BARTÓK DANCETRIPTYCH
In Brief
Three one-act dance pieces in three parts
Premiere
The Miraculous Mandarin, The Wooden Prince, Dance Suite
The works of Béla Bartók are impossible to miss from the repertoire of the ballet company, the orchestra, and the OPERA. The world premiere of The Wooden Prince more than a century ago was an undeniable milestone in the history of the Hungarian State Opera. The ballet reminiscent of fairy tales was reimagined for stage by László Velekei in spring 2023. The new productions of The Miraculous Mandarin evoking the bustle of a big city and Dance Suite inspired by folklore now make the triple bill Bartók DanceTriptych complete, the former staged by Marianna Venekei, the latter by Kristóf Várnagy.
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Reviews
"A key element to the success of this programme was the contribution of the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (...). From the Mandarin’s spiky modernism, to the more lush harmonies of The Wooden Prince to the joyous folk-inspired sounds in Dance Suite, the musicians contributed a wealth of experience in this repertoire that would be hard to be matched anywhere else."
Gianmarco Segato, Bachtrack