A dazzling night at the 7th Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala 2023

Hungarian National Ballet in The Kingdom of the Shades from La Bayadère

Liza Gulyás, Máté Vincze Bertalan, Hungarian National Ballet Institute in Milongueando en el 40

Yourim Lee and Motomi Kiyota Diana and Actaeon pas de deux

Hungarian National Ballet in Hans van Manen's Five Tangos

By Jonathan Gray, 30 May 2023

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“with bravura and showstopping tricks, it had the audience roaring its approval”

Reviewed at Hungarian State Opera: Auditorium, Budapest on 27 May 2023

Hungarian National Ballet

Paul Connelly, Conductor

Tamás Solymosi, Director

Jacopo Tissi, Dancer

Gergely Leblanc, Dancer

Lili Felméry, Dancer

Inés Furuhashi-Huber, Dancer

Miyu Takamori, Dancer

Valerio Palumbo, Dancer

Gergö Ármin Balázsi, Dancer

Yourim Lee, Dancer

Alejandro Virelles, Dancer

Glorious debuts in Ashton's La Fille mal gardée at The Royal Ballet

Deborah Weiss, 23rd May

Two vivid debuts as Colas, marked the second revival of La Fille mal gardée this season at The Royal Ballet.

****1

Tap City at the Joyce Theater: an exercise in nostalgia

Ivy Lin, 19th May

A collection of tributes to former world class tap dancers alongside some new works that clearly thrilled the capacity audience at the Joyce Theater.

****1

Northern Ballet’s Gentleman Jack: brave but bland at Sadler’s Wells

Jonathan Gray, 19th May

A bold choice for Northern Ballet, Gentleman Jack is beautifully danced but doesn’t go far enough in celebrating difference, individuality and freedom.

***11

Tulsa Ballet at the Linbury: an unforgettable, punchy UK debut

Deborah Weiss, 13th May

A stupendous London debut from Tulsa Ballet in which they present a contrasting triple bill. It bodes well for further invitations to dance in the UK.

*****

Good vibrations: Robbins, Balanchine and Bach at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 13th May

Concerto Barocco and The Goldberg Variations make an unbeatable, timeless pairing at New York City Ballet.

*****

BalletBoyz: Still Pointless at 25 and still making it work!

Maggie Foyer, 13th May

The BalletBoyz present an entertaining programme of old and new works spanning the last 25 years – with stellar performances.

****1

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Jonathan Gray

Jonathan Gray was born in Wales and studied at The Royal Ballet School, Leicester Polytechnic and Wimbledon School of Art. He was a member of the curatorial department of The Theatre Museum, London, from 1989 until 2005, and was editor of Dancing Times from 2008 until its closure in 2022.