REBECCA
Musical by Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze 
"Rebecca", one of the most successful productions by the team of Sylvester Levay
(music) – Michael Kunze (libretto), Grammy award winners and creators of the famous
productions "Mozart!", "Elisabeth" and "Marie Antoinette", had its premiere at the National
Operetta and Musical Theater "Ion Dacian" directed by Attila Bérres on June 16,
2023.
The show is based on the story of the eponymous novel written by Daphne du Maurier in 1938, which made the English author one of the most famous writers of that time. Like other works by the author, such as "Jamaica Inn" or "Birds," "Rebecca" was adapted for the big screen by the Oscar-winning director, Alfred Hitchcock, becoming one of his most well-known productions.

The musical premiered in Vienna at the Raimund Theater on September 28, 2006, directed by Francesca Zambello, and quickly became an international success, running sold-out for more than three consecutive years. In the years that followed, the musical was staged with the same success in Japan, Finland, Hungary, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Serbia, and the Czech Republic. The premiere at Charing Cross Theatre in London is scheduled for September 4, 2023, directed by Alejandro Bonatto.
The musical, brought to Romania for the first time by the National Operetta Theater "Ion
Dacian" in the 2010-2011 season, will be premiered in the new hall of the National Operetta and Musical Theater "Ion Dacian," at Blvd. Octavian Goga No.1, joining the famous titles in the current repertoire, such as My Fair Lady, The Gypsy Baron, The Secret of Marco Polo, Kiss me, Kate!, Victoria and Her Hussar or The Land of Smiles.

Synopsis
The events are presented from the perspective of a naive young woman without financial means, "I". Working as a companion for a wealthy American woman on vacation on the French Riviera, she meets Lord Maxim de Winter, a very wealthy Englishman, who soon becomes her husband. After the wedding, she accompanies him to the enigmatic and unfriendly house on the Manderley estate, where it seems that the spirit of Rebecca, the first Mrs. de Winter, who had died a year earlier in a mysterious accident at sea, is still present. Viewed with suspicion and treated maliciously by Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper whose devotion to Rebecca seems pathological, the very young Mrs. de Winter feels increasingly overwhelmed by her new life, while her husband, Maxim, seems to sink deeper into the secrets of the dark house. An unexpected event further disturbs the lives of the characters, threatening to reveal unforeseen mysteries.

Presentations of the creators:
Michael Kunze
Michael Kunze is an internationally renowned lyricist and musical theater librettist, awarded the Grammy Award and the German ECHO music award for his entire career. His most famous musical theater shows, "Elisabeth," "Dance of the Vampires," "Mozart!" and "Rebecca" have laid the foundation for a very popular contemporary musical theater genre ("DramaMusical"), achieving over time an audience of over 16 million people worldwide. His name is associated with the success of numerous international shows in German-speaking countries, for which he has translated and adapted the libretto.
Michael Kunze also has 88 gold and platinum records, 3 Golden Europe awards, 2 Best Musical awards (Image 1996 and Image 1998), the Musical of the Year Award in 2000 for "Mozart!", in 2001 for "Elisabeth," in 2003 for "Dance of the Vampires," and in 2007 for "Rebecca."
Sylvester Levay
Grammy Award winner in 1975 for "Fly, Robin, Fly," as well as the highest German award for performances in music (Golden Europe Award), Sylvester Levay has composed, orchestrated, and conducted the soundtrack for more than 80 films, including "Scarface," "Flashdance," "Cobra," and "Airwolf," while also composing music for the famous musicals "Elisabeth," "Mozart!," "Marie Antoinette," and "Rebecca." Among the personalities he has worked with are Donna Summer, Elton John, Lorenzo Lamas, Michael Douglas, George Lucas, Sylvester Stallone, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter O’Toole, and Steven Spielberg. He has also taught composition and musical arrangement at prestigious universities and academies, such as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS).
Attila Béres
Currently the general director of the National Theater in Miskolc, Hungary, since 2014. Between 2004 and 2010, he was the principal director of the National Operetta and Musical Theater in Budapest, where he staged shows such as "Baroness Lili" by Jenó Huszka, "The Wedding Dance" by Ferenc Fegya Jávori, "The Parisian Life" by J.Offenbach or "The Merry Widow" by Franz Lehár. Among his awards are the "Best Show" award at the Hungarian National Theater Festival in 2003 for the musical "Somewhere in Europe," a nomination for "Best Show" at the Russian National Theater Golden Mask Festival in 2008 for "Baroness Lili" by Jenó Huszka, and the award for the best musical show by the Hungarian Critics Association for the musical The Producers by Mel Brooks.
He has collaborated with theaters in Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, Serbia, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Austria, and the United States. In 2007, at the National Operetta Theater "Ion Dacian," he staged the play "The Merry Widow" by Franz Lehar.

Rebecca
Musical in two acts by Michael Kunze & Sylvester Lévay
Libretto and lyrics: Michael Kunze
Music and orchestration: Sylvester Levay
Based on the novel "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Romanian translation and adaptation: Ernest Fazekas
A show by Attila Béres
Musical coordinator: Tamás Bolba (Hungary)
Conductor: Constantin Grigore
Set design: Balázs Horesnyi (Hungary)
Costumes: Rita Velich (Hungary)
Choreography: Ákos Tihanyi (Hungary)
Chorusmaster: Aurel Muraru
Assistant director: Sorina Raluca Micșunescu
Assistant choreography: Rita Szuts (Hungary), Relu Dobrin
Light design: Dreiszker Jozsef (Hungary)Sound design: Tamas Istvan Ditzman (Hungary)
Executive producer: Corina Ștefan

Cast:
Ich : Daniela Bucșan
Maxim de Winter : Florin Budnaru
Mrs. Danvers : Adina Sima
Jack Favell : Adrian Nour
Frank Crawley : Florin Ganea
Ben : Daniel Găină-Cojuharov
Edythe Van Hopper : Mihaela Alexa
Beatrice Lacy : Amelia Antoniu
Giles Lacy : Orest Pîslariu-Ranghilof
Colonel Julyan : Andras Demeter
Judge Horridge : Anton Zidaru
Supporting Roles and Figurants:
Frith : Alois Doboș
Robert : Marius Meragiu
Mrs. Rutherford : Gladiola Nițulescu- Lamatic
Clarice : Bianca Flueraș
Shadows : Alexandra Borîia, Melis Ramazan, Camelia Ghiță, Evita Gurtovaia
The Other "Me" : Andreea Bârzescu
Waiter : Mircea Crăciun
Rebecca's Shadow : Marina Stanciu
Servants at Manderley Manor : Ioana Băiașiu, Carmen Anghel, Răzvan Rusu, Alexandru Vasile

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For further details regarding the above event, please contact the organizing company:  National Operetta and Musical Theater Ion Dacian,  CIF 4340099, BUCHAREST