9th Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala

As it is a latent Kodály season, it seems only fitting that the concert at the OPERA honouring the events of 1956 should feature works by the composer. In that same year, the short-lived Revolutionary Council of Hungarian Intellectuals elected him as its president. Throughout his entire oeuvre, Kodály consistently reinforced Hungarian national identity. The programme gains both colour and a ceremonial character from the hymn-like and dance-infused compositions of his middle and later years.

Singspiel in two acts, in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English surtitles

Giacomo Puccini LA BOHÈME Opera in four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles