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Three iconic Bartók dance scores are newly-interpreted at the Hungarian National Ballet. 

Monteverdi’s last opera, recomposed by Máté Bella for a modern orchestra and a jazz combo, is an over-the-top, glitzy romp with plenty of casual sex and even more casual violence.

Performing arts duo Ricci/Forte throw what feels like the entire directorial arsenal at this production.

István Várdai delivers a knockout punch in Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto no. 1 at the Franz Liszt Music Academy. 

This visiting production by Róbert Alföldi set in a psychiatric unit is sensational; thought-provoking, moving and with a very fine cast.

Hungarian composer Dohnányi's fourth and last opera is a comic delight, especially in the hands of the team at the Budapest Opera. 

Composer-conductor Gregory Vajda’s Clarinet Symphony glows with extraterrestrial timpani and two clarinets in its world première.m