Carl Maria von Weber was commissioned to write a new opera by Covent Garden in 1824, and although his physician warned him that the journey might be too much of a strain for him, Weber felt that his family's financial situation was more important and accepted the invitation. The London intendant offered the composer two subjects: Faust and Oberon. The premiere enjoyed overwhelming success, but the laboured rehearsal process had taken an even greater toll on his health, preventing him from returning to Germany afterwards, or ever. Despite the difficult circumstances and the lack of time, this opera is considered to contain Weber's loveliest melodies.
This co-production promises to be the novelty of the season, one that has the Hungarian Opera of Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca) bringing Oberon back to Budapest after a long hiatus in a production directed by György Selmeczi.