
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)
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
ballet
14
rehearsal
MAYERLING
October 8. 19:00
ballet
14
MAYERLING
October 9. 11:00
ballet
14
MAYERLING
October 12. 19:00
ballet
14
MAYERLING
October 14. 19:00
ballet
14
MAYERLING
October 16. 11:00
ballet
14
MAYERLING
October 19. 19:00
ballet
14
MAYERLING
October 21. 19:00
ballet
14
MAYERLING
October 22. 11:00
ballet
14
MAYERLING
November 27. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
rehearsal
THE NUTCRACKER

November 27. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
November 30. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 2. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 3. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 4. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 4. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 6. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 8. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 10. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 10. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 11. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 14. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 16. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 17. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 18. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 20. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 21. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 21. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 23. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 23. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 24. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 25. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 26. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 26. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
December 28. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
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 5. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
January 6. 19:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
January 7. 14:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
January 7. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
January 8. 11:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
January 15. 18:00
classic
ballet
6
THE NUTCRACKER
March 16. 18:00
ballet
12
rehearsal
SWAN LAKE

March 18. 18:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
March 19. 19:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
March 21. 18:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
March 23. 18:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
March 24. 18:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
March 25. 18:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
March 26. 11:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
March 29. 18:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
March 30. 18:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
March 31. 18:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
April 1. 18:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
April 2. 11:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
April 8. 11:00
ballet
12
SWAN LAKE
April 13. 18:00
ballet
rehearsal
DON QUIXOTE

April 15. 19:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
April 16. 11:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
April 16. 19:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
April 19. 19:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
April 21. 19:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
April 23. 11:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
April 23. 19:00
ballet
DON QUIXOTE
April 30. 11:00
ballet