János Arany’s epic poem is an enduring classic of Hungarian literature, with turns of phrases that are still parts of common parlance, and a hero who has been revived in opera, animated film, physical theatre production and monodrama.
But do we know the work well enough? – ask the creators of Budapest Dance Theatre. What is certain is that, compared to the ambitious works of János Arany’s contemporaries, like Sándor Petőfi’s John the Valiant and Imre Madách’s The Tragedy of Man, Toldi has been given the dance treatment less often. The choreographers, Alexandra Sághy and Attila Tókos are convinced that the world of Toldi can be made compelling for today’s young generation through the formal idiom of contemporary dance theatre, with a production that captures the imagination with the fusion of prose, dance, music and film.
Performed by:
Miklós Toldi............................................................................. Zoltán Zsuráfszky Jr
Palatine Endre Laczfi / Mikola, Czech knight.......................... Donát Varga
György Toldi............................................................................ Daniele Bosco
Lady Lőrinc Toldi, mother of Miklós and György..................... Yvette Levine
Widow..................................................................................... Maria Borges
Bence, servant of the Toldis.................................................... Marika Masuda
King Louis............................................................................... Matthew Bell
Queen..................................................................................... Marika Trucci
Prose from recording:
Miklós Toldi Máté Pásztor
Palatine Endre Laczfi / Mikola, Czech knight Zoltán Boros
György Toldi László Csere
Lady Lőrinc Toldi, mother of Miklós and György Krisztina Borbély
Bence, servant of the Toldis Péter Benkő
King Louis Gábor Nagy
widow Anikó Szabó
Esszencia:
violin, viola - Róbert Lakatos
viola - Tamás Kunos
trumpet - Árpád Kiss
saxophone - Péter Bede
cimbalom - Marcel Comendant
double bass - János Rigó
Creators:
Music: Róbert Lakatos
Dramaturgy: Zoltán Boros
Projection mapping: Péter Juhász
Stage set and costume: Péter Klimó
Choreography: Alexandra Sághy, Attila Tókos
Lighting, director: Béla Földi
This production of the Liszt Fest is presented by Müpa Budapest.
Age: 10- year
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
Photo: Attila Nagy, Müpa
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