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How did the world come to be born from chaos? How can music tell the story of light coming into being? What appears in the score when birds fly overhead or the sea rears up? Haydn’s The Creation is filled with evocative musical tricks, from which Ádám Fischer will select highlights for Müpa Budapest’s traditional New Year’s afternoon concert, one specifically designed for schoolchildren.

Walk My World brings to life the tragic love story of Aeneas and Dido, an epic episode by the ancient Roman poet Virgil, where the mythic heroes of Troy and Carthage speak to you in the language of dance and contemporary circus. Step into a monumental space that engages all your senses, where a new reality unfolds before your eyes. Follow your own path and discover the legendary stories of the heroes. Step into a breathtaking realm where the games of gods, intrigue, and love fill every corner. Anything can happen: mysteries unravel, and enchanting characters draw you into their spell. Experience an ancient, mythic tale brought vividly to life through the artistry of contemporary circus and dance, in a modern and captivating form. Internationally renowned circus performers and dancers bring to life the gods, mortals, and fantastical creatures of myth.

This full-evening "crime story" of a dance drama takes as its starting point Barcsai's Lover, one of the most estimable of Hungary's balladic treasures. After cuckolding her husband, a wife awaits a terrible punishment. But how did things actually get to this point?