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Cast:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Claudia Pavone (guest artist)
Maurizio, Count of Saxony: Carlo Ventre (guest artist)
Princess de Bouillon: Florentina Soare (guest artist)
Michonnet: Mihail Dogotari
Abbé de Chazeuil: Cristian Bălășescu
Prince de Bouillon: Octavian Vlaicu
Mademoiselle Jouvenot: Diana Chirilă
Mademoiselle Dangeville: Antonela Barnat
Quinault: Iulian Ioan Iosip
Poisson: Marius Zaharia
The Major-Domo: Alexandru Mocan
Ballet Soloists:
Cecilia Bassetto, Carla Dukai, Codruța Bălan,
Antonin Faraut, Gustavo Ferreira
The Chorus, Orchestra, and Ballet Ensemble of the Romanian National Opera Timișoara
Conductor: David Crescenzi (guest artist)
Stage Direction, Set and Costume Design: Mario de Carlo
Concertmasters: Ovidiu Rusu, Corina Murgu
Chorus Master: Laura Mare
Choreography: Liana Iancu
Ballet Masters: Ovidiu Matei Iancu, Manuela Ardelean, Alin Radu, Mirabela Zonai
Technical Director: Hellen Ganser
Musical Preparation: Angela Balici, Rareș Păltineanu, Maksym Borinov
Prompter: Eugenia Gyuris
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show category: opera
OPERA APERTA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026
As part of the Opera Aperta 2026, on Friday, June 26, at 6:30 PM, audiences are invited to experience one of the most passionate and refined masterpieces of Italian verismo: Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cilea, in a production presented by the Romanian National Opera Timișoara.
Inspired by the real-life destiny of the celebrated French actress Adrienne Lecouvreur, the opera unfolds an intense story of love, jealousy, power, and sacrifice, set within the sophisticated and tension-filled atmosphere of 18th-century Parisian theatre. Between the backstage world of the Comédie-Française and the intrigues of the aristocracy, Cilea creates an elegant and deeply emotional musical universe in which Italian lyricism meets French refinement. Iconic pages such as “Io son l’umile ancella,” “La dolcissima effigie,” and the haunting “Poveri fiori” transform this opera into an experience of remarkable emotional intensity.
In the leading roles, audiences will have the opportunity to see soprano Claudia Pavone and tenor Carlo Ventre, two artists acclaimed on major international stages. Carlo Ventre, celebrated for his dramatic voice and expressive power, has performed at venues such as Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and Opéra National de Paris, interpreting some of the most demanding roles of the spinto-dramatic repertoire. Claudia Pavone, one of the most highly regarded sopranos of the new Italian generation, has appeared on stages such as Teatro La Fenice, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro di San Carlo, and Deutsche Oper Berlin, earning recognition for the refinement of her vocal artistry and the intensity of her stage presence.
Adriana Lecouvreur offers an immersion into a world where theatre and life become inseparable, and emotion emerges as the central force of human destiny — an evening of opera where elegance, passion, and drama converge in a production of extraordinary artistic intensity.
The performance includes two intermissions and will end around 9:30 PM.
Recommended age: 10+