CONSTANțA: International Festival of Music and Dance 48th Edition

The “Oleg Danovski” National Opera and Ballet Theater presents the 48th Edition of the International Music and Dance Festival between November 4 and December 11, 2022.

Tickets and promotional packages will go on sale on Monday, October 31, 2022.

CARMINA BURANA C. Orff – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
Soloists ALEXANDRU CONSTANTIN Bucharest, LAURA EFTIMIE, DORU IFTENE
Conductor TIBERIU DRAGOț OPREA
Orchestra and Choir of the “Oleg Danovski” National Opera and Ballet Theater
Choir master ADRIAN STANACHE
Choir of the National College of Arts “Queen Mary”
Musical preparation by ROXANA BĂLUĂ, LUCIA MIHALACHE, MARIUS EFTIMIE

THE DAY OF PERFORMANCE INSTITUTIONS OF CONSTANT
“THE FINGER” after H.Ch. Andersen – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022, 11:00 AM, Theater Hall
Show for children presented by the Constanța “Căluțul de Mare” Theater
Performed by ROVENA PARASCHIVOI, TIBERIU ROțU, CLAUDIA BRĂDESCU, ARINA COJOCARU, CLARA GHIUVELECHIAN, DANIELA VLAD, GRĂTIAN PRISĂCARIU, ION CIOLAN, DANIEL MINCIUNĂ
Dramatization and direction TOMA HOGEA
Scenography by MIHAI PASTRAMAGIU
Music by TIBOR CARI
Choreography by GETA RĐVAN-HUNCANU
Light design ADRIAN BULIGA

THE DAY OF PERFORMANCE INSTITUTIONS OF CONSTANT
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
“BRAULEțUL” FOLK ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Conductor CRISTIAN OBREJAN
BRIDEGROOM IN EXTRAORDINARY RECITAL
At the piano GEORGE CĂLIN

GISELLE A. Adam – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
Classical choreography J. CORALLI, J. PERROT, M. PETIPA
Staging by MONICA CHERECHEț, HORATIU CHERECHEț
Scenography EUGENIA TARAțESCU-JIANU
Soloists AMI INOUE debut, ADRIAN MIHAIU, CÁTĂLINA ILIESCU, YURIA SOETA, BOGDAN BÎRSÂNESCU, DAYA KASHIWABA, IOANA CREțU debut, HANA OKUDAIRA debut, MIHAI PASLARU, CECILIA URSUL, GELU RĂPA
The ballet ensemble of the “Oleg Danovski” National Opera and Ballet Theater

“LET’S LOVE MUSIC” CHAMBERAL EVENING – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Foyer
Soloists IOANA CRUDU violin, SIMION CRUDU viola
In the program
AB Bruni – Duo Concertant for violin and viola, op.25, no.2
H. Vieuxtemps – Capriccio “Homage a Paganini” for solo viola
L. Spohr – Duet for violin and viola, op.13
GF Handel/J. Halvorsen – Passacaglia for violin and viola

L’HEURE D’OR DE PARIS – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
Choreography, Directing and Scenography HORATIU CHERECHEț
Soloists ALINA MAVRODIN-VASILIU, DANIELA VLĂDESCU, MARIUS EFTIMIE
Ballet soloists ADRIAN MIHAIU, CĐĂLINA ILIESCU, BOGDAN BĂRSĂNESCU, LUNA MURAMATSU, CARLOS ALVARADO, OANA DINCĂ, ALEXANDROS KARAMPATSAKIS, YURIA SOETA, MIHAI PĂSLARU, ANREEA GABOR

“LET’S LOVE MUSIC” CHAMBERAL EVENING – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Foyer
Soloists NICOLAE GRIBINIC horn, NATALIA GRIBINIC piano
In the program works from the creation of the composers: L. van Beethoven, Fr. Schubert, V. Bellini, Ch. Gounod, Fr. Strauss, D. Fedov, S. Rachmaninov, G. Puccini, M. Ravel

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
RUSTIC CAVALRY P. Mascagni
Artistic direction SANDRA RĂSVANA-CERNAT
Scenography by NATALIA KORNILOVA
Soloists MADELEINE PASCU Bucharest, DORU IFTENE, LUCIA MIHALACHE, CRISTIAN CARAGEA, ANCA DORNEANU
Musical direction CRISTIAN SANDU Cluj
PAIAțE R. Leoncavallo
Artistic direction SANDRA RĂSVANA-CERNAT
Scenography by NATALIA KORNILOVA
Soloists TEODORA SPIESS – GHEORGHIU Switzerland, DANIEL MAGDAL Bucharest, IOAN ARDELEAN, MARIUS EFTIMIE, MĂDĂLIN BĂLDĂU
Musical direction CRISTIAN SANDU Cluj

MASQUERADE BALL G. Verdi – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
Artistic direction CARMEN DOBRESCU
Scenography HORIA POPESCU
Soloists RĂZVAN SĂRARU, BALLA ŞANDOR Cluj, AKIKO HAYAKAWA Japan, LUCIA MIHALACHE, SILVIA SIMIONESCU, OREST PÂSLARIU Bucharest, LEONARD BERNAD Bucharest, CRISTIAN CARAGEA, MĂĂLIN BĂLDĂU
Music Direction KOICHI INOUE Japan

GIOACHINO ROSSINI GALA, 230 ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPOSER’S BIRTH – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
Conductor CRISTIAN SANDU Cluj
Soloists NICOLETA ARDELEAN, LUCIA MIHALACHE, SILVIA SIMIONESCU, GABRIELA DOBRE, DORU IFTENE, OREST PÎSLARIU Bucharest, DANIEL POP, MĂDĂLIN BĂLDĂU
Orchestra of the “Oleg Danovski” National Opera and Ballet Theater

DON GIOVANNI WA Mozart – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
Artistic direction BEATRICE RANCEA
Scenography CONSTANTIN CIUBOTARIU
DOINA LEVINTZA costumes
Soloists DANIEL POP, AKIKO HAYAKAWA Japan, ELENA ROTARI, OREST PÎSLARIU Bucharest, MARIUS TURTOI, SILVIA SIMIONESCU, ADRIAN PÎRLEA debut, CONSTANTIN ACSINTE
Music Direction KOICHI INOUE Japan

THE ROMANCE OF THE QUEEN OF HEARTS – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
Soloists ALINA MAVRODIN-VASILIU, NICOLETA ARDELEAN, DANIELA VLĂDESCU, IOAN ARDELEAN, IONUȚ BOANCHEȘ, IULIAN BRATU, MIHAELA IONESCU, GABRIELA DOBRE, CRISTINA MUNTEANU harp, FLORIAN POPA (Winner of the “Golden Chrysanthemum” Trophy 2022)
At the piano LUCIAN VLĂDESCU

TOSCA G. Puccini – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
Artistic direction GHEORGHE BĂRBULESCU
Scenography ŞERBAN JIANU
Soloists NICOLETA ARDELEAN, CĂTĂLIN ȚOROPOC Bucharest, RĂZVAN SĂRARU, CRISTIAN CARAGEA debut, CONSTANTIN ACSINTE, MĂDĂLIN BĂLDĂU, IULIAN BRATU, ADRIAN PÎRLEA, MIHAELA IONESCU
Musical direction MATEI POP Cluj

PREMIERE – PEARL FISHERS G. Bizet – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
Soloists DORU IFTENE / MARIUS TURTOI, LAURA EFTIMIE / VERONICA RĂCEALĂ, MARIUS EFTIMIE / CRISTIAN CARAGEA, DANIEL PASCARIU Bucharest
Conductor TIBERIU DRAGOț OPREA
Direction and Scenography by ȘTEFAN MUNTEANU
Costumes DANIELA VLĂDESCU
Choreography by HORATIU CHERECHEŞ
Choir master ADRIAN STANACHE

PREMIERE – PEARL FISHERS G. Bizet – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2022, 6:30 PM, Theater Hall
Soloists DORU IFTENE / MARIUS TURTOI, LAURA EFTIMIE / VERONICA RĂCEALĂ, MARIUS EFTIMIE / CRISTIAN CARAGEA, DANIEL PASCARIU Bucharest
Conductor TIBERIU DRAGOț OPREA
Direction and Scenography by ȘTEFAN MUNTEANU
Costumes DANIELA VLĂDESCU
Choreography by HORATIU CHERECHEŞ
Choir master ADRIAN STANACHE

Editor – Daniel Șăndăreanu