{"id":1036839,"date":"2018-03-14T14:47:10","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T18:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/?p=1036839"},"modified":"2018-03-14T14:54:30","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T18:54:30","slug":"hungarian-state-opera-and-hungarian-national-ballet-to-make-u-s-debuts-at-david-h-koch-theater-october-30-november-11-in-programs-featuring-u-s-premieres-new-productions-of-classic-and-contem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-state-opera-and-hungarian-national-ballet-to-make-u-s-debuts-at-david-h-koch-theater-october-30-november-11-in-programs-featuring-u-s-premieres-new-productions-of-classic-and-contem\/","title":{"rendered":"HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA AND HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET TO MAKE U.S. DEBUTS AT DAVID H. KOCH THEATER, OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 11, IN PROGRAMS FEATURING U.S. PREMIERES, NEW PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Operas: <\/em><\/strong>Ferenc Erkel\u2019s <\/em><\/strong>B\u00e1nk B\u00e1n; Karl Goldmark\u2019s <\/em>The Queen Of Sheba;
\nJ\u00e1nos Vajda\u2019s <\/em>Mario and The Magician, and B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballets: New Productions of <\/em><\/strong>Swan Lake (Rudi van Dantzig);
\n<\/em>Don Quixote (Michael Messerer), and a Program of Classic Modern Works by Hans van Manen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk B\u00e1n – The Opera House – Rudi van Dantzig\u2019s Swan Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three hundred and fifty singers, dancers and musicians from the Hungarian State Opera will take over the David H. Koch Theater for two weeks when the Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet make their U.S. debuts, October 30-November 11, in programs featuring a series of U.S. premieres and new productions.\u00a0 The announcement of the engagement was made by Szilveszter \u00d3kov\u00e1cs, General Director of the Hungarian State Opera today (March 14) at the Hungarian Consulate in New York City.<\/p>\n

The first week of the engagement features the Hungarian State Opera in U.S. premiere performances of Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk B\u00e1n<\/em> and J\u00e1nos Vajda’s Mario and the Magician<\/em>, as well as Karl Goldmark\u2019s rarely seen The Queen of Sheba<\/em>, and B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The second week features two full length ballets including the U.S. premieres of new productions of Swan Lake<\/em> and Don Quixote<\/em>, plus a third program of contemporary dance classics by Hans van Manen.\u00a0 The 100-member Hungarian State Opera Orchestra will play live for all performances during the two weeks.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet will host a gala on Sunday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m. Further ancillary events to be announced.<\/p>\n

\n

THE OPERAS<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hungarian State Opera has a remarkable tour history. The company has been seen around the world for a century, with performances being staged in numerous European capitals and in countries from Egypt to Japan, making these first performances in the U.S. particularly significant.<\/p>\n

Considered Hungary\u2019s national opera, Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n<\/em> (1861) is the traditional season-opener of the Hungarian State Opera. The composer, who also wrote Hungary\u2019s national anthem, is considered the father of Hungarian grand opera and in 1884 founded the Hungarian State Opera, serving as its first music director. B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n<\/em> features a libretto by B\u00e9ni Egressy based on Hungarian poet and playwright J\u00f3zsef Katona\u2019s 1819 historical tragedy of the same title, one of the most important works in Hungarian literature. Centering on the character of B\u00e1nk, a medieval court official who becomes involved in a conspiracy against the king\u2019s German-born wife, the play reflects Hungarian resistance to foreign rule and was famously staged at the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.<\/p>\n

B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n<\/em> will be performed Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Queen of Sheba <\/em>is the first opera by Hungarian-born composer Karl Goldmark, who spent most of his life in Vienna. Following the success of the opera\u2019s 1875 premiere, it was performed at the Vienna Opera nearly every year until 1938. The Queen of Sheba<\/em> had its U.S. premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House on December 2, 1885 and was last performed there on January 27, 1906. It has not been fully staged in New York since. The Queen of Sheba <\/em>will be performed Wednesday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Hungarian State Opera gave the world premiere of Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle <\/em>on May 24, 1918 and has since staged more than 500 performances. From May 24 to 27, 2018, the company celebrates the opera\u2019s centennial with a new production premiere and additional outdoor performances of the opera in the plaza outside the opera house. \u00a0J\u00e1nos Vajda\u2019s Mario and the Magician<\/em>, premiered by the company in 1988, is one of Hungary\u2019s most successful contemporary operas. The libretto is based on Thomas Mann\u2019s 1929 anti-fascist novella Mario und der Zauberer<\/em>, which criticizes Italian nationalism and tells the story of a manipulative hypnotist. A double-bill of Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em> and Mario and the Magician<\/em> will be performed Thursday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE BALLETS<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although American audiences won’t have their first glimpse of the Hungarian National Ballet in live performance until the gala on November 4, the dancers are visible on screen in the newly released film \u201cRed Sparrow,\u201d whose ballet scenes were set on the stage of the Opera House in Budapest. \u00a0Tam\u00e1s Solymosi, a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, is ballet director and artistic director of the 120-member company.<\/p>\n

The dancers’ impeccable technique, stylistic and dramatic versatility will be front and center in all three New York City programs beginning with Rudi van Dantzig’s opulent 1988 production of Swan Lake. While using the traditional story of the Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov 1895 classic, much of van Dantzig’s choreography is completely original. Both the new choreography, as well as the spectacular new sets created for the Hungarian staging and the flawless dancing and acting were greeted with great acclaim when the ballet was first performed by the Hungarian National Ballet in 2015.\u00a0 Swan Lake will be performed Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m., and Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

The balletic history of Don Quixote<\/em> is almost as old as the art form itself, with the first version of the ballet premiering in 1740 followed by notable reinterpretations by Marius Petipa (1871) and Alexander Gorsky (1902), among others.\u00a0 The Hungarian National Ballet will present its newest staging of the classic ballet created in 2012 by Michael Messerer, who sought to preserve elements of the Petipa and Gorsky versions while emphasizing the dramatic narrative of the ballet.\u00a0 Don Quixote<\/em> will be performed Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

The trio of Hans van Manen works scheduled for the Koch was performed by the Hungarian National Ballet last year for a celebration of the choreographer\u2019s 85th<\/sup> birthday. \u00a0With each demanding different skills from its performers\u2015Black Cake<\/em>, bubbling with giddy froth, Gnossiennes<\/em>, austere and starkly modern, and 5 Tangos<\/em>, a dance of multiple changing moods\u2015the dances showcase the breadth of the performers\u2019 dramatic and technical gifts.\u00a0 The all-van Manen program will be performed on Sunday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n

Please note: casting and production details for operas and ballets as well as ticket information to follow in future press announcements.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hungarian State Opera<\/strong> was founded in 1884 by the Government of the Kingdom of Hungary, and its first directors were Ferenc Erkel, a Hungarian conductor, composer, and key figure in Hungarian opera culture, and Frigyes Campilli, a dancer, choreographer and ballet master of Italian-German origin, who founded the first ballet troupe in Hungary. With two theaters\u2015the opulent neo-Renaissance-style Opera House and the more modern Erkel Theatre\u2015the company can accommodate an audience of more than 3,200 people on a single night. Repertoire includes well- and lesser-known Hungarian and international operas and ballets, as well as contemporary and commissioned works. Each year, the company presents more than 200 performances of 60-70 operas, more than 100 ballet performances, as well as musicals, and orchestra concerts, making it one of the busiest opera houses in the world. \u00a0The Hungarian State Opera contracts a roster of 150 singers, and has three ensembles: a 200-member symphony orchestra; the first and largest professional chorus in Hungary, which also has 200 members including the children\u2019s chorus; and the only classical ballet company in Hungary with its 130 members. For more information, visit opera.hu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

# # #<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA
\nHUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET
\nU.S. Debut Performances<\/em><\/p>\n

October 30 \u2013 November 11, 2018
\nDavid H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m.: <\/u><\/p>\n

FERENC ERKEL: B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n <\/em>(U.S. premiere)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Wednesday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

KARL GOLDMARK\u00a0 The Queen of Sheba<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Thursday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m. <\/u><\/p>\n

J\u00c1NOS VAJDA\u00a0 Mario and the Magician <\/em>(U.S. premiere)<\/p>\n

B\u00c9LA BART\u00d3K\u00a0 Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Friday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

KARL GOLDMARK\u00a0 The Queen of Sheba<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Saturday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

J\u00c1NOS VAJDA\u00a0 Mario and the Magician<\/em><\/p>\n

B\u00c9LA BART\u00d3K\u00a0 Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

FERENC ERKEL\u00a0 B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sunday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m<\/u><\/p>\n

OPERA \/ BALLET GALA<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m<\/u><\/p>\n

Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

RUDI VAN DANTZIG\u00a0 Swan Lake <\/em>(U.S. production premiere)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

MICHAEL MESSERER\u00a0 Don Quixote <\/em>(U.S. production premiere)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Sunday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

LOL: Three Pieces by Hans van Manen<\/p>\n

HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 Trois Gnossiennes<\/em><\/p>\n

HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 5 Tangos<\/em><\/p>\n

HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 Black Cake<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Ticketing information and casting and production details for operas and ballets to follow in future press announcements.<\/p>\n

# # #<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hungarian State Opera press contact:<\/p>\n

Lisa Jaehnig | Shuman Associates
\nljaehnig@shumanassociates.net<\/a> | (212) 315-1300<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hungarian National Ballet press contact:<\/p>\n

Ellen Jacobs | Ellen Jacobs Associates
\nellen@ejassociates.org<\/a> | (212) 245-5100<\/p>\n

Photo credits: Attila Nagy (performances), Attila Juhasz (opera house) <\/em><\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0Hungarian Consulate in New York City<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Operas: <\/em><\/strong>Ferenc Erkel\u2019s <\/em><\/strong>B\u00e1nk B\u00e1n; Karl Goldmark\u2019s <\/em>The Queen Of Sheba;
\nJ\u00e1nos Vajda\u2019s <\/em>Mario and The Magician, and B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballets: New Productions of <\/em><\/strong>Swan Lake (Rudi van Dantzig);
\n<\/em>Don Quixote (Michael Messerer), and a Program of Classic Modern Works by Hans van Manen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_1036835\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"768\"]\"\"<\/a> Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk B\u00e1n – The Opera House – Rudi van Dantzig\u2019s Swan Lake[\/caption]\n

Three hundred and fifty singers, dancers and musicians from the Hungarian State Opera will take over the David H. Koch Theater for two weeks when the Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet make their U.S. debuts, October 30-November 11, in programs featuring a series of U.S. premieres and new productions.\u00a0 The announcement of the engagement was made by Szilveszter \u00d3kov\u00e1cs, General Director of the Hungarian State Opera today (March 14) at the Hungarian Consulate in New York City.<\/p>\n

The first week of the engagement features the Hungarian State Opera in U.S. premiere performances of Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk B\u00e1n<\/em> and J\u00e1nos Vajda’s Mario and the Magician<\/em>, as well as Karl Goldmark\u2019s rarely seen The Queen of Sheba<\/em>, and B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The second week features two full length ballets including the U.S. premieres of new productions of Swan Lake<\/em> and Don Quixote<\/em>, plus a third program of contemporary dance classics by Hans van Manen.\u00a0 The 100-member Hungarian State Opera Orchestra will play live for all performances during the two weeks.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet will host a gala on Sunday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m. Further ancillary events to be announced.<\/p>\n

\n

THE OPERAS<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hungarian State Opera has a remarkable tour history. The company has been seen around the world for a century, with performances being staged in numerous European capitals and in countries from Egypt to Japan, making these first performances in the U.S. particularly significant.<\/p>\n

Considered Hungary\u2019s national opera, Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n<\/em> (1861) is the traditional season-opener of the Hungarian State Opera. The composer, who also wrote Hungary\u2019s national anthem, is considered the father of Hungarian grand opera and in 1884 founded the Hungarian State Opera, serving as its first music director. B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n<\/em> features a libretto by B\u00e9ni Egressy based on Hungarian poet and playwright J\u00f3zsef Katona\u2019s 1819 historical tragedy of the same title, one of the most important works in Hungarian literature. Centering on the character of B\u00e1nk, a medieval court official who becomes involved in a conspiracy against the king\u2019s German-born wife, the play reflects Hungarian resistance to foreign rule and was famously staged at the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.<\/p>\n

B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n<\/em> will be performed Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Queen of Sheba <\/em>is the first opera by Hungarian-born composer Karl Goldmark, who spent most of his life in Vienna. Following the success of the opera\u2019s 1875 premiere, it was performed at the Vienna Opera nearly every year until 1938. The Queen of Sheba<\/em> had its U.S. premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House on December 2, 1885 and was last performed there on January 27, 1906. It has not been fully staged in New York since. The Queen of Sheba <\/em>will be performed Wednesday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Hungarian State Opera gave the world premiere of Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle <\/em>on May 24, 1918 and has since staged more than 500 performances. From May 24 to 27, 2018, the company celebrates the opera\u2019s centennial with a new production premiere and additional outdoor performances of the opera in the plaza outside the opera house. \u00a0J\u00e1nos Vajda\u2019s Mario and the Magician<\/em>, premiered by the company in 1988, is one of Hungary\u2019s most successful contemporary operas. The libretto is based on Thomas Mann\u2019s 1929 anti-fascist novella Mario und der Zauberer<\/em>, which criticizes Italian nationalism and tells the story of a manipulative hypnotist. A double-bill of Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em> and Mario and the Magician<\/em> will be performed Thursday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE BALLETS<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although American audiences won’t have their first glimpse of the Hungarian National Ballet in live performance until the gala on November 4, the dancers are visible on screen in the newly released film \u201cRed Sparrow,\u201d whose ballet scenes were set on the stage of the Opera House in Budapest. \u00a0Tam\u00e1s Solymosi, a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, is ballet director and artistic director of the 120-member company.<\/p>\n

The dancers’ impeccable technique, stylistic and dramatic versatility will be front and center in all three New York City programs beginning with Rudi van Dantzig’s opulent 1988 production of Swan Lake. While using the traditional story of the Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov 1895 classic, much of van Dantzig’s choreography is completely original. Both the new choreography, as well as the spectacular new sets created for the Hungarian staging and the flawless dancing and acting were greeted with great acclaim when the ballet was first performed by the Hungarian National Ballet in 2015.\u00a0 Swan Lake will be performed Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m., and Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

The balletic history of Don Quixote<\/em> is almost as old as the art form itself, with the first version of the ballet premiering in 1740 followed by notable reinterpretations by Marius Petipa (1871) and Alexander Gorsky (1902), among others.\u00a0 The Hungarian National Ballet will present its newest staging of the classic ballet created in 2012 by Michael Messerer, who sought to preserve elements of the Petipa and Gorsky versions while emphasizing the dramatic narrative of the ballet.\u00a0 Don Quixote<\/em> will be performed Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

The trio of Hans van Manen works scheduled for the Koch was performed by the Hungarian National Ballet last year for a celebration of the choreographer\u2019s 85th<\/sup> birthday. \u00a0With each demanding different skills from its performers\u2015Black Cake<\/em>, bubbling with giddy froth, Gnossiennes<\/em>, austere and starkly modern, and 5 Tangos<\/em>, a dance of multiple changing moods\u2015the dances showcase the breadth of the performers\u2019 dramatic and technical gifts.\u00a0 The all-van Manen program will be performed on Sunday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n

Please note: casting and production details for operas and ballets as well as ticket information to follow in future press announcements.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hungarian State Opera<\/strong> was founded in 1884 by the Government of the Kingdom of Hungary, and its first directors were Ferenc Erkel, a Hungarian conductor, composer, and key figure in Hungarian opera culture, and Frigyes Campilli, a dancer, choreographer and ballet master of Italian-German origin, who founded the first ballet troupe in Hungary. With two theaters\u2015the opulent neo-Renaissance-style Opera House and the more modern Erkel Theatre\u2015the company can accommodate an audience of more than 3,200 people on a single night. Repertoire includes well- and lesser-known Hungarian and international operas and ballets, as well as contemporary and commissioned works. Each year, the company presents more than 200 performances of 60-70 operas, more than 100 ballet performances, as well as musicals, and orchestra concerts, making it one of the busiest opera houses in the world. \u00a0The Hungarian State Opera contracts a roster of 150 singers, and has three ensembles: a 200-member symphony orchestra; the first and largest professional chorus in Hungary, which also has 200 members including the children\u2019s chorus; and the only classical ballet company in Hungary with its 130 members. For more information, visit opera.hu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

# # #<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA
\nHUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET
\nU.S. Debut Performances<\/em><\/p>\n

October 30 \u2013 November 11, 2018
\nDavid H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m.: <\/u><\/p>\n

FERENC ERKEL: B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n <\/em>(U.S. premiere)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Wednesday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

KARL GOLDMARK\u00a0 The Queen of Sheba<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Thursday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m. <\/u><\/p>\n

J\u00c1NOS VAJDA\u00a0 Mario and the Magician <\/em>(U.S. premiere)<\/p>\n

B\u00c9LA BART\u00d3K\u00a0 Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Friday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

KARL GOLDMARK\u00a0 The Queen of Sheba<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Saturday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

J\u00c1NOS VAJDA\u00a0 Mario and the Magician<\/em><\/p>\n

B\u00c9LA BART\u00d3K\u00a0 Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

FERENC ERKEL\u00a0 B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sunday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m<\/u><\/p>\n

OPERA \/ BALLET GALA<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m<\/u><\/p>\n

Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

RUDI VAN DANTZIG\u00a0 Swan Lake <\/em>(U.S. production premiere)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

MICHAEL MESSERER\u00a0 Don Quixote <\/em>(U.S. production premiere)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Sunday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.<\/u><\/p>\n

LOL: Three Pieces by Hans van Manen<\/p>\n

HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 Trois Gnossiennes<\/em><\/p>\n

HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 5 Tangos<\/em><\/p>\n

HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 Black Cake<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Ticketing information and casting and production details for operas and ballets to follow in future press announcements.<\/p>\n

# # #<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hungarian State Opera press contact:<\/p>\n

Lisa Jaehnig | Shuman Associates
\nljaehnig@shumanassociates.net<\/a> | (212) 315-1300<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hungarian National Ballet press contact:<\/p>\n

Ellen Jacobs | Ellen Jacobs Associates
\nellen@ejassociates.org<\/a> | (212) 245-5100<\/p>\n

Photo credits: Attila Nagy (performances), Attila Juhasz (opera house) <\/em><\/p>\n

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KOCH THEATER, OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 11, IN PROGRAMS FEATURING U.S. PREMIERES, NEW PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS – Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-state-opera-and-hungarian-national-ballet-to-make-u-s-debuts-at-david-h-koch-theater-october-30-november-11-in-programs-featuring-u-s-premieres-new-productions-of-classic-and-contem\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA AND HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET TO MAKE U.S. DEBUTS AT DAVID H. KOCH THEATER, OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 11, IN PROGRAMS FEATURING U.S. PREMIERES, NEW PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS – Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Operas: Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk B\u00e1n; Karl Goldmark\u2019s The Queen Of Sheba; J\u00e1nos Vajda\u2019s Mario and The Magician, and B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle\u00a0 Ballets: New Productions of Swan Lake (Rudi van Dantzig); Don Quixote (Michael Messerer), and a Program of Classic Modern Works by Hans van Manen Three hundred and fifty singers, dancers and musicians from the Hungarian State Opera will take over the David H. Koch Theater for two weeks when the Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet make their U.S. debuts, October 30-November 11, in programs featuring a series of U.S. premieres and new productions.\u00a0 The announcement of the engagement was made by Szilveszter \u00d3kov\u00e1cs, General Director of the Hungarian State Opera today (March 14) at the Hungarian Consulate in New York City. The first week of the engagement features the Hungarian State Opera in U.S. premiere performances of Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk B\u00e1n and J\u00e1nos Vajda's Mario and the Magician, as well as Karl Goldmark\u2019s rarely seen The Queen of Sheba, and B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle. The second week features two full length ballets including the U.S. premieres of new productions of Swan Lake and Don Quixote, plus a third program of contemporary dance classics by Hans van Manen.\u00a0 The 100-member Hungarian State Opera Orchestra will play live for all performances during the two weeks. Additionally, the Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet will host a gala on Sunday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m. Further ancillary events to be announced. THE OPERAS\u00a0 The Hungarian State Opera has a remarkable tour history. The company has been seen around the world for a century, with performances being staged in numerous European capitals and in countries from Egypt to Japan, making these first performances in the U.S. particularly significant. Considered Hungary\u2019s national opera, Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n (1861) is the traditional season-opener of the Hungarian State Opera. The composer, who also wrote Hungary\u2019s national anthem, is considered the father of Hungarian grand opera and in 1884 founded the Hungarian State Opera, serving as its first music director. B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n features a libretto by B\u00e9ni Egressy based on Hungarian poet and playwright J\u00f3zsef Katona\u2019s 1819 historical tragedy of the same title, one of the most important works in Hungarian literature. Centering on the character of B\u00e1nk, a medieval court official who becomes involved in a conspiracy against the king\u2019s German-born wife, the play reflects Hungarian resistance to foreign rule and was famously staged at the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n will be performed Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. The Queen of Sheba is the first opera by Hungarian-born composer Karl Goldmark, who spent most of his life in Vienna. Following the success of the opera\u2019s 1875 premiere, it was performed at the Vienna Opera nearly every year until 1938. The Queen of Sheba had its U.S. premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House on December 2, 1885 and was last performed there on January 27, 1906. It has not been fully staged in New York since. The Queen of Sheba will be performed Wednesday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m. The Hungarian State Opera gave the world premiere of Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle on May 24, 1918 and has since staged more than 500 performances. From May 24 to 27, 2018, the company celebrates the opera\u2019s centennial with a new production premiere and additional outdoor performances of the opera in the plaza outside the opera house. \u00a0J\u00e1nos Vajda\u2019s Mario and the Magician, premiered by the company in 1988, is one of Hungary\u2019s most successful contemporary operas. The libretto is based on Thomas Mann\u2019s 1929 anti-fascist novella Mario und der Zauberer, which criticizes Italian nationalism and tells the story of a manipulative hypnotist. A double-bill of Bluebeard\u2019s Castle and Mario and the Magician will be performed Thursday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m. \u00a0 THE BALLETS\u00a0 Although American audiences won't have their first glimpse of the Hungarian National Ballet in live performance until the gala on November 4, the dancers are visible on screen in the newly released film \u201cRed Sparrow,\u201d whose ballet scenes were set on the stage of the Opera House in Budapest. \u00a0Tam\u00e1s Solymosi, a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, is ballet director and artistic director of the 120-member company. The dancers' impeccable technique, stylistic and dramatic versatility will be front and center in all three New York City programs beginning with Rudi van Dantzig's opulent 1988 production of Swan Lake. While using the traditional story of the Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov 1895 classic, much of van Dantzig's choreography is completely original. Both the new choreography, as well as the spectacular new sets created for the Hungarian staging and the flawless dancing and acting were greeted with great acclaim when the ballet was first performed by the Hungarian National Ballet in 2015.\u00a0 Swan Lake will be performed Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m., and Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. The balletic history of Don Quixote is almost as old as the art form itself, with the first version of the ballet premiering in 1740 followed by notable reinterpretations by Marius Petipa (1871) and Alexander Gorsky (1902), among others.\u00a0 The Hungarian National Ballet will present its newest staging of the classic ballet created in 2012 by Michael Messerer, who sought to preserve elements of the Petipa and Gorsky versions while emphasizing the dramatic narrative of the ballet.\u00a0 Don Quixote will be performed Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. The trio of Hans van Manen works scheduled for the Koch was performed by the Hungarian National Ballet last year for a celebration of the choreographer\u2019s 85th birthday. \u00a0With each demanding different skills from its performers\u2015Black Cake, bubbling with giddy froth, Gnossiennes, austere and starkly modern, and 5 Tangos, a dance of multiple changing moods\u2015the dances showcase the breadth of the performers\u2019 dramatic and technical gifts.\u00a0 The all-van Manen program will be performed on Sunday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Please note: casting and production details for operas and ballets as well as ticket information to follow in future press announcements. The Hungarian State Opera was founded in 1884 by the Government of the Kingdom of Hungary, and its first directors were Ferenc Erkel, a Hungarian conductor, composer, and key figure in Hungarian opera culture, and Frigyes Campilli, a dancer, choreographer and ballet master of Italian-German origin, who founded the first ballet troupe in Hungary. With two theaters\u2015the opulent neo-Renaissance-style Opera House and the more modern Erkel Theatre\u2015the company can accommodate an audience of more than 3,200 people on a single night. Repertoire includes well- and lesser-known Hungarian and international operas and ballets, as well as contemporary and commissioned works. Each year, the company presents more than 200 performances of 60-70 operas, more than 100 ballet performances, as well as musicals, and orchestra concerts, making it one of the busiest opera houses in the world. \u00a0The Hungarian State Opera contracts a roster of 150 singers, and has three ensembles: a 200-member symphony orchestra; the first and largest professional chorus in Hungary, which also has 200 members including the children\u2019s chorus; and the only classical ballet company in Hungary with its 130 members. For more information, visit opera.hu. # # #   HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET U.S. Debut Performances October 30 \u2013 November 11, 2018 David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center   Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m.: FERENC ERKEL: B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n (U.S. premiere) \u00a0 Wednesday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m. KARL GOLDMARK\u00a0 The Queen of Sheba \u00a0 Thursday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m. J\u00c1NOS VAJDA\u00a0 Mario and the Magician (U.S. premiere) B\u00c9LA BART\u00d3K\u00a0 Bluebeard\u2019s Castle \u00a0 Friday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m. KARL GOLDMARK\u00a0 The Queen of Sheba \u00a0 Saturday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m. J\u00c1NOS VAJDA\u00a0 Mario and the Magician B\u00c9LA BART\u00d3K\u00a0 Bluebeard\u2019s Castle \u00a0 Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. FERENC ERKEL\u00a0 B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n   Sunday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m OPERA \/ BALLET GALA   Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. RUDI VAN DANTZIG\u00a0 Swan Lake (U.S. production premiere) \u00a0 Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. MICHAEL MESSERER\u00a0 Don Quixote (U.S. production premiere) \u00a0 Sunday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. LOL: Three Pieces by Hans van Manen HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 Trois Gnossiennes HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 5 Tangos HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 Black Cake \u00a0 Ticketing information and casting and production details for operas and ballets to follow in future press announcements. # # #   Hungarian State Opera press contact: Lisa Jaehnig | Shuman Associates ljaehnig@shumanassociates.net | (212) 315-1300   Hungarian National Ballet press contact: Ellen Jacobs | Ellen Jacobs Associates ellen@ejassociates.org | (212) 245-5100 Photo credits: Attila Nagy (performances), Attila Juhasz (opera house) Source:\u00a0Hungarian Consulate in New York City\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-state-opera-and-hungarian-national-ballet-to-make-u-s-debuts-at-david-h-koch-theater-october-30-november-11-in-programs-featuring-u-s-premieres-new-productions-of-classic-and-contem\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BocskaiRadio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-03-14T18:47:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-03-14T18:54:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-Opera-House.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"228\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-Opera-House.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@BocskaiRadio\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@BocskaiRadio\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/hungarian-state-opera-and-hungarian-national-ballet-to-make-u-s-debuts-at-david-h-koch-theater-october-30-november-11-in-programs-featuring-u-s-premieres-new-productions-of-classic-and-contem\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/hungarian-state-opera-and-hungarian-national-ballet-to-make-u-s-debuts-at-david-h-koch-theater-october-30-november-11-in-programs-featuring-u-s-premieres-new-productions-of-classic-and-contem\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8bcb55a841d5aae0d74dd77c82785eeb\"},\"headline\":\"HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA AND HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET TO MAKE U.S. DEBUTS AT DAVID H. 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KOCH THEATER, OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 11, IN PROGRAMS FEATURING U.S. PREMIERES, NEW PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS – Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3","og_description":"Operas: Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk B\u00e1n; Karl Goldmark\u2019s The Queen Of Sheba; J\u00e1nos Vajda\u2019s Mario and The Magician, and B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle\u00a0 Ballets: New Productions of Swan Lake (Rudi van Dantzig); Don Quixote (Michael Messerer), and a Program of Classic Modern Works by Hans van Manen Three hundred and fifty singers, dancers and musicians from the Hungarian State Opera will take over the David H. Koch Theater for two weeks when the Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet make their U.S. debuts, October 30-November 11, in programs featuring a series of U.S. premieres and new productions.\u00a0 The announcement of the engagement was made by Szilveszter \u00d3kov\u00e1cs, General Director of the Hungarian State Opera today (March 14) at the Hungarian Consulate in New York City. The first week of the engagement features the Hungarian State Opera in U.S. premiere performances of Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk B\u00e1n and J\u00e1nos Vajda's Mario and the Magician, as well as Karl Goldmark\u2019s rarely seen The Queen of Sheba, and B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle. The second week features two full length ballets including the U.S. premieres of new productions of Swan Lake and Don Quixote, plus a third program of contemporary dance classics by Hans van Manen.\u00a0 The 100-member Hungarian State Opera Orchestra will play live for all performances during the two weeks. Additionally, the Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet will host a gala on Sunday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m. Further ancillary events to be announced. THE OPERAS\u00a0 The Hungarian State Opera has a remarkable tour history. The company has been seen around the world for a century, with performances being staged in numerous European capitals and in countries from Egypt to Japan, making these first performances in the U.S. particularly significant. Considered Hungary\u2019s national opera, Ferenc Erkel\u2019s B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n (1861) is the traditional season-opener of the Hungarian State Opera. The composer, who also wrote Hungary\u2019s national anthem, is considered the father of Hungarian grand opera and in 1884 founded the Hungarian State Opera, serving as its first music director. B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n features a libretto by B\u00e9ni Egressy based on Hungarian poet and playwright J\u00f3zsef Katona\u2019s 1819 historical tragedy of the same title, one of the most important works in Hungarian literature. Centering on the character of B\u00e1nk, a medieval court official who becomes involved in a conspiracy against the king\u2019s German-born wife, the play reflects Hungarian resistance to foreign rule and was famously staged at the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n will be performed Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. The Queen of Sheba is the first opera by Hungarian-born composer Karl Goldmark, who spent most of his life in Vienna. Following the success of the opera\u2019s 1875 premiere, it was performed at the Vienna Opera nearly every year until 1938. The Queen of Sheba had its U.S. premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House on December 2, 1885 and was last performed there on January 27, 1906. It has not been fully staged in New York since. The Queen of Sheba will be performed Wednesday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m. The Hungarian State Opera gave the world premiere of Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle on May 24, 1918 and has since staged more than 500 performances. From May 24 to 27, 2018, the company celebrates the opera\u2019s centennial with a new production premiere and additional outdoor performances of the opera in the plaza outside the opera house. \u00a0J\u00e1nos Vajda\u2019s Mario and the Magician, premiered by the company in 1988, is one of Hungary\u2019s most successful contemporary operas. The libretto is based on Thomas Mann\u2019s 1929 anti-fascist novella Mario und der Zauberer, which criticizes Italian nationalism and tells the story of a manipulative hypnotist. A double-bill of Bluebeard\u2019s Castle and Mario and the Magician will be performed Thursday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m. \u00a0 THE BALLETS\u00a0 Although American audiences won't have their first glimpse of the Hungarian National Ballet in live performance until the gala on November 4, the dancers are visible on screen in the newly released film \u201cRed Sparrow,\u201d whose ballet scenes were set on the stage of the Opera House in Budapest. \u00a0Tam\u00e1s Solymosi, a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, is ballet director and artistic director of the 120-member company. The dancers' impeccable technique, stylistic and dramatic versatility will be front and center in all three New York City programs beginning with Rudi van Dantzig's opulent 1988 production of Swan Lake. While using the traditional story of the Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov 1895 classic, much of van Dantzig's choreography is completely original. Both the new choreography, as well as the spectacular new sets created for the Hungarian staging and the flawless dancing and acting were greeted with great acclaim when the ballet was first performed by the Hungarian National Ballet in 2015.\u00a0 Swan Lake will be performed Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m., and Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. The balletic history of Don Quixote is almost as old as the art form itself, with the first version of the ballet premiering in 1740 followed by notable reinterpretations by Marius Petipa (1871) and Alexander Gorsky (1902), among others.\u00a0 The Hungarian National Ballet will present its newest staging of the classic ballet created in 2012 by Michael Messerer, who sought to preserve elements of the Petipa and Gorsky versions while emphasizing the dramatic narrative of the ballet.\u00a0 Don Quixote will be performed Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. The trio of Hans van Manen works scheduled for the Koch was performed by the Hungarian National Ballet last year for a celebration of the choreographer\u2019s 85th birthday. \u00a0With each demanding different skills from its performers\u2015Black Cake, bubbling with giddy froth, Gnossiennes, austere and starkly modern, and 5 Tangos, a dance of multiple changing moods\u2015the dances showcase the breadth of the performers\u2019 dramatic and technical gifts.\u00a0 The all-van Manen program will be performed on Sunday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Please note: casting and production details for operas and ballets as well as ticket information to follow in future press announcements. The Hungarian State Opera was founded in 1884 by the Government of the Kingdom of Hungary, and its first directors were Ferenc Erkel, a Hungarian conductor, composer, and key figure in Hungarian opera culture, and Frigyes Campilli, a dancer, choreographer and ballet master of Italian-German origin, who founded the first ballet troupe in Hungary. With two theaters\u2015the opulent neo-Renaissance-style Opera House and the more modern Erkel Theatre\u2015the company can accommodate an audience of more than 3,200 people on a single night. Repertoire includes well- and lesser-known Hungarian and international operas and ballets, as well as contemporary and commissioned works. Each year, the company presents more than 200 performances of 60-70 operas, more than 100 ballet performances, as well as musicals, and orchestra concerts, making it one of the busiest opera houses in the world. \u00a0The Hungarian State Opera contracts a roster of 150 singers, and has three ensembles: a 200-member symphony orchestra; the first and largest professional chorus in Hungary, which also has 200 members including the children\u2019s chorus; and the only classical ballet company in Hungary with its 130 members. For more information, visit opera.hu. # # #   HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET U.S. Debut Performances October 30 \u2013 November 11, 2018 David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center   Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m.: FERENC ERKEL: B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n (U.S. premiere) \u00a0 Wednesday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m. KARL GOLDMARK\u00a0 The Queen of Sheba \u00a0 Thursday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m. J\u00c1NOS VAJDA\u00a0 Mario and the Magician (U.S. premiere) B\u00c9LA BART\u00d3K\u00a0 Bluebeard\u2019s Castle \u00a0 Friday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m. KARL GOLDMARK\u00a0 The Queen of Sheba \u00a0 Saturday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m. J\u00c1NOS VAJDA\u00a0 Mario and the Magician B\u00c9LA BART\u00d3K\u00a0 Bluebeard\u2019s Castle \u00a0 Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. FERENC ERKEL\u00a0 B\u00e1nk b\u00e1n   Sunday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m OPERA \/ BALLET GALA   Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. RUDI VAN DANTZIG\u00a0 Swan Lake (U.S. production premiere) \u00a0 Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. MICHAEL MESSERER\u00a0 Don Quixote (U.S. production premiere) \u00a0 Sunday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. LOL: Three Pieces by Hans van Manen HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 Trois Gnossiennes HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 5 Tangos HANS VAN MANEN\u00a0 Black Cake \u00a0 Ticketing information and casting and production details for operas and ballets to follow in future press announcements. # # #   Hungarian State Opera press contact: Lisa Jaehnig | Shuman Associates ljaehnig@shumanassociates.net | (212) 315-1300   Hungarian National Ballet press contact: Ellen Jacobs | Ellen Jacobs Associates ellen@ejassociates.org | (212) 245-5100 Photo credits: Attila Nagy (performances), Attila Juhasz (opera house) Source:\u00a0Hungarian Consulate in New York City","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-state-opera-and-hungarian-national-ballet-to-make-u-s-debuts-at-david-h-koch-theater-october-30-november-11-in-programs-featuring-u-s-premieres-new-productions-of-classic-and-contem\/","og_site_name":"Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BocskaiRadio","article_published_time":"2018-03-14T18:47:10+00:00","article_modified_time":"2018-03-14T18:54:30+00:00","og_image":[{"width":768,"height":228,"url":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-Opera-House.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-Opera-House.jpg","twitter_creator":"@BocskaiRadio","twitter_site":"@BocskaiRadio","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-state-opera-and-hungarian-national-ballet-to-make-u-s-debuts-at-david-h-koch-theater-october-30-november-11-in-programs-featuring-u-s-premieres-new-productions-of-classic-and-contem\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-state-opera-and-hungarian-national-ballet-to-make-u-s-debuts-at-david-h-koch-theater-october-30-november-11-in-programs-featuring-u-s-premieres-new-productions-of-classic-and-contem\/"},"author":{"name":"Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3","@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/8bcb55a841d5aae0d74dd77c82785eeb"},"headline":"HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA AND HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET TO MAKE U.S. DEBUTS AT DAVID H. 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