6 result(s) for hungarian national ballet in Events
The Pygmalion Effect, Opera House Budapest, 26 May
- 26 May 2024 7:00 PM
- classical
Ballet in two acts.
In Greek mythology, the unmarried king and sculptor, Pygmalion falls in love with his own work, as his sculpture of a woman turns out to be so perfect and life-like.
“This ballet is a choreographed interpretation of the myth of artist and his work, shedding light on how much art and life are interconnected yet distinct from each other. The ballet focuses on a girl ...
'Carmina Burana', Opera House Budapest, 16 April
- 16 Apr 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Scenic cantata, in the original languages, with Hungarian and English surtitles.
O Fortuna. Everyone knows the overwhelmingly powerful opening motifs of Carl Orff's most famous work. What fewer people know is that Carmina Burana was not intended to be an oratorical work, but was instead expressly meant for the stage.
This becomes clear from the piece's (originally Latin) subtitle: “Secular ...
Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala, Opera House Budapest, 27 May
- 27 May 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
2014 saw the sudden passing of the international ballet artist and ballet director Iván Nagy. After his retirement, he had returned to serve his country by working as head artistic consultant for the Hungarian State Opera.
He used his wide-ranging knowledge of the profession to help the work of the Hungarian National Ballet; his departure left a gaping hole in the members of the corps de ...
Ballet: Swan Lake, Opera House Budapest, 23 March
- 23 Mar 2023 6:00 PM
- classical
Tchaikovsky’s first ballet is the most beloved classical piece in ballet literature: while the hardships of love between a prince forced into marriage and a maiden enchanted into the form of a swan is one of the most charming Russian romantic fairy tales, the piece nevertheless failed at its original premiere in 1877.
The choreographers creating the premiere were simply not equal to ...
Ballet Company of Győr, National Dance Theatre in Budapest, 28 September
- 28 Sep 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
The Ballet Company of Győr is preparing for a unique and exhilarating premiere, in which the spectators can see the works of two Hungarian choreographers. Zoltán Fodor, the creator focusing on the unity of the company and building on group dynamics, already worked with the company 10 years ago.
Now, he is stirring the dance stage with his play Chaos. In the second half of the evening, András ...
Don Juan, Online Premiere In Budapest, 6 March
- 6 Mar 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
On 6 March 2021, the Hungarian National Ballet presents its new production of Thierry Malandain's Don Juan in the Opera Stream series at 8:00 p.m. CET.
Don Juan: a modern treatment of an old subject: the man living in the golden age of Spain, that is, the 16th century, whose aim was to seduce every woman he found.
Also considered a character in the commedia dell’arte, he is a freethinker ...
The Pygmalion Effect, Opera House Budapest, 26 May
- 26 May 2024 7:00 PM
- classical
Ballet in two acts.
In Greek mythology, the unmarried king and sculptor, Pygmalion falls in love with his own work, as his sculpture of a woman turns out to be so perfect and life-like.
“This ballet is a choreographed interpretation of the myth of artist and his work, shedding light on how much art and life are interconnected yet distinct from each other. The ballet focuses on a girl ...
'Carmina Burana', Opera House Budapest, 16 April
- 16 Apr 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Scenic cantata, in the original languages, with Hungarian and English surtitles.
O Fortuna. Everyone knows the overwhelmingly powerful opening motifs of Carl Orff's most famous work. What fewer people know is that Carmina Burana was not intended to be an oratorical work, but was instead expressly meant for the stage.
This becomes clear from the piece's (originally Latin) subtitle: “Secular ...
Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala, Opera House Budapest, 27 May
- 27 May 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
2014 saw the sudden passing of the international ballet artist and ballet director Iván Nagy. After his retirement, he had returned to serve his country by working as head artistic consultant for the Hungarian State Opera.
He used his wide-ranging knowledge of the profession to help the work of the Hungarian National Ballet; his departure left a gaping hole in the members of the corps de ...
Ballet: Swan Lake, Opera House Budapest, 23 March
- 23 Mar 2023 6:00 PM
- classical
Tchaikovsky’s first ballet is the most beloved classical piece in ballet literature: while the hardships of love between a prince forced into marriage and a maiden enchanted into the form of a swan is one of the most charming Russian romantic fairy tales, the piece nevertheless failed at its original premiere in 1877.
The choreographers creating the premiere were simply not equal to ...
Ballet Company of Győr, National Dance Theatre in Budapest, 28 September
- 28 Sep 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
The Ballet Company of Győr is preparing for a unique and exhilarating premiere, in which the spectators can see the works of two Hungarian choreographers. Zoltán Fodor, the creator focusing on the unity of the company and building on group dynamics, already worked with the company 10 years ago.
Now, he is stirring the dance stage with his play Chaos. In the second half of the evening, András ...
Don Juan, Online Premiere In Budapest, 6 March
- 6 Mar 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
On 6 March 2021, the Hungarian National Ballet presents its new production of Thierry Malandain's Don Juan in the Opera Stream series at 8:00 p.m. CET.
Don Juan: a modern treatment of an old subject: the man living in the golden age of Spain, that is, the 16th century, whose aim was to seduce every woman he found.
Also considered a character in the commedia dell’arte, he is a freethinker ...