Run for Your Wife on Sunday, May 31, 7:00 PM. Two wives—Mary in Wimbledon and Barbara in Richmond—call police about missing taxi‑driver husbands. The hitch: it’s the same John Smith, whose double life crashes when a hospital mix‑up exposes the lie. Cast: Dénes Száraz (John Smith), Ramóna Kiss/Anna Bugár (Mary), Léda Mezei (Barbara), Endre Beleznay (Stanley Curtis), Imre Harmath (Inspector Porterhouse), Dániel Suhajda (Inspector Troughton), Zoltán Kiss (Bobby Franklyn), Gábor Pintér (Photographer). Translation/dramaturgy Benedek Albert; directed by Csaba Horváth; producers HCS, Oliver W. Horvath; set/costume Gabriella Győri; assistant Diána B. Szikra; choreography Gyula Antal Horváth.
Bánfalvy Studio’s two‑act mayhem
Michael Cooney: Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (Cash on Delivery) on Thursday, June 11, 7:00 PM, a two‑act madhouse newly refreshed in 2025. Translation/dramaturgy by Benedek Albert; revised by Benedek Albert, Oliver W. Horvath, HCS; directed by Csaba Horváth; producers HCS, Oliver W. Horvath. A Hungarian in London tires of free money: Róbert Szűcs has it all—unemployment, pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability benefits, free cow’s milk—and a nursing‑bra side hustle that riles his wife. Dodging exposure, he tries to ditch the fraudulent benefits—harder than it sounds. Cast highlights: Iza Varga/Zsófia Kondákor (Linda Szűcs‑Swan), Ferenc Hujber (Róbert Szűcs), Imre Harmath/Ádám Gombás (Paweł Duda), Ádám Gombás/Zoli Kiss (Mr. George Jenkins), Ganxsta Zolee (Gyurka), Anna Bugár/Zsófia Kondákor (Sally Chessington), Péter Sándor/Levente Hajdu (Dr. Chapman), István Imre/Dávid Csányi (Mr. Fortbright), Orsolya György (Miss Cowper), Timi Stelczer (Magdalena Szmrczyk).
Operetta royalty takes the stage
The Gipsy Princess (Csárdáskirálynő) on Saturday, October 24, 7:00 PM: diva Sylva Vereczky’s farewell at the Orfeum turns into romantic crossfire. Prince Edwin vows to follow her to America, but his family pushes him toward Countess Stázi and has Lieutenant Rohnsdorf deliver a draft notice to pry him away. Edwin counters by summoning a notary, promising to wed Sylva in eight weeks—until Count Bóni waves an unexpected wedding invite. Cast: Edit Vörös (Sylva), Sándor Domoszlai/Sándor Barkóczi (Prince Edwin Ronald), Bori Kállay (Cecília), István Gyurity/Attila Bodrogi (Leopold Maria), József Virágh (Feri Kerekes), Szilárd Kovács (Count Bóni), Elvira Haraszti/Dorka Pacskó (Countess Stázi), Zsolt Lendvai/Gergely Altsach (General Rohnsdorff; also Lazarovics), Gábor Szirtes/András Faragó (Miska, headwaiter).
Family magic and ABBA flair
Beauty and the Beast enchants Sunday, November 15, 11:00 AM, then the night caps with Best of Mamma Mia on Sunday, November 15, 7:00 PM—ABBA‑fueled joy for all ages.
Lock the doors—everyone has a key
Ray Cooney: Kölcsönlakás (Out of Order/Funny Money spirit with burlesque bite) on Saturday, January 2, 2027, 7:00 PM. A borrowed flat, a locked door, and a few stolen hours should spell bliss for Henry and his lover. Except half of London also has a key. Husbands crash in, wives snoop, lovers swap rooms, friends breeze through like it’s their own lounge. Lies pile up, doors slam, panic explodes—pure Cooney chaos. Starring Ferenc Hujber, Ganxsta Zolee, Zsófia Kondákor, Ádám Gombás, Anna Bugár.
Dates at a glance
Key stops in Győr: 2026.04.27; 2026.05.07–05.08; 2026.05.12; 2026.05.17–05.18; 2026.05.19; 2026.05.30–05.31; 2026.06.11; 2026.10.24; 2026.11.15; 2027.01.02. Total listings: 40.
