Iván Fischer’s opera The Red Heifer, which had a successful debut in October in Millenáris Park, awaits the public (both old and new) in an impressive venue, the gorgeous main stage of the Vígszínház. The work is “a true story, more than shocking, with implications that can be felt even today,” remarked Iván Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra’s leading conductor. For nearly 30 years, the composer-conductor contemplated this work, which contains melodious music and conveys a serious message. “I’m a musician. I hold views in common with people who take the question of a just society to heart,” Iván Fischer stated. “I dream of a world where everyone respects each other, regardless of whether their religion or skin colour is different.”