6:30 pm
A performance presented by the Excelsior Theatre as part of the Opera Aperta International Festival 2025 The charismatic antihero Macheath (known as Mack the Knife) secretly marries Polly, the daughter of Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum, the leader of a well-organized network of beggars in London. Outraged by their daughter’s choice, the Peachums plot Macheath’s arrest with the help of the authorities. Betrayed by his former lover, Jenny, Macheath is captured and ...
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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OPERA APERTA 2025 An explosion of energy, rhythm, and American vocal harmonies lands on the Casino Esplanade, where the Epic Jazz Choir from California (Downey High School) brings the vibrant spirit of transatlantic jazz to the heart of Cluj. These award-winning young performers captivate with their cohesion, enthusiasm, and colorful sound. The concert program features jazz arrangements reinterpreted in a spectacular vocal-instrumental style, alongside modern pieces influenced by ...
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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OPERA APERTA 2025 A truly special evening at the Opera Aperta 2025 Festival: Cell’Opera, an extraordinary ensemble of 34 cellists, delivers an unforgettable musical experience – a refined blend of operatic expression and the rich, resonant sonorities of low-string instruments. Conducted by Tiberiu Soare, the concert highlights emblematic works from the international lyrical repertoire, reimagined in arrangements by Emeric Kostyák – from Wagner’s Tannhäuser and Bizet’s Carmen, to ...
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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OPERA APERTA 2025 Under the summer sky and the relaxed setting of Iulius Park, audiences are invited to an evening of elegant jazz and American nostalgia, dedicated to one of the most iconic voices of the 20th century – Frank Sinatra. On stage, two notable names of the international scene come together: Italian baritone Lucio Gallo, known for his impressive operatic career, and the refined Claudio Chiara Jazz ...
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