Ildikó Pongor

Ildikó Pongor

ballet dancer, ballet teacher, company répétiteur, Eternal Member, Master Artist

Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 1972

Education and training:
Hungarian Dance Academy (1971)
Vaganova Academy (Leningrad)
Teachers:
Marcella Nádasi, Zsuzsa Merényi

Main roles:
Asafiev-Vainonen: Flames of Paris / Jeanne
Adam-Lavrovsky: Giselle / title role
Tchaikovsky-Ivanov-Harangozó: Swan Lake / Odett-Odile
Delibes-Seregi: Sylvia / Diana
Khachaturian-Seregi: Spartacus / Flavia
Delibes-Harangozó: Coppélia / Swanilda
Herold-Ashton: La Fille mal gardée / Lise
Asafiev-Zakharov: The Fountain of Bakhchisarai / Zarema
Fodor-J. S. Bach-Presser: The Rehearsal / Mary Magdalene
Vukán-László: Derby / The girl
Tchaikovsky-Róna: The Sleeping Beauty / Carabosse
Tchaikovsky-Pártay: Anna Karenina / title role
Mendelssohn-Seregi: A Midsummer Night's Dream / Titania
Imre-Schumann: Woman's Love—Woman's Fate / Woman

Guest appearances:
Japan and other East Asian countries (twelve occasions between 1970 and 1981)
North America (four occasions),
Wiener Staatsoper, permanent special guest (1981-1985)
Stockholm, leading soloist (1989-1991)
She has danced in numerous major cities in Europe, as well as in Mexico, South Korea, Hong Kong, Canada and Taiwan.
Artistic director of the Hungarian National Ballet for some years starting from 1989.
In addition to an active dancing career, also functions as a ballet master. Participated as a co-choreographer in staging the Hungarian State Opera's productions of Don Quixote and Swan Lake.
Ballet master heading rehearsals for La bayadère (Minkus-Petipa-Mukhamedov) in 2008.

Awards and recognitions:
Liszt Award (1978)
Artist of Merit (1982)
Kossuth Prize (1985)
Artist of Excellence (1990)
Middle Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2001)

Performances

October 6. 18:00

Sir Kenneth MacMillan / Franz Liszt / John Lanchbery

MAYERLING

Hungarian State Opera

October 8. 19:00

Sir Kenneth MacMillan / Franz Liszt / John Lanchbery

MAYERLING

Hungarian State Opera

05. Hágai Katalin season ticket

October 9. 11:00

Sir Kenneth MacMillan / Franz Liszt / John Lanchbery

MAYERLING

Hungarian State Opera

09. Pongor Ildikó season ticket

October 12. 19:00

Sir Kenneth MacMillan / Franz Liszt / John Lanchbery

MAYERLING

Hungarian State Opera

34. Orosz Adél season ticket

October 14. 19:00

Sir Kenneth MacMillan / Franz Liszt / John Lanchbery

MAYERLING

Hungarian State Opera

06. Dózsa Imre season ticket

October 16. 11:00

Sir Kenneth MacMillan / Franz Liszt / John Lanchbery

MAYERLING

Hungarian State Opera

October 19. 19:00

Sir Kenneth MacMillan / Franz Liszt / John Lanchbery

MAYERLING

Hungarian State Opera

15. Szakály György season ticket

October 21. 19:00

Sir Kenneth MacMillan / Franz Liszt / John Lanchbery

MAYERLING

Hungarian State Opera

16. Kincses Veronika season ticket

October 22. 11:00

Sir Kenneth MacMillan / Franz Liszt / John Lanchbery

MAYERLING

Hungarian State Opera

November 27. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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November 27. 18:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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November 30. 19:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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06. Dózsa Imre season ticket

December 2. 19:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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37. ifj. Harangozó Gyula season ticket

December 3. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 4. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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09. Pongor Ildikó season ticket

December 4. 18:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 6. 19:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 8. 19:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 10. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 10. 18:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 11. 18:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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05. Hágai Katalin season ticket

December 14. 19:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 16. 18:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 17. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 18. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 20. 19:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 21. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 21. 19:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 23. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 23. 19:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 24. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 25. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 26. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 26. 18:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 28. 18:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 29. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 30. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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December 31. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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January 5. 19:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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January 6. 19:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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January 7. 14:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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January 7. 18:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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January 8. 11:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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January 15. 18:00

Wayne Eagling / Tamás Solymosi / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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March 16. 18:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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March 18. 18:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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March 19. 19:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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March 21. 18:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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06. Dózsa Imre season ticket

March 23. 18:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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March 24. 18:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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16. Kincses Veronika season ticket

March 25. 18:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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05. Hágai Katalin season ticket

March 26. 11:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

Hungarian State Opera

09. Pongor Ildikó season ticket

March 29. 18:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

Hungarian State Opera

15. Szakály György season ticket

March 30. 18:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

Hungarian State Opera

March 31. 18:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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April 1. 18:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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April 2. 11:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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April 8. 11:00

Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

SWAN LAKE

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April 13. 18:00

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

DON QUIXOTE

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April 15. 19:00

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

DON QUIXOTE

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April 16. 11:00

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

DON QUIXOTE

Hungarian State Opera

09. Pongor Ildikó season ticket

April 16. 19:00

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

DON QUIXOTE

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April 19. 19:00

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

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06. Dózsa Imre season ticket

April 21. 19:00

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

DON QUIXOTE

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16. Kincses Veronika season ticket

April 23. 11:00

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

DON QUIXOTE

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April 23. 19:00

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

DON QUIXOTE

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05. Hágai Katalin season ticket

April 30. 11:00

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

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