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OPERA APERTA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026

As every year, the Opera Aperta Festival audience is invited to meet David Crescenzi, Artistic Director of the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca, in an educational event dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi’s AIDA.

In an accessible and engaging format, Maestro Crescenzi will introduce the audience to the essential features of Verdi’s style, discussing the central themes, recurring musical motifs, and interpretative details of this masterpiece. He will also explore the main characters and the way their dramatic profiles are reflected in the composer’s score.

This event offers a useful introduction to the performance of AIDA, which will take place on the same evening, at 8:30 PM, on the Main Stage in Unirii Square.

The workshop is addressed both to opera lovers and to those who wish to better understand the musical and dramatic structure of Verdi’s work.

Admission is free, subject to seat availability.

Recommended age: 12+

The International Opera Aperta Festival is organised with the support of the Ministry of Culture, the Cluj-Napoca City Hall, the Cluj-Napoca Local Council, the Cluj County Council, and the “Opera 2 You” Association.