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Performer: Gergely Vajda

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Tradition reconsidered in Bartók Dancetriptych in Budapest

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Three iconic Bartók dance scores are newly-interpreted at the Hungarian National Ballet. 
****1
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Hungarian State Opera delightfully revamps L’incoronazione di Poppea

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.
***11
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Inevitable solitude in the Ricci/Forte's new diptych

Performing arts duo Ricci/Forte throw what feels like the entire directorial arsenal at this production.
****1
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Várdai and Vigh unveil musical treasures in Budapest

István Várdai delivers a knockout punch in Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto no. 1 at the Franz Liszt Music Academy. 
***11
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Melodrama becomes madness: a sensational Magic Flute

This visiting production by Róbert Alföldi set in a psychiatric unit is sensational; thought-provoking, moving and with a very fine cast.
****1
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Dohnányi’s Der Tenor a star vehicle for Attila Fekete

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