show category: opera

Dear spectators,

According to the decision of National Committee for Emergency Situations, all the performances are allowed only in accordance with the legal regulations in force that is, the following conditions:

• public participation is allowed up to 30% of the performance hall capacity;
• every spectator has to present the official QR Code of their SARS-CoV-2 certificate (digital or on paper), proving that they have been fully vaccinated or tested;
• every spectator has to present the proof that he is between 15 and 180 days after the confirmation of contacting the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Everyone participating the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca events, has to present their SARS-CoV-2 certificate (digital or on paper) through the official digital certificate approved by the European Union, according to the provisions of the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 68/2021 on the adoption of measures for the implementation of the European framework for the issuance verification and acceptance of the digital certificate COVID-19 of the European Union.

Be aware that every official certificate has to be accompanied by an identity document.

All of the above doesn’t apply to children below 12 years old.

Thank you for your understanding!

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Opera in three acts on a libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on Pierre Beaumarchais’ play Le Barbier de Séville

Recommended Age: 7+

One of the most comical, animated and long-awaited operas ever written, Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville always cheers our performance hall and is met, at each presentation, with roaring applause by the public of Cluj.

The performance brings once again on stage Figaro, the humorous, courageous and romantic Spanish barber, who gives a charming touch to the love story between the restless Count Almaviva and beautiful Rosina. Gioachino Rossini’s work has had a huge success ever since its 1816 absolute premiere, when it opened with the initial, otherwise suggestive title of Almaviva (The Useless Precaution). The funny barber is even now topping the bills of opera theatres all over the world.

In the enchanting and colourful 18th century Seville, Figaro is the barber loved by the entire city, who helps fulfilling Rosina and Count Almaviva’s great love. However, there is a huge challenge, because Rosina is also chased by her old tutor, Bartolo, who has the advantage of being helped by Basilio, the young woman’s music teacher.

The opera’s atmosphere of love and humous is given by the multiple tricks that Count Almaviva and Figaro resort to in order to approach the beautiful lover and declare her love. The final scene, where Figaro and the Count enter Rosina’s house at midnight, climbing on her balcony-propped stair, provides a more passionate air to the three-act bouffe masterpiece. Rosina’s heart ecperiences the utmost joy when Almaviva bends on his knees to offer his love, whealth and name. The ardent declaration is also joined by teacher Basilio, bribed by Bartolo’s adversaries, who becomes witness for the lovers’ marriage. The old and glum Barolo arrives too late to stop their union and is only consoled by the fact that he gets to keep Rosina’s dowry, which Almaviva has given up to.

The performance has two breaks and ends around 9.30 p.m.