THE NATIONAL OPERETTA AND MUSICAL THEATRE „ION DACIAN”
THE GYPSY BARON
October 13, 2024 at 18:00
„The Gypsy Baron” is an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss Jr., based on a libretto by Ignaz Schnitzer. The premiere took place at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna on October 24, 1885. In Romania, the operetta was first performed at the National Theatre in Bucharest on January 9, 1890.
The action takes place in the first half of the 18th century on the once-flourishing estates of the exiled Barinkay. The castle is now a ruin; neighbor Zsupan, a former pig breeder, thrives by exploiting Barinkay's properties. An imperial amnesty brings to the fore the young Sandor Barinkay (the son of the exiled) who returns home to be reinstated in possession. Aware that he must be accountable for the plunder, Zsupan proposes to Barinkay that he marry his daughter. However, the young man is fascinated by the beauty of the gypsy girl Saffi, whom he meets at night in the abandoned castle. Returning from the market, the gypsies acclaim the master's son as their prince… The action continues and becomes complicated with intrigue, love, war, and a victorious return. The happy ending finds Sandor beside Saffi and his "subjects" who have elected him prince.
Conductor: Constantin Adrian Grigore
Barinkay: Mihai Urzicana
Saffi: Doina Scripcaru
Czipra: Raluca Ciocă
Arsena: Mediana Vlad
Ottokar: Andrei Pleșca
Zsupan: Florin Ganea
Mirabella: Mioara Manea-Arvunescu
Carnero: Anton Zidaru
Homonay: Stefan Popov
Andreea Bârzescu, Alexandru Vasile, Mihăiță Radu, Marius Meragiu.
Cătălin Cocheș, Horea Repede, Sorin Ciucă
The cast may change as the performance date approaches
About the National Operetta and Musical Theatre „Ion Dacian”
The National Operetta and Musical Theatre „Ion Dacian” was established in 1950 under the name of the State Operetta Theatre. The theatre is named after the celebrated tenor Ion Dacian, whose long career is associated with the Golden Age of Romanian operetta.
From its beginnings, the Operetta enjoyed a warm reception from the Romanian public, the genre enjoying special popularity especially in the '70s and '80s.
In the new millennium, the theatre has undergone a period of renewal and modernization. The changes have primarily focused on improving the quality of productions artistically and technically, attracting new categories of audiences (especially young audiences), and shaping a new image of the Operetta, which illustrates both its rich tradition and new future projects, aiming to transform the theatre into an important cultural center of the Capital.
The current repertoire of the National Operetta and Musical Theatre „Ion Dacian” includes musicals, operettas, concerts, gala events, as well as seasonal shows.
Show duration: 2h and 30'
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For additional details regarding the above event, please contact the organizing company: Teatrul National de Opereta si Musical Ion Dacian, CIF 4340099, BUCURESTI
