
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
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
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates
September 9. 14:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates
September 9. 20:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates
September 10. 14:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates
September 10. 19:30
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE - Swans in the Emirates
September 28. 18:00
ballet
rehearsal
DON QUIXOTE
September 30. 11:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
September 30. 19:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
Dynamic prices
October 4. 19:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
October 6. 19:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
Dynamic prices
October 7. 11:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
October 8. 12:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
October 8. 19:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
Dynamic prices
October 10. 19:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
October 12. 18:00
contemporary
ballet
12
rehearsal
SPARTACUS

Youth Programme
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October 14. 11:00
contemporary
ballet
12
SPARTACUS
October 14. 19:00
contemporary
ballet
12
SPARTACUS
October 15. 11:00
contemporary
ballet
12
SPARTACUS
October 18. 19:00
contemporary
ballet
12
SPARTACUS
October 20. 19:00
contemporary
ballet
12
SPARTACUS
October 21. 11:00
contemporary
ballet
12
SPARTACUS
October 22. 11:00
contemporary
ballet
12
SPARTACUS
October 22. 19:00
contemporary
ballet
12
SPARTACUS
November 23. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
rehearsal
THE NUTCRACKER
November 24. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
rehearsal
THE NUTCRACKER
November 24. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
November 25. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
November 25. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
November 26. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
November 28. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
November 29. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 1. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 1. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 2. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 2. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 3. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 5. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 6. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 9. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 9. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 10. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 12. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 14. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 15. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 16. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 17. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 17. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
Dynamic prices
December 19. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 21. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 22. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 22. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
Dynamic prices
December 23. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 24. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
Dynamic prices
December 25. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
Dynamic prices
December 25. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
Dynamic prices
December 26. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
Dynamic prices
December 26. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
Dynamic prices
December 28. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 28. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
Dynamic prices
December 29. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 30. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 31. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
January 3. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
January 5. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
January 6. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
January 6. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
January 11. 18:00
ballet
12
rehearsal
ONEGIN

Youth Programme
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January 12. 19:00
ballet
12
ONEGIN
January 13. 11:00
ballet
12
ONEGIN
January 13. 19:00
ballet
12
ONEGIN
January 16. 19:00
ballet
12
ONEGIN
January 17. 19:00
ballet
12
ONEGIN
January 18. 19:00
ballet
12
ONEGIN
January 19. 19:00
ballet
12
ONEGIN
January 20. 11:00
ballet
12
ONEGIN
January 21. 11:00
ballet
12
ONEGIN
January 24. 19:00
ballet
12
ONEGIN
April 11. 18:00
classic
ballet
16
rehearsal
CLASSICAL BRAVURA
April 13. 11:00
classic
ballet
16
CLASSICAL BRAVURA
April 14. 11:00
classic
ballet
16
CLASSICAL BRAVURA
April 14. 19:00
classic
ballet
16
CLASSICAL BRAVURA
April 20. 11:00
classic
ballet
16
CLASSICAL BRAVURA
April 20. 19:00
classic
ballet
16
CLASSICAL BRAVURA
April 21. 19:00
classic
ballet
16
CLASSICAL BRAVURA
April 24. 19:00
classic
ballet
16
CLASSICAL BRAVURA
May 3. 20:00
contemporary
ballet
FRENETIC DANCE
May 5. 17:00
contemporary
ballet
FRENETIC DANCE
May 11. 19:00
contemporary
ballet
FRENETIC DANCE
May 12. 17:00
contemporary
ballet
FRENETIC DANCE
May 16. 18:00
contemporary
ballet
12
rehearsal
THE PYGMALION EFFECT

Youth Programme
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May 17. 11:00
contemporary
ballet
12
rehearsal
THE PYGMALION EFFECT
May 18. 19:00
contemporary
ballet
12
THE PYGMALION EFFECT
May 19. 11:00
contemporary
ballet
12
THE PYGMALION EFFECT
May 19. 17:00
contemporary
ballet
12
THE PYGMALION EFFECT
May 24. 19:00
contemporary
ballet
12
THE PYGMALION EFFECT
May 25. 11:00
contemporary
ballet
12
THE PYGMALION EFFECT
May 26. 19:00
contemporary
ballet
12
THE PYGMALION EFFECT
May 30. 19:00
contemporary
ballet
12
THE PYGMALION EFFECT
June 1. 11:00
contemporary
ballet
12
THE PYGMALION EFFECT
June 20. 18:00
classic
ballet
12
rehearsal
LE CORSAIRE
June 22. 11:00
classic
ballet
12
LE CORSAIRE
June 22. 19:00
classic
ballet
12
LE CORSAIRE
June 28. 19:00
classic
ballet
12
LE CORSAIRE
June 29. 11:00
classic
ballet
12
LE CORSAIRE
June 30. 11:00
classic
ballet
12
LE CORSAIRE
June 30. 19:00
classic
ballet
12