Bartók battles his inner demons and stars in his own Budapest ballet

Par Mark Pullinger, 26 mai 2021

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“the composer, lying in his hospital bed, haunted by Bluebeard – a striking image”

Critique faite à Müpa: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Budapest, le 26 mai 2021

Bartók, Musique pour cordes, percussions et célesta, Sz 106

Bartók, Concerto pour orchestre, Sz 116

Dóra Mojzes, Costumes

Ferenc Stadler, Lumières

Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Gergely Madaras, Direction

Szeged Contemporary Dance Company

Tamás Juronics, Chorégraphie

Gergely Czár, Assistant to the choreographer, Danse

Vencel Csetényi, Danse

Petra Bocsi, Danse

Boglárka Heim, Danse

Róbert Kiss, Danse

Réka Kiss, Danse

Graziano Bongiovanni, Danse

Marie Vilette, Danse

Zsófia Liszkai, Danse

Szandra Szigyártó, Danse

Lotár Vincze, Danse

Sheku Kanneh-Mason makes an outstanding Enescu Festival debut

Edward Sava-Segal, 19th September

The young cellist excels in Shostakovich with the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Cristian Mandeal.

****1

Argerich and Dutoit demonstrate that vitality is ageless

Edward Sava-Segal, 18th September

Martha Argerich returns to the Enescu Festival for one of the pillars of her repertory, Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto, in a buoyant performance.

***11

A radiant Werther in Budapest

Orsolya Gyárfás, 22nd February

In their role debuts, Tassis Christoyannis and Véronique Gens make for an incredible pair in this concert performance of Massenet's opera.

****1

Awesome grandeur: Berlioz’ Grand Messe des morts at Müpa Budapest

Orsolya Gyárfás, 1st November

Massed Hungarian forces impress in a monumental performance of Berlioz' grand work under Howard Williams' baton.

****1

The ultimate love story: Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde in Budapest

Alexander Hall, 16th June

As part of the annual Wagner festival in the Hungarian capital, Peter Seiffert and Allison Oakes star as the doomed lovers.

****1

Sensational Hungarian double bill at Müpa

David Smythe, 10th February

In a sensational Hungarian double bill of taut psychological drama at Müpa, Péter Eötvös' Senza sangue proves a thrilling partner to Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle.

*****

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Mark Pullinger

Mark has been a Bachtrack editor since 2014. He is also an experienced critic, writing hundreds of reviews for the site, as well as a freelancer writing for other magazines and newspapers. He also writes programme notes and blogs on Substack. Mark has a particular passion for the operas of Verdi as well as Russian and French repertoire. Outside the concert hall and opera house, Mark enjoys cooking and travel and is probably at his happiest let loose in a French patisserie or a Viennese coffee house.