The announcement came as a surprise to the coryphée of the Hungarian National Ballet during the curtain call following the 8 June performance of The Sleeping Beauty. The swan-shaped award, crafted by the Herend Porcelain Manufactory, was presented by ballet director Tamás Solymosi in the presence of the company and to the acclaim of the audience.
Tennessee Williams’s world-renowned drama returns to the repertoire of the Hungarian National Ballet between 19 and 27 June 2026, in Marianna Venekei’s full-length choreography set to an original score by László Dés. The leading roles are performed in a double cast by Lea Földi and Jessica Carulla Leon, Iurii Kekalo and Raffaello Barbieri, as well as Artemisz Pisla and Katerina Taraszova at the Eiffel Art Studios of the Hungarian State Opera.
Celebrated soloists from the ballet companies of La Scala in Milan, the Bavarian State Opera, the Paris Opera, and the Vienna State Opera join the principal dancers of the Hungarian National Ballet for the tenth ballet gala held in memory of Iván Nagy. The prestigious event, taking place at the Hungarian State Opera on 14 June 2026, also features the Hungarian National Ballet Institute and the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Marcell Dénes-Worowski.