Theaters in Hungary Feel the Chill of Viktor Orban's Culture War
With new rules on funding, the government has taken a further step in controlling arts in the country, prompting an outcry in Budapest.
With new rules on funding, the government has taken a further step in controlling arts in the country, prompting an outcry in Budapest.
The Hungarian State Opera's general director asked singers to sign a declaration that they identified as African-American, although they are all white.
"The Chosen Ones," a theater production in Budapest, raises the chilling prospect to investigate anti-Semitism and other prejudices.
An article in a pro-government newspaper attacked a previously popular production at the Hungarian State Opera, which has dropped 15 performances of the show.