44th National Táncház Festival & Fair • 4–6 April 2025
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Starting page: 23
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Hegedűs D. Géza is a celebrated Hungarian actor who worked with Novák in 1981 when he was cast in the main role of the rockballad/musical "Kőműves Kelemen”. He was inspired by the folk dances he had to learn for his part. To this day, he maintains the friendship with Novák that started during that production. Upon meeting Novák he was struck by "an unusually colorful personality, full of vitality, energy, good humor, with amazing knowledge and sense of purpose. One of the best things the director [of the production] Marton László did was to work with Novák - one of the greatest artists and choreographers of the period following the war…his greatness lies in how…he connected to folk music and dance folklore as live tradition...”