Hungarian National Ballet

The Hungarian National Ballet is the ballet company of the Hungarian State Opera House. Gyula Harangozó was a founder of this company and a notable dancer of dramatic ballet. He began his career there and achieved success in leading roles, eventually choreographing his own works, many of which were characteristically Hungarian. Harangozó also served as the artistic director of the Hungarian National Ballet from 1950 to 1960. Ivan Nagy, another Hungarian ballet dancer, also performed with the Budapest State Opera Ballet before defecting to the United States and achieving international acclaim with the American Ballet Theatre. Budapest itself is a cultural hub in Hungary, home to the Opera House and numerous other artistic institutions.123