Mme. Hermine Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 According to this report from a news source in Mallorca, where he had lived, Ivan Nagy passed away yesterday in Budapest. http://www.diariodemallorca.es/sociedad-cultura/2014/02/23/fallece-ivan-nagy-grandes-bailarines/9195.html Translated via Google: Death of Ivan Nagy , one of the great dancers of the twentieth century and living in MallorcaHe was 70 , lived in Valldemossa and shared the stage with Baryshnikov , Makarova and Nureyev Ivan Nagy , one of the great dancers of the twentieth century , installed in Mallorca for thirty years , died yesterday in Budapest at the age of 70.Nagy was the first dancer of some major ballets of the planet , such as the Metropolitan in New York. During his acclaimed career he starred with Baryshnikov , Makarova and Nureyev ." The ballet will never be as popular as football ," predicted this exceptional dancer in one of his interviews given on the island. Hungarian by birth but naturalized British discovered Valldemossa in the late '70s, people who chose to live with his wife Marilyn . Nagy was also artistic director of the prestigious National Ballet Inglés London formations of the ballet world's most offers concerts and recitals throughout the year, and is currently directing the Ballet of the Opera of Budapest. Link to comment
Helene Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 That is such sad news. As Makarova's partner, he was the first Siegfried and Albrecht I saw, and with his elegance and style, I was lucky and privileged that he was my introduction to great male classical dancing. Rest in peace, Mr. Nagy. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 How sad! May he rest in peace. Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 The film looks a little better without the aspect ratio distortion... You may wish to start at 3:26 Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 White Swan pas de deux... Link to comment
Stage Right Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I am very sorry to hear this. I was fortunate enough to be on the same stage with Ivan Nagy around 1971, when he came to Indiana University along with Natalia Makarova to guest star in Giselle with the IU ballet company. He was a beautiful dancer, a gorgeous man, and a very nice person. He was generous and kind to us college dancers, defusing some of Makarova's histrionics. May he rest in peace. Link to comment
Drew Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Very sad news. I first saw him with the National Ballet of Washington--with Marilyn Burr not long after he left Hungary. Later, of course, I saw him often with ABT. He was a beautiful, seemingly natural prince with great charisma and a wonderful cavalier. The partnership with Makarova was quite special. (In my mind, I have sometimes thought of Gomez as a kind of Nagy of today.) On stage and off, he was also...well...just gorgeous as Stage Right said above. Link to comment
Barbara Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 This is very sad, and so young really. Such a beautiful man - I'll never forget his Giselle with Makarova. Link to comment
Alexandra Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Very sad news indeed. He was a beautiful dancer, always an artist. Link to comment
Cygnet Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 He had a superlative partnership with Makarova. He will be sorely missed. Ivan Nagy, rest in peace. Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 His partnering was so expressive, so in tune with the ballerina's intent musically... not competing with her for the audience's attention.. Never distracting... No wonder they loved to work with him. Link to comment
diane Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Ah, I am very sorry to hear this. I hope he did not suffer pain, fear or loneliness. He was not old! I was privileged to have seen him dance with Makarova in San Francisco shortly before I left the USA when I was a young teenager many decades ago. I remember being very impressed by both of them. May he always be lovingly remembered and may his family and friends find consolation. -d- Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Such surprising news. Very sad. I hope the NY Times prints a fitting obit. Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ivan Nagy's obituary is now in the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/arts/dance/ivan-nagy-star-of-american-ballet-theater-is-dead-at-70.html?ref=dance Nice to see it was written by Anna Kisselgoff. I had no idea he thought of performing as a “a miserable love affair.” Link to comment
Gina Ness Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I do wish that reference to problems with his double tours had been left out of his obituary... Really... Seriously? Not appropriate, IMHO... Sigh... I was a fan of Ivan Nagy. So gorgeous.... Link to comment
bart Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I had forgotten that he was with NYCB for a short time. Did anyone see him there? Symphony In C seems a great fit but I would love to know how deeply he went into the other NYCB rep. Link to comment
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