show category: operetta

Dear spectators,

According to the decision of National Committee for Emergency Situations, all the perfomances are allowed only in accordance with the legal regulations in force that is, the following conditions:

• public participation is allowed up to 30% of the perfomance hall capacity
• every spectator has to present the official QR Code of their SARS-CoV-2 certificate (digital or on paper) and prove that they have been fully vaccinated
• every spectator has to present the proof that he is between 15 and 180 days after the confirmation of contacting the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Everyone participating the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca events, has to present their SARS-CoV-2 certificate (digital or on paper) through the official digital certificate approved by the European Union, according to the provisions of the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 68/2021 on the adoption of measures for the implementation of the European framework for the issuance verification and acceptance of the digital certificate COVID-19 of the European Union.

Be aware that every official certificate has to be accompanied by an identity document.

All of the above doesn’t apply to children below 12 years old.

Thank you for your understading!

Operetta in three acts on a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée

Performance played in Romanian

After the wonderful musical supervision composer J. Strauss has himself signed for the absolute premiere from 5 April 1874, the operetta “The Bat” would further trigger humour and an unparalleled joie de vivre with every new performance. Tha charm of the vienese composer was highly appreciated by some of his contemporary composers, such as Johannes Brahms, whom is believed to having attended each and every performance of the operetta and Gustav Mahler has also brought distinction and complimented Strauss’ waltzes, in which he saw an “enchanting uniqueness and inventiveness”.

Once we enter the story of the operetta, the sumptuous masked ball comes to life and lights the Russian prince’s court, framing perfectly the racy encounters of the variously disguised characters: the rich bourgeois couple with marital problems, the wife’s maid and her demanding sisters, a talkative and righteous jailer. They all proceed in a humorous, symbolical journey, which starts in the dance saloon and ends in prison, and which provides various opportunities for farce and humour, but also for sincere emotions and a surprisingly realistic perspective upon life, scattered with abundant laughs and champagne.

“The Bat” is definitely the most beloved, lively and eagerly-awaited performance that heralds each New Year’s Eve. J. Strauss-son’s creation has been enjoyed for decades as a New Year’s lyric tradition, in opera theatres all over the world, and brings the same joy every time, the same electrifying and jocular atmosphere, in an enchanting, unforgettable performance!

The performance has two breaks and ends around 9.00 p.m.
Recommended Age: 5+