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M A G Y A R ÁL LAMI OPE RAHÁZ H UNGA RIAN ST A T E OPE R A ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Tamás Solymosi GREETING

Would it be possible to do without a personal greeting in a brochure for the ballet? I believe it would. It is probably safe to assume that those people who pick up and read this publication have already cultivated an interest in the ballet. You are the unconditional lovers and connoisseurs of the art form, and it is in this spirit that I write these words. I am pleased to share a few thoughts with you here and am also delighted to introduce ’s first and only classical ballet ensemble, the Hungarian National Ballet company. The troupe comprises more than 100 artists and brims with brilliant individual personalities, yet it always achieves its many successes collectively, as a team. The term “ballet ensemble” – or “balettegyüttes” – carries within it our fundamental principle: “ensemble” is the French word for “together”, and the Hungarian equivalent “együttes” is similarly derived. After spending a good number of years abroad, I joined the “együttes” on my return to Hungary and am now able to say that I feel truly at home as a member of the Hungarian National Ballet. I have brought with me all the fruits of my experience abroad, and I also attempt to invite as guests those individuals who can benefit the ensemble with knowledge and skill of the highest international order and also instill in our young artists a sense of their own superb talent. You might not be aware that winning and maintaining a position in the corps de ballet takes just as much training, preparation, and daily toil as it does to be a demi– or even principal soloist. Therefore – although there is in fact a ranking system which stipulates who comes first – as far as I’m concerned, everyone comes first together. I respect these artists, because for me, they represent struggle and unwavering strength. This is why I will always be there to foster their individual ambitions and help our youngsters find their feet. It is my fondest wish for each and every one to find their own place, and for all of them to be able to say together, “this is our home”. If we are successful, all that remains is for you to come and visit us as guests as often as possible.

We look forward to seeing you!

Tamás Solymosi

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Szilveszter Ókovács Tamás Solymosi Péter Halász General Director Ballet Director and Artistic Director Principal Music Director

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Dr. Virág Főző Dr. Monika Turkovics Deputy General Director Marketing and Communications Director

Maina Gielgud Marianna Venekei Principal Artistic Consultant Head Ballet Master

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Ballet Director Zoltán Nagy Sr. Audio Technicians Tamás Solymosi Sándor Némethy György Leányvári Ildikó Pongor Károly Schnitzler Principal Artistic Consultant Edit Rujsz László Schnitzler Maina Gielgud László Sterbinszky Tamás Tengler Masseurs Head Ballet Master Krisztina Végh István Bolesza Marianna Venekei Katalin Volf Tibor Eichner Bence Szabó Ballet Masters Pianists Angéla Kövessy Éva Hajnal Contractor Edit Marosi György Lázár Éva Csere – Physiotherapist Gyula Nyári Guest Ballet Masters Svetlana Orlova Mária Aradi Zsanna Vaszilenko Béla Balogh Aurora Bosch Ballet Secretariat Imre Dózsa Szonja Stella – Ballet Secretary Blanka Fajth Roland Csonka – Artistic Coordinator Maina Gielgud Zsófia Szabó – Artistic Coordinator Gyula Harangozó Jr. Gabriella Milković – International Cultural Evelyn Janács Manager Ildikó Kaszás Éva Baranya – Secretarial Assistant Michael Messerer Márta Metzger

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Aliya Tanykpayeva Étoile of the 2013/14 Season

8 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2 0 1 2

Education and training Principal roles • Ivanov–Nureyev–Tchaikovsky: Almaty National Ballet Academy • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin – – Odette/Odile (Kazakhstan) Tatiana • Harangozó–Delibes: Coppélia – • Petipa–Minkus: – Kitri Swanilda Competitions • Lavrovsky–Prokofiev: • Pártay–Dvořák: Gone with the Wind – Luxembourg International Ballet Romeo and Juliet – Juliet Scarlett O’Hara Competition: Grand Prize (2003) • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: Perm International Ballet Competition: – Juliet The Golden Brush – Sven 3rd prize (2004) • Petipa–Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – – Aurora Hanna Glawari Awards and distinctions • Vainonen–Harangozó Jr.–Tchaikovsky: • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: Étoile of the Hungarian National Ballet – Clara – Sylphide (2013) • Zanella–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker • Spoerli–Stravinsky: – Clara The Firebird – Firebird Professional history • MacMillan–Liszt: Manon – Manon • Mozart–Neumeier: As You Like It State Ballet Company, Almaty • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée – principal – Lise Imperial Russian Ballet – principal • Lavrovsky–Adam: – Giselle Wiener Staatsoper – principal • Corelli–Adam: Giselle – Giselle Opernhaus Zürich – principal • Petipa–Malakhov–Minkus: La Bayadère – Nikiya • Petipa–Spoerli–Glazunov: – Raymonda

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Zoltán Oláh Étoile of the 2012/13 and 2014/15 Seasons

10 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2001

Education and training Étoile of the Hungarian National Ballet • MacMillan–Liszt: Mayerling – Crown Hungarian Dance Academy (2001) (2012) Prince Rudolf Courses in Germany, Austria, UK, Spain, Best Male Dancer of the Year Award • Harangozó–Delibes: Coppélia – Franz USA and Japan. (2014) • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Étoile of the Hungarian National Ballet – Romeo Competitions (2014) • Seregi–Delibes: Sylvia – Aminta 2nd Pécs National Ballet Competition: • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina – 2nd Prize (1998) Principal roles Levin, Vronsky 3rd Vienna International Ballet • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: • Pártay–Dvořák: Gone with the Wind – Competition: 2nd Prize (1999) The Nutcracker – Nutcracker Prince Ashley Wilkes • Petipa–Ivanov–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor– • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: Awards and recognitions Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Prince The Golden Brush – Mihály Munkácsy Nívó Prize (2001) • Bournonville–Gielgud– Løvenskiold: • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– Vécsey Elvira Prize (2001) La Sylphide – James Wagner: The Karamazovs – Alexei Tériné Horváth Margit Prize (2001) • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Albert • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort Harangozó Gyula Prize (2006) • Petipa–Mukhamedov–Minkus: • Dawson–Richter: Oláh Gusztáv Commemorative Plaque La Bayadère – Solor On the Nature of Daylight (2006) • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée • Eagling–Wagner: Duet Prize (2008) – Colas Magyar Balett and Contemporary Dance • Lander–Czerny: Études – Male Solo Award (2008) • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Junior Prima Award (2008) Onegin – Onegin, Lensky EuroPAS Hungarian Dance Award (2010)

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Alexandra KOZMÉR

12 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1997

Education and training Professional history • Seregi–Khachaturian: – Hungarian Dance Academy (1997) La Communidad de Madrid, Ballet Victor Claudia Ullate – principal • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White Competitions and the 7 Dwarves – Stepmother 1st Vienna International Ballet Principal roles • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina – Competition: 1st Prize (1998) • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– Anna Karenina 2nd Nureyev International Ballet Minkus: Don Quixote – Kitri • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: Competition: 1st Prize (1996) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Golden Brush – Cecil 7th Masako Ohya Ballet Competition, The Nutcracker – Princess Maria • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– Osaka: Partner Award (1995) • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Giselle, Wagner: The Karamazovs – Katerina Prix de Lausanne, Switzerland: Semi– Myrtha • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – finalist (1994, 1995, 1996) • Petipa–Ivanov–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor– Hanna Glawari Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: Serenade Awards and distinctions Odette/Odile • Balanchine–Gershwin: Who Cares? Tériné Horváth Margit Prize (1996) • Petipa–Mukhamedov–Minkus: • North–Schubert: Vécsey Elvira Prize (1997) La Bayadère – Nikiya Death and the Maiden Hungarian Ballet and Contemporary • Harangozó–Delibes: Coppélia – • Seregi–Bartók: The Wooden Prince – Dance Award (2009) Swanilda The Princess Harangozó Gyula Prize (2010) • Seregi–Goldmark: • Eagling–Wagner: Duet The Taming of the Shew – Kata • Seregi–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Titania

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Shoko NAKAMURA

14 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2013

Education and training Principal roles • Zanella–Stravinsky: Petrushka Chikako Tanaka Ballet School, • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Romeo and • Zanella–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Fukuoka, Japán (1986–1996) Juliet – Juliet – Snow Queen John Cranko Schule, • Nureyev–Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – • Zanella–Tchaikovsky: Cinderella – Stuttgart (1996–1998) Odette/Odile Frau Cerrini, Yvette • Chernikova–Adam: Giselle – Myrtha • Harangozó–Delibes: Coppélia – Competitions • Ashton–Delibes: Sylvia – Sylvia Coppélia Prix de Lausanne – won a scholarship to • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: the John Cranko School (1996) Hanna Glawari Theme and Variations Prix du Luxembourg, 1st Prize (2001) • Malakhov–Minkus: La Bayadère – • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: Nikya, Gamzatti Pas de Deux Professional history • Malakhov–Tchaikovsky: Sleeping • Balanchine–Stravinsky: Apollo – Stuttgart Ballett Beauty – Diamant, Aurora Calliope Wiener Staatsopernballett – • Malakhov–Tchaikovsky: Cinderella – • Béjart–R. Strauss: Serait–ce la mort? demi–soloist, soloist Cinderella • Béjart–Wagner: Ring – Fricka Staatsballett Berlin – soloist, principal • Malakhov–Burgmüller: La Péri – • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort La Péri • Forsythe–Schubert: The Vertiginous • Zanella–Khachaturian: Spartacus – Thrill of Exactitude Aegina • Duato–Corelli: Arcangelo • Lander–Czerny: Études • Robbins–Debussy: L’après–midi d’un faune

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Aleszja Popova

16 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1993

Education and training Awards • Tchaikovsky–Vainonen: Hungarian Dance Academy (1993) Philip Morris Ballet Flower Award (1994) The Nutcracker – Princess Marie Hungarian Dance Academy, Department Philip Morris Hungarian Ballet Award (1991) • Tchaikovsky–Petipa: Sleeping Beauty of Ballet Pedagogy (2003) Vécsey Elvira Prize (1992) – Aurora Hungarian University of Physical Tériné Horváth Margit Prize (1992) • Adam–Lavrovsky: Giselle – Giselle Education, Department of Health Keresztes Mária Prize (1993) • Minkus–Petipa–Harangozó Jr.– Sciences Pedagogy (2008) Imre Zoltán Prize (1994) Pongor–Fajth: Don Quixote – Kitri Albert Gaubiert Prize for the Best Foreign • Tchaikovsky–Cranko: Onegin – Tatiana Competitions Dancer (Denmark) (1994) • Bartók–Román: The Wooden Prince Prix de Lausanne, Switzerland:1st Prize Harangozó Gyula Prize (1997) – Princess with Cash Award (1990) Best Female Soloist Award (Gyôr) (1998) • Goldmark–Seregi: The Taming of the International Ballet Competition, Varna: EuroPAS Hungarian Dance Award (1999) Shrew – Kate Finalist (1990) Nívó Prize (Best Female Dancer of the • Delibes–Seregi: Sylvia – Sylvia Paris (1990) 1999/2000 Season) (2000) • Prokofiev–Seregi: Romeo and Juliet Helsinki: Finalist (Special Award) (1991) Artist of Merit Award (2003) – Juliet International Ballet Competition, Capri: Kossuth Prize (2004) • Tchaikovsky–Pártay: Anna Karenina – Bronze Medal (1992) Eternal Member of the Company of Anna Karenina Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Com- Immortals (2013) • Dohnányi–Seregi: Variations on a petition, : Silver Medal (1994) Nursery Tune Principal roles • Dvo ák–Pártay: Gone with the Wind – • Tchaikovsky–Petipa–Ivanon– Scarlett O’Hara Harangozó Jr.–Pongor: • Tchaikovsky–Pártay: Anna Karenina Swan Lake – Odette–Odile – Kitty

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Karina Sarkissova

18 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2 0 1 3

Education and training Awards and distinctions • Elo–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Private Ballet School of Moscow “Young Star of Austria” – Medal awarded Night’s Dream – Hermia (1988–1990) by the Mayor of St. Pölten (1999) • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: Ballet Conservatory of Moscow – The Golden Brush – Ewyly Mikhail Lavrovsky (1990–1992) Principal roles • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White The Academy (1992–1996) • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– and the 7 Dwarves – Stepmother Austrian Ballet Academy, St. Pölten Minkus: Don Quixote – Kitri (1996–2000) • Lander–Czerny: Études Choreographic activities • Malakhov–Minkus: La Bayadère – Libertango (music: Piazzolla) 2004 Competitions Gamzatti Sisters (music: Vivaldi) 2005 Austrian Open Ballet Competition: • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Confession (music: Noskov) 2006 1st Prize (1998) Valencienne This Moment (music: Nyman) (2006) Rieti Danza Ballet Competition: • MacMillan–Liszt: Mayerling – Mitzi, Iguazu (music: Santaolala) (2009) 1st prizes in classical and modern dance Countess Marie Larisch Bizet: Carmen (Wiener Staatsoper; categories (1998) • Zanella–Khachaturian: Spartacus – choreography and Pas de Deux), directed St. Pölten International Ballet Phrigia by Franco Zeffirelli (2009) Competition: 1st Prize (1998) • Harangozó–J. Strauss: Promenade Wiener Festwochen: Verdi’s Rigoletto – Young Star of Austria – Award from the Music – Primadonna Luc Bondy (2010) Mayor of St. Pölten (1999) • Petipa–Minkus: – Solo Kottan ermittelt – Rien ne va plus – Fouette Artek Ballet Competition, Yalta • Balanchine–Stravinsky: Apollo – served as choreographer and dancer in (1998) Calliope film (2010) Prix de Lausanne: 1st Prize (1999) • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort Je ne regrette rien – for the ORF 2nd St. Pölten International Ballet • Lukács–Glass: Whirling – Solo television channel (2011) Competition: 1st Prize (2000) • Lukács–Nyman: Connection

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Máté BAKÓ

20 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2000

Education and training Principal roles • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina Hungarian Dance Academy (2000) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Levin Hungarian Dance University, Master’s – Nutcracker Prince • Román–Bartók: The Wooden Prince Degree (2011) • Petipa–Ivanov–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor– – Prince Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Prince • MacMillan–Liszt: Mayerling – Siegfried Head Officer • Petipa–Róna–Tchaikovsky: • Seregi–Dohnányi: Sleeping Beauty – Bluebird Variations on a Nursery Tune • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Albert • North–Downes: Troy Game • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort – Colas • Eagling–Wagner: Duet • Petipa–Mukhamedov–Minkus: La Bayadère – Solor Other professional activities • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White Young Choreographer’s Night: and the 7 Dwarves – Prince Attractions and Repulsions – • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– choreography (2002) Wagner: The Karamazovs – Alexei LGT Dance Pictures (2003) • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet “Take this Waltz” Dance Show – Romeo – in the role of Zorán (2005) • Seregi–Goldmark: The Taming of the Al Bano Carissi concert tour (2010) Shrew – Lucentio • Seregi–Delibes: Sylvia – Aminta

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József Cserta

22 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1992

Education and training Principal roles • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina Hungarian Dance Academy (1992) • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– – Vronsky Minkus: Don Quixote – Basil • Pártay–Dvořák: Gone with the Wind – Competitions • Petipa–Róna–Tchaikovsky: Ashley Wilkes International Ballet Competition, Peru: Sleeping Beauty – Prince Desiré • Pártay–Mozart: Wolfgang Amadeus 2nd Prize (1988) • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée Mozart – Leopold Mozart International Ballet Competition, Capri: – Colas • Zakharov–Asafiev: The Fountain of 3rd Prize (1989) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Bakhchisarai – Vaclav – Nutcracker Prince • Harangozó–Delibes: Coppélia – Franz Awards and recognitions • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin • MacMillan–Liszt: Mayerling – Crown Harangozó Gyula Prize (2000) – Prince Gremin Prince Rudolf Oláh Gusztáv Commemorative Plaque • Seregi–Delibes: Sylvia – Aminta • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– (2000) • Seregi–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Wagner: The Karamazovs – Ivan Philip Morris Award (2000) Night’s Dream – Lysander • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – EuroPAS Hungarian Dance Award (2007) • Seregi–Khachaturian: Count Danilo Danilovitch Spartacus – Crassus • North–Downes: Troy Game • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – Mercutio • Seregi–Bartók: The Wooden Prince – Wooden Doll

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Dmitry TIMOFEEV

24 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2013

Education and training Principal roles • Vámos–Delibes: Coppélia at Vaganova Ballet Academy • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: Montmartre – Franz La Sylphide – James • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Competitions • Deane–Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Camille Mia Corak Slavenska International Ballet Beauty – Prince, Bluebird • Lander–Czerny: Études – Male Solo Competition, Zagreb: • Deane–Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – 1st Prize (2010) Prince, Pas de trois • Deane–Prokofiev: Cinderella – Prince Awards and distinctions • Deane–Minkus: Paquita – Male Solo Oskar Harmoš Prize (2010) • Deane–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Oskar Harmoš Prize (2013) – Nutcracker Prince • Orlikowsky–Tchaikovsky: Professional history: The Nutcracker – Nutcracker Prince Croatian National Theatre – principal • Armand–Minkus: Don Quixote – The Israel Ballet Basilio, Espada • Balanchine–Bach: Concerto Barocco – Solo • Hertel–Derevjanko–Hérold: La fille mal gardée – Colas • Sečak–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – Romeo

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Levente Bajári

26 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1 9 9 6

Education and training Principal roles • Pártay–Dvořák: Gone with the Wind – Hungarian Dance Academy (1996) • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– Rhett Butler Palucca Schule (Dresden) Wagner: The Karamazovs – Dmitri • Forsythe–Willems: In the Middle, Wolfsegg (Austria) • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Minkus– Somewhat Elevated – Solo Madrid (Spain) Pongor–Fajth: Don Quixote – Espada • Barbay–Kocsák: The Tragedy of Man (Study Tour) • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée – – Adam Widow Simone • Dawson–Richter: On the Nature of Awards and distinctions • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Julia Daylight Vécsey Elvira Prize (1996) – Romeo • Lukács–Glass: Whirling – Solo Nivó Prize, Male Dancer of the Year (2001) • Seregi–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort Tériné Horváth Margit Prize (2003) Night’s Dream – Lysander • North–Downes: Troy Game Harangozó Gyula Prize (2004) • Seregi–Delibes: Sylvia – Orion EuroPAS Hungarian Dance Award (2006) • Seregi–Khachaturian: Spartacus – Choreographic activities Philip Morris Award (2007) Crassus Point (music: Gergely Attila) 2007 Talentum Art Prize (2009) • Seregi–Goldmark: The Taming of the Way of Words (music: Dario Marionelli) Eternal Member of the Company of Shrew – Petruchio 2008 Immortals (2013) • Harangozó–Bartók: The Miraculous Pictures (music: Mihály Borbély) 2009 Mandarin – The Mandarin Attack (music: Csaba Kalotás) 2011 • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina Flow (music: montage) 2012 – Karenin “Crane 1–2” (music: classical montage) • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White 2013–14 and the 7 Dwarves – Witch

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Miklós Dávid KERÉNYI

28 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2000

Education and training Principal roles • Keveházi–Theodorakis: Zorba – Male Hungarian Dance Academy (2000) • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée – • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina Alain – Death Awards and distinctions • MacMillan–Liszt: Mayerling – Bratfisch • Petipa–Ivanov–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor– Association of Hungarian Dance Artists • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Clown Male Dancer of the Year (2006) and the 7 Dwarves – Dopey • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Philip Morris Prize (2006) • Petipa–Mukhamedov–Minkus: Peasant Pas de Deux Harangozó Gyula Prize (2008) La Bayadère – Golden Idol • Kylián–Mozart: Six Dances EuroPAS Hungarian Dance Award (2009) • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort La Sylphide – Madge • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Choreographic activities Kromow, Pontevedrian Male Solo Oh But Really? (music: Zagar, Gotan • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – Project, Muse) Mercutio, Clown Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel • Seregi–Goldmark: The Taming of the Bin–jip (music: Bin–jip) Shrew – Grumio Rameau: Hyppolitus et Aricie ballet • Seregi–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer’s interlude Night Dream – Puck Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin – • Seregi–Delibes: Sylvia – Amor Tirana State Opera House

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Ildikó Boros

30 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1998

Education and training Principal roles • Seregi–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Hungarian Dance Academy (1998) • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Night’s Dream – Hermia Winston Salem (North Carolina, USA) – Juliet • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: Serenade – (1996) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Russian Girl Wolfsegg (Austria) (1997) – Princess Marie • North–Schubert: Death and the • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée – Maiden – Maiden Awards and distinctions Lise • Forsythe–Willems: In the Middle, Pro Art Lyrica Prize (2002) • Seregi–Delibes: Sylvia – Sylvia Somewhat Elevated Philip Morris Prize (2005) • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: • Kylián–Mozart: Six Dances Harangozó Gyula Prize (2008) La Sylphide – Effie • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort EuroPAS Hungarian Dance Award (2009) • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina • van Manen–Martin: Concertante – Kitty • Balanchine–Gershwin: Who Cares? • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: • Bozsik–Stravinsky: The Wedding Bride The Golden Brush – Charlotte – Bride • MacMillan–Liszt: Mayerling – Marie Vetsera • Seregi–Goldmark: The Taming of the Shrew – Bianca • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin – Olga • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White and the 7 Dwarves – Snow White

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Jessica CARULLA LEON

32 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2010

Education and training Principal roles Escuela Nacional de Ballet Alejo • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin – Olga Carpentier, Havana, Cuba • Seregi–Goldmark: (1998–2003) The Taming of the Shrew – Kate Escuela Cubana Nacional de Ballet, • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: Havana, Cuba (2003–2006) La Sylphide – Effie • Lander–Czerny: Études Competitions • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– 21st International Ballet Festival, Minkus: Don Quixote – Havana, Cuba (2008) Two Girlfriends, Mercedes • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort Professional history • Lukács–Glass: Whirling – Solo Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Havana, Cuba • Napoli: Pas de Six • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Flower Waltz, Pas de Deux • Alonso–Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty – Lilac Fairy • Napoli: Tarantella – Pas de Deux

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Lili Felméry

34 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2009

Education and training Beijing Dance Academy, Wang Guobin– Principal roles Hungarian Dance Academy Xu Dingzhong – Finalist (2006) • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Giselle (2002–2008) Wien–Theater Akzent, Österreichischer • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée – Bartholin International Ballet Seminar, Tanzrat, Vienna – 2nd Prize and Special Lise Copenhagen (2005) Award (2007) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Miami City Ballet School (2006) Prix de Lausanne, Switzerland – 2nd – Princess Marie Royal Ballet School of London Prize and Best Female Dancer Award • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin – Olga (2008–2009) (2008) • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Valencienne (2008) Competition, Budapest – 2nd Prize • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina Vaganova Academy, Saint Petersburg (2008) – Kitty (2009) • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: Irina Kolpakova, Belgium (2009) Awards and distinctions The Golden Brush – Sven Hungarian Dance Academy (2010) Junior Prima Award, Theatre and Films • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Bartholin International Ballet Seminar/ Arts Category – Juliet Master Class, Copenhagen (2011) Named Most Promising Career–Starting • Seregi–Goldmark: Dance Artist, Ballet Category by the The Taming of the Shrew – Bianca Competitions Association of Hungarian Dance Artists • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White Berlin Kinderchoreographie Tanzrat and the 7 Dwarves – Snow White – 1st Prize (2004) • Neumeier–Chopin: Nocturnes Vaganova Prix International Ballet • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort Competition, Saint Petersburg – Special Award for Best Partner (2006)

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Adrienn Pap

36 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2004

Education and training Principal roles • Román–Bartók: The Wooden Prince Hungarian Dance Academy (2005) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Princess Palucca Schule – Dresden (2001) – Princess Marie • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: North Carolina School of the Arts (2002) • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée – The Golden Brush – Charlotte Ballet des Jeunes d’ Europe (2003) Lise • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Giselle, Minkus: Don Quixote – Competitions Peasant Pas de Deux Two Girlfriends, Amor Vienna International Ballet Competition • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin – Olga • Ivanov–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor– (2001) • Seregi–Delibes: Sylvia – Sylvia Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Varna International Ballet Competition • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White Four Little Swans (2004) and the 7 Dwarves – Snow White • Seregi–Dohnányi: • MacMillan–Liszt: Mayerling – Variations on a Nursery Tune Awards and distinctions Stephanie • Petipa–Mukhamedov–Minkus: Vécsey Elvira Prize (2004) • Seregi–Mendelsshon: A Midsummer La Bayadère – Three Shades Junior Prima Prize (2012) Night’s Dream – Hermia • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina – Hungarian Order of Merit, • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Tarantella Solo civilian division, silver grade (2013) Valencienne • Dawson–Richter: • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: On the Nature of Daylight Pas de Deux • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort • Balanchine–Bach: Concerto Barocco • Lukács–Glass: Whirling • Balanchine–Gershwin: Who Cares? • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: Serenade

37 SOLOIST

DACE RADINYA

38 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1998

Education and training Principal roles • Delibes–Harangozó: Coppélia – Riga Ballet Academy (1996) • Minkus–Petipa–Harangozó Jr.– Swanilda Pongor–Fajth: Don Quixote – Kitri • Dvo ák–Pártay: Gone with the Wind – Awards and distinctions • Hérold–Ashton: La fille mal gardée Melanie Hamilton Pro Art Lyric Prize (2003) – Lise • Goldmark–Seregi: The Taming of the Tériné Horváth Margit Prize (2004) • Tchaikovsky–Cranko: Onegin – Olga Shrew – Bianca Harangozó Gyula Prize (2009) • Tchaikovsky–Vainonen: • Tchaikovsky–Pártay: Anna Karenina The Nutcracker – Princess Marie – Kitty Professional history • Minkus–Petipa–Mukhamedov: • Dohnányi–Seregi: Variations on Latvian National Opera Ballet Company, La Bayadère – Gamzatti a Nursery Tune Demi–Soloist • Liszt–MacMillan: Mayerling – Princess Larisch • Tchaikovsky–Petipa–Ivanon– Harangozó Jr.–Pongor: Swan Lake – Little Swan, Neopolitan Dance, Pas de Trois •  Lavrovsky: Giselle – Pas de Deux, Two Fairies • Tchaikovsky–Petipa–Róna: Sleeping Beauty – Aurora, Fairy, Echo • Mozart–Pártay: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Constanze

39 S o l oist

Bence Apáti

40 Member of the the Hungarian State Opera since 2000

Education and training Principal roles • Seregi–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Hungarian Dance Academy (2000) • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – Night’s Dream – Oberon, Nick Bottom Alicia Alonso Institute (Madrid, 1998) Tybalt, Paris • Seregi–Delibes: Sylvia – Orion, • Seregi–Khachaturian: Spartacus – Centaur Competitions Spartacus • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: National Ballet Competition of Hungarian • Seregi–Goldmark: The Taming of the Pas de Deux Dance Schools, Pécs: 3rd Prize (1997) Shrew – Petruchio • Balanchine–Bach: Concerto Barocco • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina • Balanchine–Gershwin: Who cares? – Karenin • van Manen–Martin: Concertante – • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Male Solo – Nutcracker Prince • Pastor–Weill: Wie lange noch? • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– • Eagling–Wagner: Duet Wagner: The Karamazovs – Ivan • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Count Danilo Danilovitch • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White and the 7 Dwarves – Witch • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor– Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Rotbart, Pas de trois

41 SOLOIST

Iurii KEKALO

42 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2012

Education and training Principal roles • Eifman–Beethoven–Mahler: Russian Kherson State University, Ukraine • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: Hamlet – Minion of Empress Catherine II (2005–2009) The Golden Brush – Mihály Munkácsy • Pártay–Dvořák: Gone with the Wind – Kiev State Ballet School, Ukraine • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Charles Hamilton (1997–2005) Count Danilo Danilovitsch • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin – Professional history Onegin Eifman Ballet of St Petersburg, 2009– • Petipa–Minkus: Paquita – Male Solo 2012 – Principal • Petipa–Minkus: Don Quixote – Basil Kharkov National Opera and Ballet • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: Theatre, 2008–2009 – Guest Soloist The Nutcracker – Nutcracker Prince Kiev National Opera and Ballet Theatre, • Petipa–Adam: Giselle – Albert 2007–2009 – Soloist • Shikero–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Kiev National Opera and Ballet Theatre, – Romeo, Mercutio 2005–2007 – Corps de ballet • Shikero–Ravel: Bolero – Youth • Avdish–Bach–Berlioz–Shostakovich: The Master and Margarita – Berlioz • Eifman–Tchaikovsky–Schnittke–Bizet: The Red Giselle – KGB Agent

43 Soloist

Ievgen LAGUNOV

44 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2013

Education and training Principal roles • Yaremenko–Mozart: The Marriage of Ukrainian Academy of Ballet, Donetsk • Petipa–Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: Figaro – Figaro The Nutcracker – Prince • Fokine–Weber: Le spectre de la rose Competitions • Petipa–Ivanov–Tchaikovsky: • Clug–Radiohead: Radio and Juliet Vaganova–Prix International Ballet Swan Lake – Prince • Clug–Lazar: Quatro Competition, Saint Petersburg: 2nd Prize • Petipa–Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty (2002) – Prince Désiré, Bluebird Perm International Ballet Competition: • Petipa–Gorsky–Minkus: La Bayadère Diploma (2004) – Solor, Golden Idol Serge Lifar International Ballet • Petipa–Gorsky–Minkus: Don Quixote Competition, Kiev: 2nd Prize (2004) – Basil International Yury Grigorovich • Petipa–Adam: – Competition, “Young Ballet of the World”, Ali, Lankedem Sochi: 2nd Prize (2006) • Elizariev–Khachaturian: Spartacus – Serge Lifar International Ballet Crassus Competition, Kiev: 1st Prize (2006) • Litvinov–Prokofiev: Cinderella – Prince • Bournonville–Løvenskiold: Professional history La Sylphide – James Donetsk Academic Opera and Ballet – • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: principal La Sylphide – James National Opera and Ballet, Kiev – principal

45 Soloist

Gergely Leblanc

46 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2011

Education and training Principal roles Hungarian Dance Academy (2011) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Royal Ballet School of London (2009– – Nutcracker Prince 2010) • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– Minkus: Don Quixote – Basil Competitions • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin – Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Lensky Competition, Budapest: Special Prize • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (2008) – Romeo New Generation, Budapest: Special • Seregi–Goldmark: The Taming of the Award (2008) Shrew – Lucentio Beijing International Ballet Invitational • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: Competition, China (2008) The Golden Brush – László Paál Prix de Lausanne, Switzerland: Finalist • Pártay–Dvořák: Gone with the Wind – (2009) Charles Hamilton Helsinki International Ballet Competition, • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina Finland: 3rd Prize (2009) – Levin • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White Awards and distinctions and the 7 Dwarves – Prince Vécsey Elvira Prize (2011) • North–Downes: Troy Game Most Promising Career–Starting Dance • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort Artist (2014)

47 Soloist

Roland Liebich

48 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1999

Education and training Principal roles Hungarian Dance Academy (1999) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Nutcracker Prince Competitions • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– Palucca Schule Summer Course, Minkus: Don Quixote – Espada Dresden (1997) • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin – Onegin Awards and distinctions: • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– Harangozó Gyula Prize (2014) Wagner: The Karamazovs – Dmitri • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White and the 7 Dwarves – Prince • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Peasant Pas de Deux • Seregi–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Demetrius • Lukács–Glass: Whirling – Solo • Dawson–Richter: On the Nature of Daylight • North–Downes: Troy Game • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort

49 DEMI-SOLOIST

Artemisz Bakó–Pisla

50 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2007

Education and training Principal roles Hungarian Dance Academy (2007) • Petipa–Ivanov–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor– Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Pas de Trois, Four Little Swans • Petipa–Mukhamedov–Minkus: La Bayadère – Pas de Quatre, Pas d’Action, Three Shades, Gamzatti • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– Wagner: The Karamazovs – Katerina • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Myrtha • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Flower solo, Snowflake solo • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– Minkus: Don Quixote – Queen of the Dryads, Kitri’s Girlfriend • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – Courtesan • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina – Lydia • Lukács–Glass: Whirling • Bajári–Borbély: Pictures • Venekei–Dés: 5th Season

51 Demi–soloist

Cristina BALABAN

52 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2013

Education and training Awards and distinctions Principal roles Kishinev State Ballet School Honoured Artist of the Republic of • Petipa–Tchaikovsky–Vainonen: Moldova (2012) The Nutcracker – Clara Competitions • Petipa–Gorsky–Minkus: La Bayadére 1997 – International Ballet Competition Professional history – Nikiya, Gamzatti in Constanta, Romania – Gold Medal Odessa Opera and Ballet Theatre of • Petipa–Ivanov–Tchaikovsky: 1998 – International Competition ‘Artek Ukraine – Principal Swan Lake – Odette/Odile Fouettes’, Ukraine – Grand Prix Donetsk Academic Opera and Ballet • Petipa–Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping 2004 – International Ballet Competition Theatre, Ukraine – Principal Beauty – Princess Aurora, Princess in Perm, – Diploma National Opera and Ballet of Kiev, Florina 2006 – International Ballet Competition Ukraine – Soloist • Petipa–Adam: Le Corsaire – Gulnara ‘Serge Lifar’ in Kiev, Ukraine – Bronze • Petipa–Gorsky–Minkus: Don Quixote Medal – Kitri • Bournonville–Løvenskiold: La Sylphide – Sylphide • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: La Sylphide – Sylphide • Corelli–Perrot–Petipa–Adam: Giselle – Giselle • Fokine–Chopin: Chopiniana • Litvinov–Prokofiev: Cinderella – Cinderella • Yaremenko–Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro – Suzanna

53 Demi–Soloist

Enikô Somorjai

54 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2001

Education and training Principal roles • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: Hungarian Dance Academy (2001) • Petipa–Róna–Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Pas de Deux Elmhurst Ballet School (United Kingdom, – Odette/Odile • Balanchine–Gershwin: Who Cares? 1998) • Petipa–Mukhamedov–Minkus: • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort Alicia Alonso Institute (Spain, 1998) La Bajadère – Gamzatti Wiener Staatsoper (1999) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker North Carolina School of the Arts (1999) – Princess Marie • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Myrtha Competitions • Harangozó–Delibes: Coppélia – Győr International Ballet Competition: Coppélia 1st Prize (1997) • Seregi–Khachaturian: Spartacus – Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Claudia Competition: 2nd Round (1998) • Seregi–Dohnányi: Prix de Lausanne, Switzerland: Variations on a Nursery Tune 2nd Round (1997, 1998) • Pártay–Mozart: Wolfgang Amadeus Vienna International Ballet Competition: Mozart – Marie Antoinette 3rd Prize (1999) • Román–Bartók: The Wooden Prince – Princess • Balanchine–Bach: Concerto Barocco • Pastor–Weill: Wie lange Noch? • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: Serenade – Waltzing Girl

55 Demi–Soloist

Nóra Süveges

56 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1998

Education and training Principal roles • Petipa–Róna–Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Hungarian Dance Academy (1998) • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Myrtha Beauty – Lilac Fairy Dresden International Dance Course • Pártay–Mozart: Wolfgang Amadeus • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (1996) Mozart – Marie Antoinette – Chinese Dance Solo • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– Competitions The Golden Brush – Ewyly Minkus: Don Quixote – Queen of the Prix de Lausanne, Switzerland (1995) • Asafiev–Zakharov: The Fountain of Dryads Bakhchisarai – Maria • Forsythe–Willems: In the Middle, and • Seregi–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Somewhat Elevated Night’s Dream – Helena • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – Lady Capulet • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– Wagner: The Karamazovs – Grushenka

57 Demi–Soloist

Balázs Majoros

58 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2010

Education and training Principal roles • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina – Hungarian Dance Academy (2010) • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– Tarantella Solo Madrid Summer Dance Course (2005) Minkusz: Don Quixote – Basil • Eagling–Wagner: Duet Wolfsegg, Austria (2006) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: • Lukács–Glass: Whirling – Trio Miami City Balett Summer Dance The Nutcracker – Prince Course (2007) • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin – Houston Balett Intensive Summer Dance Lensky Course (2008) • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– Antwerp Intensive Summer Dance Wagner: The Karamazovs – Dmitri Course (2009) • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: The Golden Brush – Bertalan Székely Competitions • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: Vienna International Dance Competition: La Sylphide – Gurn Finalist (2006) • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Prix De Lausanne, Switzerland: Finalist Pritschitsch, Pontevedrian Solo (2008) • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – Beijing International Ballet Competition: Mercutio, Benvolio Special Award for Best European Dancer • Petipa–Mukhamedov–Minkus: (2009) La Bayadère – Golden Idol, Drum Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Dance Pas de Deux Competition: Finalist (2009) • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Peasant Pas de Deux

59 Demi–Soloist

József Medvecz

60 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2005

Education and training Principal roles Private School – Szeged (1992–1995) • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– Hungarian Dance Academy (2005) Minkus: Don Quixote – Basil Dresden Summer Course (1999) • Cranko–Tchaikovsky: Onegin – Madrid Summer Course (2003) Lensky Miami City Ballet School Summer • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– Course (2004) Wagner: The Karamazovs – Alexei • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: Competitions The Nutcracker – Nutcracker Prince Varna International Ballet Competition • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina (2008) – Levin Seoul International Ballet Competition • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée (2010) – Colas • Lavrosky–Adam: Giselle – Albert Awards and distinctions • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Keresztes Mária Prize (2005) – Mercutio Junior Prima Prize (Theatre and film • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White category, 2013) and the 7 Dwarves – Huntsman

61 Demi–Soloist

András Szegô

62 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2002

Education and training Principal roles • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Hungarian Dance Academy (2002) • Pártay–Mozart: Wolfgang Amadeus Peasant Pas de Deux Mozart – Mozart • Ivanov–Asafiev: Flames of Paris – Competitions • Presser–Fodor–Bach: The Rehearsal Pas de Deux St. Pölten International Ballet – Judas • Petipa–Minkus: Don Quixote – Competition (Austria), Senior Category: • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White Pas de Deux, Servant 2nd Prize (1998) and the 7 Dwarves – Dopey • Sedoi–Solovyov: Taras Bulba – Prix de Lausanne, Switzerland (2000) • Seregi–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Gopak Solo Variation Vienna International Ballet Competition: Night’s Dream – Puck • Kylián–Mozart: Six Dances 3rd Prize (2001) • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet • North–Downes: Troy Game Varna International Ballet Competition: – Clown • Bozsik–Stravinsky: Les Noces – Semi–finalist (2008) • Seregi–Delibes: Sylvia – Amor Young Couple • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Pritschitsch, Pontevedrian Dance Solo Other professional work • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: Hungarian Festival Ballet (1996) The Nutcracker – African, Chinese Ravel–Bejart: Bolero (2002) Dance Solo Has appeared with the Bozsik Yvette • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina – Company on several occasions Death, Tarantella Solo • Petipa–Ivanov–Harangozó Jr.– Pongor–Tschaikovsky: Swan Lake – Neapolitan Dance, Court Jester

63 CHARACTER Demi–Soloist

Bálint KATONA

64 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2005

Education and training Principal roles Hungarian Dance Academy • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: Alicia Alonso International Ballet Course The Golden Brush – Bertalan Székely (Spain) • Petipa–Mukhamedov–Minkus: Wolfsegg Dance Course (Austria) La Bayadère – Magdaveja • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina – Awards and distinctions Tarantella Solo Fülöp Viktor Scholarship • Petipa–Ivanov–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor– Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Clown • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – Clown • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée – Alain • North–Downes: Troy Game

65 CHARACTER Demi–Soloist

AleKSZandr Komarov

66 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1995

Education and training Principal roles • Petipa–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor–Fajth– Kiev State Ballet Institute (1991) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: Minkus: Don Quixote – Gamache The Nutcracker – Nutcracker Prince • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: Awards and distinctions • Majoros–Delibes: Coppélia – Franz The Golden Brush – Mór Than, Goupil Corps Dancer of the Year (1998) • Ashton–Hérold: La fille mal gardée – • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Pro Art Prize (1999) Widow Simone Njegus Harangozó Gyula Prize (2013) • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: La Sylphide – Madge Professional history • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– Odessa State Opera House Wagner: The Karamazovs – National Theatre of Miskolc Fyodor Pavlovich • Seregi–Goldmark: The Taming of the Shrew – Grumio, Gremio • Seregi–Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Francis Flute • Seregi–Khachaturian: Spartacus – Crixus • Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák: Snow White and the 7 Dwarves – Sleepy

67 Corps de Ballet

Vivienne Csokán

68 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2011

Education and training Principal roles • Saint–Léon–Lacotte–Pugni–Nadaud: Alicia Alonso Summer Course, Madrid • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Two Wilis La Vivandière – Third Solo (2006) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: • Lindgren–Tchaikovsky: Wolfsegg Summer Course, Austria (2007) The Nutcracker – Flower Waltz Solo The Nutcracker – Hungarian Dance Academy (2008) • Pártay–Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina Snowflake Pas de Deux, Arab Dance – Dolly Solo, Spanish Dance Solo • Petipa–Ivanov–Harangozó Jr.–Pongor– • Petipa–Minkus: La Bayadère – Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Female Three Shades Solo • Petipa–Róna–Tchaikovsky: • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: Serenade – Sleeping Beauty – Lilac Fairy Four Russian Girls • Petipa–Glazunov: Raymonda – Female Solo, Pas de Deux • Lukács–Nyman: Letter to Martha Graham

69 Corps de Ballet

Anna KRUPP

70 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2009

Education and training Principal roles Hungarian Dance Academy (2009) • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Two Wilis • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: Awards and distinctions La Sylphide – Two Sylphs Keresztes Mária Prize • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Corps Dancer of the 2013/14 Season – Flower Waltz Solo (2014) • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: The Golden Brush – Servant Girl • Hynd–Lehár: The Merry Widow – Magda • North–Schubert: Death and the Maiden • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort • Lukács–Glass: Whirling • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: Serenade • Vámos–Orff: Carmina burana – The Girl • Fokine–Chopin: Chopiniana – The Waltzer

71 Corps de Ballet

Kristina STAROSTINA

72 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2012

Education and training Principal roles • Balanchine–Stravinsky: Apollo – Novosibirsk State Choreographic • Lavrovsky–Adam: Giselle – Myrtha Terpsichore Academy, 2000–2008 • Bournonville–Gielgud–Løvenskiold: • Balanchine–Gershwin: Who cares? La Sylphide – Queen of the Sylphs – Solo Competitions • Petipa–Minkus: Don Quixote – • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort Mia Čorak Slavenska International Mercedes, Queen of the Dryads • Kylián–Mozart: Six Dances Ballet Competition, Zagreb: first place • Petipa–Ivanov–Tchaikovsky: (category C) (2014) Swan Lake – Pas de Trois, Big Swan • Petipa–Gorsky–Minkus: La Bayadère Professional history – Gamzatti, Grand Pas d’Action, Saint Petersburg Ballet Theatre Three Shades, Hindu Dance (Konstantin Tachkin) • Yakobson–Khachaturian: Spartacus Saint Petersburg State Theatre of Leonid – Aegina Yakobson – Soloist • Fokin–Rimsky–Korsakov: Novosibirsk State Theatre of Opera and Scheherazade – Odalisque Ballet, 2008–2009 – Soloist • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Novosibirsk State Theatre of Opera and – Queen of the Snowflakes, Arabian Ballet, 2007–2008 – Apprentice Dance, Two Snowflakes, Flower Waltz Solo • Fokin–Chopin: Chopiniana – Mazurka

73 Corps de Ballet

Dénes DARAB

74 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2013

Education and training Principal roles Hungarian Dance Academy • Petipa–Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Prince Siegfried Professional history • North–Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Slovene National Ballet Maribor Nutcracker Prince – Corps de Ballet • Petipa–Minkus: La Bayadère – Solor, Slovene National Ballet Maribor Golden Idol – Soloist • Nowogrodzki–Minkus: Don Quixote Orlando Ballet, – Soloist – Basil Slovene National Ballet Maribor • Turcu–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – – Principal Romeo, Tybalt • Edward Clug: Radio and Juliet

75 Corps de Ballet

György JELLINEK

76 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2010

Education and training Principal roles Choreographic activities Hungarian Dance Academy (2010) • Eifman–Rachmaninoff–Mussorgsky– Silence Full of Sounds (Palace of Arts) Wolfsegg, Austria (2007) Wagner: The Karamazovs – Alexei (2010) Ballettoday, Belgium (2008) • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Ô (Művész Cinema) (2011) San Francisco Summer Session (2009) – Tarantella A Monologue About Waiting Impuls Tanz workshop, Austria (2011) • Vainonen–Tchaikovsky: (National Dance Theatre) (2012) Anton Lachky’s workshop, Budapest The Nutcracker – Flower Waltz Solo The Show Must Go On (2013) • Balanchine–Tchaikovsky: (National Dance Theatre) (2012) Pas de Deux Gounod: Mireille – ballet interlude (2013) Competitions • Balanchine–Minkus: Pas de Trois Milan Fashion Week: choreography for New Generation International • Pártay–Dvořák: Gone with the Wind the soloists of the Hungarian National Competition, 2007 – Finalist – Looter Ballet (2013) Debut Performance Choreographers’ • Pártay–Liszt–Wagner–Berlioz: Shades – Études to the music of Liszt Competition, 2009 – 1st Prize The Golden Brush – Two Gentlemen (Erkel Theatre) (2014) • Kylián–Mozart: Petite Mort MozartLateNight – • North–Downes: Troy Game (Liszt Ferenc Music Academy) (2014) • Lukács–Glass: Whirling Unknown Kingdom – film (2014) • Merlo: Metamorphosis Nocturnes

77 Corps de Ballet

Ali Viktor TABBOUCH

78 Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2009

Education and training Principal roles Hungarian Dance Academy (2008) • Kylián–Haydn: Symphony in D major ImPulsTanz (2013) • Seregi–Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – Kuriózoom I – Contemporary Dance Servant, Clown Workshop Festival (2013) • Seregi–Goldmark–Hidas: International Dance Week – Budapest The Taming of the Shrew – Servant (2013) • Gsovsky–Auber: Dance Marathon (2012) Grand Pas Classique 11th International Summer Dance • Harangozó–Delibes: Coppélia – Course, Budapest, (2012) Pas de Deux Miami City Ballet School Summer • Balanchine–Gershwin: Who cares? Course (2006) • Kylián–Mozart: Six Dances • North–Downes: Troy Game Awards and distinctions • North–Schubert: Fülöp Viktor Scholarship (2014) Death and the Maiden Krystyna and Stephen Gogolak Prize • Mujic–Bach: Mira! (2008) • Lukács–Glass: Whirling Corps dancer of the 2013/14 season (2014)

79 MEMBERS OF THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET FOR THE 2014/15 SEASON:

Female Principals Attila SZAKÁCS Jaclyn Ann HIGGINS Alexandra KOZMÉR András SZEGŐ Csaba HOMMER Shoko NAKAMURA Gábor SZIGETI Adrienn HORÁNYI Aleszja POPOVA Adrienne HORVÁTH Aliya TANYKPAYEVA Female Character Demi–Soloists György JELLINEK Sznezsana GIKOVSZKI Eszter KAZINCZY Male Principals Julianna JURATSEK Ágnes KELEMEN Máté BAKÓ Sára WEISZ Kelsey Ilona SZIGETI SCANLON József CSERTA Minjung KIM Zoltán OLÁH Male Character Demi–Soloists Dmitrij KIREJKO Dmitry TIMOFEEV Bálint KATONA István KOHÁRI Alekszandr KOMAROV Balázs KRAJCZÁR Female Character Principals Szilárd MACHER Anna KRUPP Karina SARKISSOVA Csaba SOLTI Gábor LAJTI Sándor TURI László LEHOTAI Male Character Principals Eszter LOVISEK 80 Levente BAJÁRI Corps de Ballet: Andrea P. MERLO Miklós Dávid KERÉNYI Tünde ANTAL Angela MINGARDO Umberto ARAGNO Dávid MOLNÁR Female Soloists Csilla ARANY Kristóf MORVAI Ildikó BOROS Yuka ASAI Boris MYASNIKOV Jessica CARULLA LEON Dorottya ATINAY Zsófia NAGY NEMES Lili FELMÉRY Benjamin BABÁCSI Gábor NÉMETH Krisztina KEVEHÁZI Gergő BALÁZSI Zsuzsanna PAPP Adrienn PAP Dorisz BEDŐ Eszter PATAKI–TÓTH Dace RADINYA Mark James BIOCCA Lloyd PETCHEY Éva BRIEBER Eszter PŐCZE Male Soloists Olga CHERNAKOVA Lilla PURSZKY Bence APÁTI Gaetano COTTONARO Ágnes RIEDL Iurii KEKALO Nika CRNIĆ Bianka ROTTER Ievgen LAGUNOV Vivienne CSOKÁN Réka SÁRI Gergely LEBLANC Pierpaolo D’AMICO Mónika SÉRA Roland LIEBICH Dénes DARAB Kristina STAROSTINA Dóra DEÁK Adrienn SZEKERES Female Demi–Soloists Ilona DIENES Zsófia SZEREGNYI Artemisz BAKÓ–PISLA Edit FEHÉR György SZIRB Cristina BALABAN Dániel FODOR Ildikó SZŰCS Andrea ERDŐS Lea FÖLDI Ali Viktor TABBOUCH Zsófia GYARMATI Ayaka FUJII Yuya TAKAHASHI Krisztina PAZÁR Orsolya GÁSPÁR Carlos TARAVILLO MAHILLO Enikő SOMORJAI Balázs GEFFERTH Barbara TÓTH Nóra SÜVEGES Tamás GLOGOVÁCZ Emi UEHARA Yuliya GOLOVYNA Judit VARGA Male Demi–Soloists Danielle GOULD Tatiana VDOVICHEVA Balázs MAJOROS Péter HAJDU Roland VÉKES József MEDVECZ Rita HANGYA Ricardo VILA MANZANARES Mikalai RADZIUSH Gergely HEGYESI Gabriella VONTSZEMŰ

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choreographer–composer piece choreographer–composer piece Asafiev–Zakharov The Fountain of Pártay–Liszt–Wagner– The Golden Brush Bakhchisarai Berlioz Ashton–Hérold La fille mal gardée Pártay–Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Balanchine–Gershwin Who Cares? Pártay–Tchaikovsky Anna Karenina Petipa–Harangozó Jr.– Don Quixote Balanchine–Tchaikovsky Serenade Pongor–Fajth–Minkus Bournonville–Løvenskiold La Sylphide Petipa–Mukhamedov– La Bajadère Cranko–Tchaikovsky Onegin Minkus Dawson–Richter On the Nature of Daylight Petipa–Róna–Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Eagling–Wagner Duet Seregi–Bartók The Wooden Prince Eifman–Rachmaninoff– The Karamazovs Seregi–Delibes Sylvia Mussorgsky–Wagner Seregi–Dohnányi Variations on a Nursery 84 Fodor–Presser–Bach The Rehearsal Tune Forsythe–Willems In the Middle, Somewhat Seregi–Goldmark The Taming of the Shrew Elevated Seregi–Hidas The Cedar Harangozó Jr.–Kocsák Snow White and the 7 Seregi–Khachaturian Spartacus Dwarves Seregi–Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Harangozó–Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin Dream Harangozó–Delibes Coppélia Seregi–Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Harangozó– Scheherazade Vainonen–Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Rimsky–Korsakov van Dantzig –Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Harangozó–Strauss– Promenade Music –Kenessey Hynd–Lehár The Merry Widow Keveházi–Theodorakis Zorba Kylián–Mozart Petite Mort Kylián–Mozart Six Dances Lander–Czerny Études Lavrovsky–Adam Giselle Lukács–Glass Whirling MacMillan–Liszt Mayerling MacMillan–Massenet Manon North–Downes Troy Game North–Downes Troy Game – with Amazons North–Schubert Death and the Maiden Pártay–Bartók Concerto Pártay–Dvořák Gone with the Wind

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