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A thrilling, opulent La Bayadère at Hungarian National Ballet

Hungarian National Ballet in the Kingdom of Shades from Albert Mirzoyan's La Bayadère
© Valter Berecz / Hungarian State Opera
Hungarian National Ballet in Albert Mirzoyan's La Bayadère
© Valter Berecz / Hungarian State Opera
Tatyjana Melnyik (Nikiya) and Louis Scrivener (Solor) in La Bayadère
© Valter Berecz / Hungarian State Opera
Maria Beck as Gamzatti in Albert Mirzoyan's La Bayadère
© Valter Berecz / Hungarian State Opera
Hungarian National Ballet in Albert Mirzoyan's La Bayadère
© Valter Berecz / Hungarian State Opera
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“the effect was stunning, and showcased their impressive, precise unison”
Reviewed at Hungarian State Opera: Auditorium, Budapest on 14 June 2025
La Bayadère (Marius Petipa, Albert Mirzoyan)
Hungarian National Ballet
Máté Hámori, Conductor
Péter Dobszay, Conductor
István Rózsa, Set Designer
Nóra Rományi, Costume Designer
Tamás Pillinger, Lighting Designer
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Tatyjana Melnyik, Dancer
Maria Beck, Dancer
Louis Scrivener, Dancer
Motomi Kiyota, Dancer
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