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The Knight of the Ice Fields, Palace of Arts Budapest, 25 November
- 25 Nov 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Two 20th century Russian contemporaries, both of whom suffered under the Soviet system and were time and again victims of the "cultural policy" of the dictatorship.
Prokofiev, who had returned to his homeland from the West in the hope of gaining recognition, originally composed this work as the soundtrack for Eisenstein's film of the same title.
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 is one of his ...
Compagnie Pál Frenák: Fig_Ht, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 24 November
- 24 Nov 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
The latest creation of Compagnie Pál Frenák and R_Dance Formation (common platform with the artistic participation of the dancers) was inspired by the earth-shattering challenges of 2020, since in FrenÁk’s concepts it always is a recurring question how we can find our way out of a seemingly impossible situation.
The creation aims to follow the process of getting through the social problems ...
A Night of Lyrical Songs, Palace of Arts, 23 November
- 23 Nov 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Best known as the frontman of Kistehén, László Kollár-Klemencz is also a member, along other line-ups, of Budapest Bar, where together with bandleader Róbert Farkas and Marc Dargay, the permanent composer of the Katona József Theatre, he reworks famous songs and chansons.
In the production My Unbridled Horses, they'll perform mainly well-known internationally renowned compositions, but in a ...
Silver Swan, National Dance Theatre, 22 November
- 22 Nov 2021 7:30 PM
- contemporary
Silver Swan is about a young man searching for true love in a labyrinth of shadows, dark dreams and forbidden desires.
But something always comes between him and his beloved - and the power which makes them part again and again is both frightening and alluring.
In her dance piece, choreographer Noémi Kulcsár seeks to rethink narrative elements and themes from Tchaikovsky's classic Swan ...
'Nude Sculptures From The Turn Of The Century' Exhibition, Hungarian National Gallery
- 14 Nov 2021 10:00 AM
- classical
As a new thematic unit at their permanent exhibition, they present white marble statues that exemplify types of nude representation, made during the period from the turn of the last century to the 1920s.
At around 1890, monument sculpture was still marked by a historicizing eclecticism, while portraiture, genre compositions and medal art already embraced naturalism and art nouveau.
The ...
Ballet Pécs: AdamEve, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 2 November
- 2 Nov 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
We were one in our origin, everyone desires unity in the created world.
The unity of the first couple, Adam and Eve, contained both poles: male and female qualities.
The torn-apart Man and Woman are tempted by the serpent of Lucifer in the Garden of Eden, who accompanies them in ever-changing figures in the illusion of power games that replace primordial knowledge — through the events of ...
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Palace of Arts Budapest, 1 November
- 1 Nov 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir will furnish us with a long-overdue performance of The Dream of Gerontius, a major work from the English late-Romantic composer Edward Elgar - though rarely played in Hungary, it is one of the most important compositions of the early 20th century.
It is no coincidence that the composition will be performed on All Saints' Day, as the piece is an ...
Compagnie Pál Frenák: Spid_er, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 28 October
- 28 Oct 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
In his works FrenÁK always creates aunique world which aim to depict a picture of what the choreographer has observed – the most basic human traits as well as the rules of nature and society.
The chosen topic together with the generally applicable message elevates the pieces to a universal level: everything is connected to everything, and these connections can be reorganized any time.
The ...
'The Tale of the Magic Ring', National Dance Theatre Budapest, 16 October
- 27 Oct 2021 11:00 AM
- contemporary
A long time ago, a merchant boy lived in the Indian fairy times. He was not cut for his job: he was just reading, daydreaming all day long.
Once, when his father sent him to buy goods at the bazaar, he used the money given to him to rescue three animals.
His friendship with the animals completely changed the boy’s life, he hit the road and during his adventures he reached the underwater ...
The Knight of the Ice Fields, Palace of Arts Budapest, 25 November
- 25 Nov 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Two 20th century Russian contemporaries, both of whom suffered under the Soviet system and were time and again victims of the "cultural policy" of the dictatorship.
Prokofiev, who had returned to his homeland from the West in the hope of gaining recognition, originally composed this work as the soundtrack for Eisenstein's film of the same title.
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 is one of his ...
Compagnie Pál Frenák: Fig_Ht, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 24 November
- 24 Nov 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
The latest creation of Compagnie Pál Frenák and R_Dance Formation (common platform with the artistic participation of the dancers) was inspired by the earth-shattering challenges of 2020, since in FrenÁk’s concepts it always is a recurring question how we can find our way out of a seemingly impossible situation.
The creation aims to follow the process of getting through the social problems ...
A Night of Lyrical Songs, Palace of Arts, 23 November
- 23 Nov 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Best known as the frontman of Kistehén, László Kollár-Klemencz is also a member, along other line-ups, of Budapest Bar, where together with bandleader Róbert Farkas and Marc Dargay, the permanent composer of the Katona József Theatre, he reworks famous songs and chansons.
In the production My Unbridled Horses, they'll perform mainly well-known internationally renowned compositions, but in a ...
Silver Swan, National Dance Theatre, 22 November
- 22 Nov 2021 7:30 PM
- contemporary
Silver Swan is about a young man searching for true love in a labyrinth of shadows, dark dreams and forbidden desires.
But something always comes between him and his beloved - and the power which makes them part again and again is both frightening and alluring.
In her dance piece, choreographer Noémi Kulcsár seeks to rethink narrative elements and themes from Tchaikovsky's classic Swan ...
'Nude Sculptures From The Turn Of The Century' Exhibition, Hungarian National Gallery
- 14 Nov 2021 10:00 AM
- classical
As a new thematic unit at their permanent exhibition, they present white marble statues that exemplify types of nude representation, made during the period from the turn of the last century to the 1920s.
At around 1890, monument sculpture was still marked by a historicizing eclecticism, while portraiture, genre compositions and medal art already embraced naturalism and art nouveau.
The ...
Ballet Pécs: AdamEve, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 2 November
- 2 Nov 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
We were one in our origin, everyone desires unity in the created world.
The unity of the first couple, Adam and Eve, contained both poles: male and female qualities.
The torn-apart Man and Woman are tempted by the serpent of Lucifer in the Garden of Eden, who accompanies them in ever-changing figures in the illusion of power games that replace primordial knowledge — through the events of ...
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Palace of Arts Budapest, 1 November
- 1 Nov 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir will furnish us with a long-overdue performance of The Dream of Gerontius, a major work from the English late-Romantic composer Edward Elgar - though rarely played in Hungary, it is one of the most important compositions of the early 20th century.
It is no coincidence that the composition will be performed on All Saints' Day, as the piece is an ...
Compagnie Pál Frenák: Spid_er, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 28 October
- 28 Oct 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
In his works FrenÁK always creates aunique world which aim to depict a picture of what the choreographer has observed – the most basic human traits as well as the rules of nature and society.
The chosen topic together with the generally applicable message elevates the pieces to a universal level: everything is connected to everything, and these connections can be reorganized any time.
The ...
'The Tale of the Magic Ring', National Dance Theatre Budapest, 16 October
- 27 Oct 2021 11:00 AM
- contemporary
A long time ago, a merchant boy lived in the Indian fairy times. He was not cut for his job: he was just reading, daydreaming all day long.
Once, when his father sent him to buy goods at the bazaar, he used the money given to him to rescue three animals.
His friendship with the animals completely changed the boy’s life, he hit the road and during his adventures he reached the underwater ...