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SUMMARY:NOTE E PAROLE CON MAESTRO DAVID CRESCENZI
DESCRIPTION:OPERA APERTA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026 \nAs 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. \nIn 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. \nThis 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. \nThe workshop is addressed both to opera lovers and to those who wish to better understand the musical and dramatic structure of Verdi’s work. \nAdmission is free\, subject to seat availability. \nRecommended age: 12+ \nThe 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.
URL:https://operacluj.ro/en/spectacole/2025-2026/noteeparoleconmaestrodavidcrescenzi-28-june-2026-18-00/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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SUMMARY:MADRIGAL CHOIR - THE SILK ROAD
DESCRIPTION:OPERA APERTA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026 \nWe invite you on Sunday\, June 28\, to embark on a unique musical journey with the Madrigal – Marin Constantin National Chamber Choir: THE SILK ROAD. \nTHE SILK ROAD offers audiences a symbolic journey along the historic route that\, for centuries\, connected East and West\, reflecting—through music and poetry—the deep cultural ties and exchanges between civilizations. \nThe performance brings together works inspired by the cultures of Asia—Japan\, China\, India\, Kazakhstan\, Georgia—as well as Europe—Germany\, Romania\, Italy\, Spain\, and Portugal. The original set design\, created by Vladimir Turturica\, unites iconic landmarks and landscapes from this vast cultural and commercial route in an intricate and visually striking scenographic concept. \nRecipient of numerous international awards\, the Madrigal Choir has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages\, with thousands of concerts and performances. Its refined artistic expression and distinctive sound have led international critics to compare it to “a Stradivarius violin in the hands of Paganini.” \nIn November 2016\, the ensemble was officially recognized as an Ambassador of Freedom\, Hope and Peace\, receiving the “Jean Nussbaum and Eleanor Roosevelt” Award at the United Nations Palace of Nations in Geneva\, during the Global Summit of Religion\, Peace and Security. \nRecommended age: 7+
URL:https://operacluj.ro/en/spectacole/2025-2026/madrigalchoirthesilkroad-28-june-2026-18-30/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:AIDA - GIUSEPPE VERDI
DESCRIPTION:OPERA APERTA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026 \nOpera performance presented by the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca – Powered by ING \nOpera in four acts\, on a libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni\, after a story by Auguste Mariette \nIn the late 1860s\, Giuseppe Verdi was facing increasing difficulties in finding suitable librettos for his new works. A particularly active collaborator in this process was the French librettist and impresario Camille Du Locle\, with whom Verdi had previously worked on Don Carlos. Du Locle offered the composer a series of thematic suggestions\, ranging from comic subjects that would have continued the tradition opened by Un ballo in maschera\, to grand themes that could be adapted to the conventions of grand opera. \nA decisive moment came in early 1870\, when Du Locle presented Verdi with a scenario written by the archaeologist and Egyptologist Auguste Mariette\, based on a fictional story set in ancient Egypt. Although\, a year earlier\, Verdi had refused to compose an inaugural hymn for the opening festivities of the Suez Canal\, he accepted this new proposal\, intended for the inauguration of the new Cairo Opera House. For the libretto\, Verdi chose Antonio Ghislanzoni\, with whom he had previously collaborated on the revision of La forza del destino. \nThe creative process continued throughout 1870\, with Verdi exercising his usual close control over the shaping of the libretto\, intervening even in matters of detail such as the length and wording of the verses. Aida eventually premiered in Cairo at the end of 1871\, under the baton of Giovanni Bottesini. The cast included Eleonora Grossi as Amneris\, Antonietta Anastasi-Pozzoni as Aida\, Pietro Mongini as Radamès\, and Francesco Steller as Amonasro\, and the performance enjoyed considerable success. \nVerdi subsequently paid particular attention to the Italian premiere\, held at Teatro alla Scala in Milan. He made small revisions to the score and carefully supervised the rehearsals of a cast selected with great care. This second performance\, conducted by Franco Faccio\, took place on 8 February 1872 and featured Maria Waldmann as Amneris\, Teresa Stolz as Aida\, Giuseppe Fancelli as Radamès\, and Francesco Pandolfini as Amonasro. \nAlthough the performance was enthusiastically received by the audience\, some critical voices pointed to passages they considered conventional or outdated. For this reason\, Verdi remained cautious about authorising further performances in Italy\, insisting on the need for a rigorous staging. Nevertheless\, from the 1870s onward\, Aida firmly established itself in the international operatic repertoire\, a status it has retained to this day. \nThe subject of the opera brings together Romantic themes such as the struggle for freedom and love that defies death. The action centres on Aida\, an enslaved woman who is in fact an Ethiopian princess\, and the warrior Radamès\, whose love survives despite constant political threats and the jealousy of Princess Amneris. Their story unfolds against the exotic background of ancient Egypt. \nThe performance is sung in Italian\, with Romanian surtitles. \nPlease note that the performance includes intense lighting effects\, sudden changes of light\, and special effects\, which may be uncomfortable for some audience members. \nRecommended age: 12+ \nThe performance has two intervals and is expected to end around midnight. \nThe 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.
URL:https://operacluj.ro/en/spectacole/2025-2026/aidagiuseppeverdi-28-june-2026-20-30/
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