The Liszt Museum Visits Paris

One of their first stops was the Hungarian Liszt Institute in Paris, where they met with Director Adrienne Éva Burányi to discuss the possibility of a joint project. Plans are currently being developed for an exhibition, presently in preparation at the Liszt Museum, to be presented at the Hungarian Institute in Paris over the coming years. The exhibition would be accompanied by a concert given by Hungarian musicians and a masterclass.

The delegation also visited the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), where they were welcomed by Mathias Auclair, Director of the Music Department. They were joined by Liszt scholar Nicolas Dufetel, a long-standing collaborator of the Liszt Museum, who introduced them to a selection of Liszt manuscripts held in the library's Richelieu site. Among these was Saint Stanislaus, Liszt's unfinished late oratorio. In addition to discussing future research opportunities, the meeting also explored the possibility of organising joint professional programmes.

Another particularly inspiring visit was to the Maison de Victor Hugo, the writer's former home, now a museum. Hugo was not only one of the leading writers and poets of French Romanticism but also a distinguished visual artist. The museum's spacious exhibition galleries, capable of accommodating large-scale displays, provided valuable inspiration, while discussions with Director Charles Villeneuve de Janti proved equally productive. He expressed interest in the possibility of developing joint exhibitions in the future.

An equally significant meeting took place with Gaëlle Rio, Director of the Musée de la Vie romantique (Museum of Romantic Life). The discussions revealed a shared interest in developing a collaborative exhibition exploring the relationship between Franz Liszt and French culture in the near future.