Main Hall
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Conductor: Flaviu Mogoșan
Choreography: Vasile Solomon
Set Design: Magdy Hawash
Costume Design: Luiza Enescu (guest)
Stage Manager: Iulian Dumitraș
Pianist: Larisa Pentea
Cast:
Prince Potocki – Lucian Bacoiu
The Prince’s Wife – Daniela Drăgușin
Maria – Andreea Jura
Vaslav – Matei Holeleu
Ghirei – Mircea Munteanu
Maria’s Friends – Cristina Pop, Ariana Chinan
Vaslav’s Friends – Liviu Har, Andrei Damaschin
Zarema – Doina Florea
Nurali – Vlad Maier
Second Wife – Cristina Pop
Third Wife – Ariana Chinan
Eunuchs – Tudor Holeleu, Marc Ambruș
Chief of the Guard – Valentin Mihăilă
Caretaker – Gabriela Sima
Soloists and Ballet Ensemble of the Opera Națională Română Cluj-Napoca
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show category: ballet
Ballet in Four Acts
Libretto by Nikolai Volkov
Inspired by the poem of the same name by Alexander Pushkin, The Fountain of Bakhchisarai is a masterpiece of universal choreographic art—a story of love, jealousy, and enduring sorrow.
The music is composed by Boris Asafiev, with a libretto by Nikolai Volkov. The original choreography was created by Rostislav Zakharov, and the world premiere took place in 1934 at the Kirov Theatre (then Leningrad).
The ballet’s narrative draws inspiration from the legend of the Fountain of Tears in the palace of the Tatar khans in Bakhchisarai, the former capital of Crimea. According to the legend, Khan Ghirei, a powerful and unyielding ruler, falls in love with the beautiful Maria, a Polish princess taken captive during a raid. His impossible love, Maria’s rejection, and the jealousy of his favorite, Zarema, unfold into a deeply tragic drama, where passion turns into death and sorrow into eternity.
Through dance, The Fountain of Bakhchisarai captures the contrast between two worlds—the mysterious, passionate East and the serene, pure Europe. The ever-weeping fountain in the palace garden becomes a symbol of lost love and of memory that never fades.
The poetry of movement, the dramatic intensity of the musical score, and the richness of the scenography make The Fountain of Bakhchisarai a profoundly moving performance that transcends time and resonates with every audience.
Recommended age: 7+