Daniel Jinga has been appointed General Manager of the Romanian National Opera. The conductor will lead the opera house through 2027. Jinga received a general average of 9.25, after appearing before a commission composed of Diana Baciuna, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Culture, Liliana Staicu, Director of Radio Orchestras and Choirs, and Mihai Cosma, a Musicologist. The position {…}
The Romanian National Opera has kicked off the sixth edition of its Opera Aperta International Festival. The outdoor showcase will include such performances as “Ride in Harmony,” which presents motorcycles and soloist-bikers on stage. The soloists include Florin Estefan, Diana Țugui, Iulia Merca, Cristian Mogoșan and Simonfi Sandor; they will be accompanied by pianist Mihai Diaconescu. Moreover, audiences are invited {…}
The Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca has announced its unequivocal support for Ukraine via a number of different means. This April, the company will present a recital featuring sopranos Anna Bondarenko, Olga Ovcharenko, and Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Liza Kadelnik as they present Ukrainian music dedicated to all the Ukrainian refugees in Cluj-Napoca, who will have free access to the performance. Additionally, {…}
The Israeli conductor Eitan Schmeisser has been named artistic director of Romanian National Opera starting next season. Schmeisser is a conductor and pianist born in Israel who graduated cum laude from the conducting program at the Tel Aviv Music Academy and completed his second degree under the guidance of the late Mendi Rodan. He has conducted the Israel Chamber Orchestra, {…}