Mária Aradi
ballet master
Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1961
Education and training:
Bolshoi Ballet, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow – scholarship winner (1967-1968)
Hungarian State Ballet Institute (1961)
Teachers:
Hedvig Hidas, Irén Bartos, Ferenc Nádasi, A. M. Messerer, M. T. Semyonova
Competitions:
Moscow International Ballet Competition – Diploma (1969)
Varna International Ballet Competition – Bronze medal (1966)
Artistic career:
Hungarian National Ballet (2013-) – guest company répétiteur
Hungarian Dance Academy (1996-) – titular professor
Hungarian National Ballet (2005) – artistic director
Dutch National Ballet, Amsterdam (1972-2005) – soloist, later head ballet master
Gärtnerplatztheater, Munich (1970-1972)
Ballet Pécs – Imre Eck, Antal Fodor and Sándor Tóth choreographed ballets for her (1965-1968)
Guest appearances:
Every major city in Europe, and Seattle, Montreal, New York, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong
Main roles:
She made her Moscow debut in 1968 in the title role of Giselle, at the forefront of the company of the Bolshoi Theatre.
As a ballerina with the Dutch National Ballet, she danced all of the classical principal roles and most of the 29 Balanchine ballets in the company's repertoire. Over the years, T. van Schayk, H. van Manen and R. van Dantzig all created choreographies for her.
Education and training:
Bolshoi Ballet, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow – scholarship winner (1967-1968)
Hungarian State Ballet Institute (1961)
Teachers:
Hedvig Hidas, Irén Bartos, Ferenc Nádasi, A. M. Messerer, M. T. Semyonova
Competitions:
Moscow International Ballet Competition – Diploma (1969)
Varna International Ballet Competition – Bronze medal (1966)
Artistic career:
Hungarian National Ballet (2013-) – guest company répétiteur
Hungarian Dance Academy (1996-) – titular professor
Hungarian National Ballet (2005) – artistic director
Dutch National Ballet, Amsterdam (1972-2005) – soloist, later head ballet master
Gärtnerplatztheater, Munich (1970-1972)
Ballet Pécs – Imre Eck, Antal Fodor and Sándor Tóth choreographed ballets for her (1965-1968)
Guest appearances:
Every major city in Europe, and Seattle, Montreal, New York, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong
Main roles:
She made her Moscow debut in 1968 in the title role of Giselle, at the forefront of the company of the Bolshoi Theatre.
As a ballerina with the Dutch National Ballet, she danced all of the classical principal roles and most of the 29 Balanchine ballets in the company's repertoire. Over the years, T. van Schayk, H. van Manen and R. van Dantzig all created choreographies for her.
Awards:
Middle Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (2015)
Middle Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (2015)
Gold Cross of Merit (2006)
EuroPass-award (2002)
Performances
November 27. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
rehearsal
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November 27. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
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November 30. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 2. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 3. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 4. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 4. 18:00
classic
ballet
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December 6. 19:00
classic
ballet
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December 8. 19:00
classic
ballet
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December 10. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 10. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 11. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 14. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 16. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 17. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 18. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 20. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 21. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 21. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 23. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 23. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 24. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 25. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 26. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 26. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 28. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 29. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 30. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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December 31. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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January 5. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
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January 6. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
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January 7. 14:00
classic
ballet
6
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January 7. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
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January 8. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
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January 15. 18:00
classic
ballet
6