Hungarian National Ballet premiere: CLASSIC 47°N19°E
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The classics live on with us: this two-part production from the Hungarian National Ballet features one work from Harald Lander and another by George Balanchine, with the latter piece making its first appearance in Hungary.
Although Tchaikovsky never intended his four orchestral suites to be used as ballet pieces, George Balanchine felt that they immediately suggest the idea of dance. The choreography Theme & Variations, now considered a classic, evokes the golden age of Russian ballet and celebrates its memory. The work, set in a ballroom, features solo and corps de ballet dances performed by a male and a female principal and the corps.
True to its title, they faithfully follow all 12 variations explored in a single movement of one of Tchaikovsky’s suites.
Featuring soloists Lea Földi / Aliya Tanykpayeva / Elizaveta Cheprasova and Gergely Leblanc / Zoltán Oláh / Gergő Ármin Balázsi, Theme and Variations is presented in Hungary for the first time. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust.