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Artus: Fata morgana - In memoriam Melis László / LISZT ÜNNEP 2025

Nemzeti Táncszínház, Nemzeti Táncszínház – Nagyterem
Kis Rókus u. 16–20., 1024 Budapest

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14 Oct 2025 Tuesday, 7:00PM

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Performed by: Tamás Bakó, Bea Egyed, Mihály Lukács, Zoltán Mózes, Henrietta Szalay, Dóra Furulyás, Artus Shadow Orchestra

Text: Béla Hamvas, Lautréamont

Music: László Melis

Video: Gáspár Hajdu, Mihály Lukács

Installations: Antal Bodóczky

Costume: Kriszta Lőrincz

Stage set: Ferenc Sebestény

Lighting: Gábor Kocsis

Director, choreographer: Gábor Goda

The new production of Artus explores the contradictory and enigmatic world of reality and illusion, in which man must fight his own origin and fate, and must confront his dual nature, the fact that he is both a civilized animal and a fallen angel. Fata morgana is both vision and enchantment – a disturbing, yet beautiful dream of the lost unity. A mirage. An illusion. An apparition.

Based on the writings of Béla Hamvas and Lautréamont, the influential precursor of Surrealism, the production establishes the real world of imagination with motion, video, animation, installation and music. The musical material draws upon five essential works by László Melis. The rapport between Melis and Gábor Goda was not only professional, but also artistic and spiritual, so this production is a tribute to the art of the composer, who passed away seven years ago.