On Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2015, the Opera organized its second charity ball of integrated arts.
By naming the event Faust Ball the Opera wished to pay tribute to the 225th anniversary of the first publication of Goethe’s Faust.
Special guest of the evening were internationally recognized figures of the world of arts and sciences.
Principal Patron:
Dr. Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
Patrons:
prof. Éva Kondorosi, Biologist, Member of the National Academy of Sciences (USA), Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Member of Academia Europaea, and the Institut des Sciences du Végétal (France), Member of the European Research Council, and Member of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Széchenyi Prize recipient Research Professor at Biological Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Szeged.
dr. Balázs Gulyás, Physician, neurobiologist; Professor of Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Academia Europaea and l’Académie Royale de Médecine de Belgique; Founder of the World Science Forum.
Sir George Radda, Biochemist; Professor Emeritus of Oxford University; Emeritus Fellow of Merton College Oxford; former Chief Executive of the British Medical Research Council; Chairman, Biomedical Research Council, Singapore; Founding Director of the Singapore Bioimaging Consortium; Fellow of the Royal Society, Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea.
Special Guest Star:
Angela Gheorghiu, international romanian soprano
Dr. Csanád Bálint – Ipolyi Arnold Prize recipient archaeologist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Teodóra Bán – ballet dancer, executive director of Budapest Festival Centre
Dr. Éva Borókai-Vajdovits – Deputy Secretary of State Affairs Coordination
Yvette Bozsik – Kossuth Prize recipient ballet dancer, choreographer, stage director
Dorina Budai – fencer
Dr. Miklós Cseri - Deputy Secretary of State for Cultural Policy
Dr. Erőss Lóránd – Prima Prize recipient neurosurgeon
Péter Ertl – dancer, choreographer, executive director of Hungarian Dance Theatre
Enikő Eszenyi – Kossuth Prize recipient actress, director
Dr. Gyula Faigel – Széchenyi Price recipient physics research professor, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Attila Fekete – singer, chamber singer of the Hungarian State Opera in 2013/14
Dr. András Falus – Széchenyi Prize recipient immunologist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Maina Gielgud – ballet dancer, choreographer, artistic advisor for the Hungarian National Ballet
Erika Gál – opera singer, chamber singer of the Hungarian State Opera in 2014/15
Dr. Kálmán Győry – Széchenyi Prize recipient mathematician, professor emeritus, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Gábor Hamza – jurist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Tamás Juronics – Kossuth Prize recipient dancer, choreographer, stage manager, director of Szeged Contemporary Ballet
János Kiss – Kossuth Prize recipient ballet dancer, director of Győr Ballet
Ildikó Komlósi - opera singer
Dr. Éva Kondorosi – Széchenyi Award recipient bilogist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Mihály Kótai – world champion boxer
Dr. András Kotschy – Bruckner Győző Prize recipient chemistry research professor
Kolos Kováts – Kossuth Prize recipient opera singer, eternal member of the Hungarian State Opera
Roland Kökény – Olympic, world and European kayak champion
Gergely Leblanc – ballet dancer, Hungarian National Ballet
Márk Lelkes – sculptor
Gabriella Létay Kiss – opera singer, chamber singer of the Hungarian State Opera in 2014/15
Dr. Zoltán Magyar – Olympic gymnastics champion, president of the Hungarian Gymnast Association
Prof. Éva Marton - Kossuth Prize recipient opera singer, soprano
Károly Mécs – Kossuth Prize recipient actor, director
Gábor Mihályi – choreographer, director, director of Association of Hungarian Dancers
Ervin Nagy – Jászai Mari Prize recipient actor
Dr. Zoltán Nusser – Széchenyi Prize recipient veterinarian, neurobiologist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Zsolt Páles – Széchenyi Prize recipient mathematician, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Adrienn Pap – ballet dancer, Hungarian National Ballet
Lilla Pártay – Kossuth and Liszt Ferenc Prize recipient, ballet dancer, choreographer, merit award recipient
Dr. Gábor Prószéky – Széchenyi Prize recipient computer linguist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Georgina Radics – singer
Szilvia Rálik – opera singer, chamber singer of the Hungarian State Opera in 2014/15
Sándor Román – dancer, choreographer, merit award recipient
Dr. László Rosivall – Széchenyi Prize recipient doctor
Andrea Rost – Kossuth and Liszt Ferenc Prize recipient opera singer, merit award recipient
Péter Sárfalvi – world and European pentathlon champion
Judit Schell – actress
Miklós Schiffer – style advisor
Pál Schmitt – former President of the Republic, Olympic fencer champion
Ferenc Snétberger – Kossuth Prize recipient guitarist
György Szakály – Kossuth Prize recipient dancer, eternal member of the Hungarian State Opera
Miklós Szinetár – Kossuth Prize recipient director, honorary director general and eternal member of the Hungarian State Opera
Réka Torma – beauty queen of Balatonfüred Anna-ball
Dr. Ferenc Török – Olympic pentathlon champion
Dr. Tivadar Tulassay – Prima Prize recipient paediatrician, nephrologist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Éva Vajdovits – Deputy Secretary of State Affairs Coordination
Miklós Varga – singer, actor, rock musician
Tamás Vásáry – Kossuth Pirze recipient pianist and conductor
Prof. Dr. Szilveszter E. Vizi – Prima Primissima Prize recipient pharmacologist professor emeritus, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Kati Wolf – singer