Lisztomania | Without Me | You'll Return Someday
Lisztmania
Zachár Lóránd's Lisztomania takes the viewer into a peculiar space, the setting of which is the world of imagination. An intangible existence in which the acclaimed artist, the adored musical genius, appears in our modern world, where values often mix together in an incomprehensible way. Human achievements and creations can often be overshadowed by the recognition of shallow media “heroes” - celebrities - teeming with fake news.
"Lisztomania" is a term coined by Heinrich Heine, which he used somewhat mockingly in a newspaper article. He was referring to the abnormal reactions that Liszt's concert virtuoso career in the 1840s elicited from his fans. Liszt was the first megastar who consciously built his image; he was the first to give solo recitals where only he performed, he turned the piano away from the audience which had previously faced his back, and he captivated even his enemies with his firework-like virtuosity and profound expressiveness. However, he did all this not for the sake of ostentatious self-display, but in order to enhance the power and social esteem of art.
Choreographer: Zachár Lóránd
Lighting design: Béla Földi
Danced by: Sághy Alexandra, Hörcher Noémi, Yvette Levine, Maria José Borges, Marika Trucci, Marika Masuda, Varga Donát, Varga Bendegúz, Matthew Bell, Damien Ledenon
Without me
An image of a diva accompanies the aria sung in Maria Callas's performance.
A diva is a personality with an over-heated soul, who displays their wide-ranging emotions to the world in an exaggerated way. The diva's narcissistic, often extremely hysterical character is inherently fuelled by a lack of love. A yearning for love, affection, and acceptance. While the desire for appreciation burns, they crave adoration. They are constantly torn between doubt and self-justification. We can talk about the phenomenon and character not just in relation to artists. My fundamental aim was to show and express the character presented through music. The struggle of an artist, a diva, with themselves and the stage. It is also a shocking, ironic, and sarcastic vision. Letting go, saying goodbye, is often a painful and difficult task, especially for an artist with a sensitive soul, and even more so for a diva. But still, the time comes when one must go. Time to go...
Choreographer: Attila Egerházi
Lighting design: Béla Földi
Danced by: Hörcher Noémi
You'll come back someday
The universal human desire and curiosity to know and explore the world constantly drive us towards new knowledge. However, the place where we are born, our culture and roots, magnetically pull us back to our homeland.
Choreographer: Jiri Pokorny
Lighting design: Loes Schakenbos
Danced by: Sághy Alexandra, Yvette Levine, Marika Masuda, Varga Donát, Varga Bendegúz, Matthew Bell, Damien Ledenon
