Main Hall
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Artistic direction adaptation: Radu Lucaciu
Scenography adaptation: Valentin Codoiu
Stage and backstage direction: Dan Lupea
Chorus conductor: Corneliu Felecan
Riccardo, Count of Warwick, Governor of Boston: Marius Vlad Budoiu
Renato, his secretary: Geani Brad
Amelia, his wife: Carmen Gurban
Ulrica, the fortune teller: Andrada Ioana Roșu-Vaida
Oscar, the Count's pages: Oana Trîmbițaș
Silvano, a sailor: George Godja
Samuel/ Count's opposer: Sebastian Balaj
Tom/ Count's opposer: Petru Burcă
The Judge: Florin Pop
Amelia's servant: Andrei Șofron
The Orchestra and Chorus of The Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca
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show category: opera
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.
Thank you for your understading!
Performance presented in partnership with Company Opera 2001
Opera in three acts on a libretto by Antonio Somma, inspired by the play Gustav the Third by Eugéne Scribe
Un Ballo in maschera is Giuseppe Verdi’s twenty-second work, renowned for its fascinating journey, which began with the tremendous impact of its 1859 world premiere and continued to the present, when it still tops the bill in Operas all over the world.
Verdi’s masterpiece was first brought under stage lights at the Apollo Theatre of Rome. It became famous not only for the extraordinary quality of the composition, but also for the controversial libretto, based on the tragic story of King Gustav III of Sweden, because of which the opera was actually censored for a long period of time.
The heroes of the libretto drawn from the historical truth are Riccardo, Count of Warwick, his good and faithful friend Renato, and Amelia, the wife of the former, who is caught between the two men’s love. The opera offers an impressive medieval story, full of passion and intrigues, where honour and friendship are sacred, love triangles are the most painful taboos, while betrayal, with or without a mask, has a high price. The Cluj production of Verdi’s masterpiece keeps its classical note, the construction of characters, scenery and stage movement, and tries to express the action in a dynamic way, while conveying the feelings and experiences of characters in a natural manner, with openness towards the viewing public.
We are therefore looking forward to welcoming you at this wonderful performance, to discover what lies behind the elegant ball masks of a legendary opera!
The performance has two breaks and ends around 9.00 p.m.
Recommended age: 12+
