Lisztomania | Without Me | You'll Return Someday

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Lisztmania
Zachár Lóránd’s Lisztomania transports the viewer into a peculiar space, set within the realm of imagination. An intangible existence in which the acclaimed artist, the adored musical genius, appears in our modern world, where values are often incomprehensibly mixed. Human achievements and creations can, in many cases, be overshadowed by the recognition of the shallow, fake news-ridden “heroes” – celebrities – of the media.
“Lisztomania” is a phrase coined by Heinrich Heine, used with a degree of mockery in one of his newspaper articles. It referred to the abnormal reactions his fans had during his concert virtuoso career in the 1840s. Liszt was the first megastar who consciously cultivated his image, giving the first solo recitals where he performed exclusively, turning the piano, which had previously faced away from the audience, towards them. With his firework-like virtuosity and deep emotional expression, he dazzled even his detractors. However, he did not do all of this for the sake of empty self-display, but rather to elevate the power and societal respect 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 an over-emotional personality who displays their wide range of feelings to the world in an exaggerated manner. The diva's narcissistic, often extremely hysterical character is fundamentally fuelled by a lack of love. A yearning for love, affection, and acceptance.
Whilst the desire for fame heats him, he longs for adoration. He grinds between constant doubt and self-justification. We can speak of the phenomenon, or rather the character, not solely in relation to artists. My fundamental aim was to make visible and articulate in motion the character portrayed by the music.
The struggle of an artist, a diva, with herself and the stage. At once a moving, ironic, and sarcastic vision. Letting go, saying goodbye, is often a painful and difficult task, especially for an artist of a sensitive disposition, and even more so for a diva. Yet, the time comes when one must leave. Time to go…

Choreographer: Attila Egerházi
Lighting design: Béla Földi
Danced by: Hörcher Noémi

You'll return 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