44 result(s) for tragedy in Community & Culture
'Carmen' By Ballet Pécs, Festival Theatre Budapest, 13 April
- 11 Apr 2019 7:02 AM
- community & culture
Balázs Vincze: "The story of Carmen, the emotional extremes of the characters and Bizet's music are very powerful and inspirational.
Győr Ballet: 'Romeo & Juliet', Mupa, 12 September
- 12 Sep 2017 9:06 AM
- community & culture
It was in Sergei Prokofiev's music that György Vámos found the key to his ballet Romeo and Juliet, which was first premièred at the Rheinoper in 1997. By transplanting it from the Renaissance to the 20th century, the choreographer harmonised the traditions of classical ballet with Prokofiev's insistence that it "depict human emotions”.
Pécs Ballet: Carmen, Mupa, 6 June
- 5 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- community & culture
'The story of Carmen, the emotional extremes of the characters and Bizet's music are very powerful and inspirational. For me, the main inspiration comes from the abrupt shifts in the story and the music. I feel an affinity with the unpredictability and impulsiveness of the characters, which derives from their overwrought emotional condition.
Xpat Insights: 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 'The Battle Of Budapest'
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
60 years ago from this year (2016) on 23 October, The Hungarian Uprising of 1956 started. It became a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies.
Xpat Insights: 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 'Another Hungarian Tragedy'
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One month from now, sixty years ago on 4 November 1956, a large Soviet force invaded Budapest and other regions of the country. The Hungarian resistance continued until 10 November, during which time 2,500 Hungarians and 700 Soviet troops were killed in the conflict. Below are key insights into what happened on 4 November 1956, over the next few days, and then afterwards as 200,000 Hungarians ...
Open-Air Opera In Budapest, Giuseppe Verdi: Otello, 31 July
- 21 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Many agree that Verdi’s most magnificent creation is Otello, an opera based on Shakespeare’s tragedy. Xpats can check it out at the open-air stage in the heart of Budapest on Margaret Island, as world famous soprano Andrea Rost and American tenor Marc Heller playing the leading roles at the end of this month.
Bartók Plus Opera Festival Miskolc 2016, 11 - 19 June
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Press release: As you have already got used to it, in 2016, at the Opera Festival in Miskolc you can find a varied, rich program, and besides operas, several other classical and non-classical genres will be represented, too.
Shakespeare Day, Uránia Theatre, 23 April
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Live broadcast from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and an Oscar-winning classic movie
on 23 April 2016 between 18:00 - 23:00.
Shakespeare Day is a unique event in Urania National Film Theatre, marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death.
Shakespeare Day is a unique event in Urania National Film Theatre, marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death.
Historic Churches Address March Of The Living For The First Time
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s March of the Living marked the first time that commemorative event was addressed by representatives of Hungary’s historic churches. Chief Rabbi Róbert Frölich said that although the Synagogue and the Basilica are just a few minutes’ walk apart, “there were times when the sobbing of the Synagogue and the cries for help from Jews who were to be sent to die fell on deaf ears and closed ...
'Carmen' By Ballet Pécs, Festival Theatre Budapest, 13 April
- 11 Apr 2019 7:02 AM
- community & culture
Balázs Vincze: "The story of Carmen, the emotional extremes of the characters and Bizet's music are very powerful and inspirational.
Győr Ballet: 'Romeo & Juliet', Mupa, 12 September
- 12 Sep 2017 9:06 AM
- community & culture
It was in Sergei Prokofiev's music that György Vámos found the key to his ballet Romeo and Juliet, which was first premièred at the Rheinoper in 1997. By transplanting it from the Renaissance to the 20th century, the choreographer harmonised the traditions of classical ballet with Prokofiev's insistence that it "depict human emotions”.
Pécs Ballet: Carmen, Mupa, 6 June
- 5 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- community & culture
'The story of Carmen, the emotional extremes of the characters and Bizet's music are very powerful and inspirational. For me, the main inspiration comes from the abrupt shifts in the story and the music. I feel an affinity with the unpredictability and impulsiveness of the characters, which derives from their overwrought emotional condition.
Xpat Insights: 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 'The Battle Of Budapest'
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
60 years ago from this year (2016) on 23 October, The Hungarian Uprising of 1956 started. It became a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies.
Xpat Insights: 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 'Another Hungarian Tragedy'
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One month from now, sixty years ago on 4 November 1956, a large Soviet force invaded Budapest and other regions of the country. The Hungarian resistance continued until 10 November, during which time 2,500 Hungarians and 700 Soviet troops were killed in the conflict. Below are key insights into what happened on 4 November 1956, over the next few days, and then afterwards as 200,000 Hungarians ...
Open-Air Opera In Budapest, Giuseppe Verdi: Otello, 31 July
- 21 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Many agree that Verdi’s most magnificent creation is Otello, an opera based on Shakespeare’s tragedy. Xpats can check it out at the open-air stage in the heart of Budapest on Margaret Island, as world famous soprano Andrea Rost and American tenor Marc Heller playing the leading roles at the end of this month.
Bartók Plus Opera Festival Miskolc 2016, 11 - 19 June
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Press release: As you have already got used to it, in 2016, at the Opera Festival in Miskolc you can find a varied, rich program, and besides operas, several other classical and non-classical genres will be represented, too.
Shakespeare Day, Uránia Theatre, 23 April
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Live broadcast from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and an Oscar-winning classic movie
on 23 April 2016 between 18:00 - 23:00.
Shakespeare Day is a unique event in Urania National Film Theatre, marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death.
Shakespeare Day is a unique event in Urania National Film Theatre, marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death.
Historic Churches Address March Of The Living For The First Time
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s March of the Living marked the first time that commemorative event was addressed by representatives of Hungary’s historic churches. Chief Rabbi Róbert Frölich said that although the Synagogue and the Basilica are just a few minutes’ walk apart, “there were times when the sobbing of the Synagogue and the cries for help from Jews who were to be sent to die fell on deaf ears and closed ...