Cristina Balaban

first ballet master

Membership in the Hungarian State Opera since 2013

Education:
Colegiul Naţional de Coregrafie, Chișinău

Competitions:
International Ballet Competition ‘Serge Lifar’ in Kiev, Ukraine – Bronze Medal (2006)
International Ballet Competition in Perm, Russia – Diploma (2004)
International Competition ‘Artek Fouettes’, Ukraine – Grand Prix (1998)
International Ballet Competition in Constanta, Romania – Gold Medal (1997)

Awards and recognitions:
Silver Cross of Merit (2022)
Honoured Artist of the Republic of Moldova (2012)

Professional work:
Odessa Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine – Principal
Donetsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Ukraine – Principal
National Opera and Ballet of Kiev, Ukraine – Soloist

Principal roles:
Dantzig/Schayk/Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Pas de trois
Eagling/Solymosi/Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Princess Maria, Chinese dance
Petipa/Tchaikovsky/Vainonen: The Nutcracker – Clara
Petipa/Gorsky/Minkus: La Bayadére – Nikiya, Gamzatti
Petipa/Ivanov/Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Odette/Odile
Petipa/Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty – Princess Aurora, Princess Florina
Petipa/Adam: Le Corsaire – Gulnara
Petipa/Gorsky/Minkus: Don Quixote – Kitri
Bournonville/Løvenskiold: La Sylphide – Sylphide
Bournonville/Gielgud/Løvenskiold: La Sylphide – Sylphide
Corelli/Perrot/Petipa/Adam: Giselle – Giselle
Fokin/Chopin: Chopiniana
Litvinov/Prokofiev: Сinderella – Cinderella
Yaremenko/Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro – Suzanna
Inger/Pärt/Ravel: Walking Mad

Performances

September 8. 20:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates

Dubai – Dubai Opera

September 9. 14:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates

Dubai – Dubai Opera

September 9. 20:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates

Dubai – Dubai Opera

September 10. 14:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates

Dubai – Dubai Opera

September 10. 19:30

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates

Dubai – Dubai Opera

September 28. 18:00

Marius Petipa – Alexander Gorsky – Kasyan Goleizovsky – Michael Messerer / Ludwig Minkus

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Hungarian State Opera

September 30. 11:00

Marius Petipa – Alexander Gorsky – Kasyan Goleizovsky – Michael Messerer / Ludwig Minkus

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Hungarian State Opera

September 30. 19:00

Marius Petipa – Alexander Gorsky – Kasyan Goleizovsky – Michael Messerer / Ludwig Minkus

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Hungarian State Opera

21. Volf Katalin season ticket

Dynamic prices

October 4. 19:00

Marius Petipa – Alexander Gorsky – Kasyan Goleizovsky – Michael Messerer / Ludwig Minkus

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12. Róka István season ticket

October 6. 19:00

Marius Petipa – Alexander Gorsky – Kasyan Goleizovsky – Michael Messerer / Ludwig Minkus

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22. Kaszás Ildikó season ticket

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October 7. 11:00

Marius Petipa – Alexander Gorsky – Kasyan Goleizovsky – Michael Messerer / Ludwig Minkus

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14. Berczelly István season ticket

October 8. 12:25

Marius Petipa – Alexander Gorsky – Kasyan Goleizovsky – Michael Messerer / Ludwig Minkus

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October 8. 19:00

Marius Petipa – Alexander Gorsky – Kasyan Goleizovsky – Michael Messerer / Ludwig Minkus

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October 10. 19:00

Marius Petipa – Alexander Gorsky – Kasyan Goleizovsky – Michael Messerer / Ludwig Minkus

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Hungarian State Opera

November 23. 18:00