SWEET ROMANIA – Extraordinary concert with tenor ŞTEFAN von KORCH, baritones ADRIAN MĂRCAN and FANG SHUANG, and pianist ALEXANDRU BURCĂ
November 27, 2024, at 19:00
Sala Dalles, Bucharest
The most beautiful pages from Romanian musical stories find their way to the audience's hearts in a concert that honors local music, from operetta and lied to enchanting pieces from Little Paris or refrains that accompanied the love stories of the '70s.
Tenor Ștefan von Korch, the host of the Musical Extravaganza series, says: "The national musical heritage is extremely rich and too little highlighted, which is why in this series of concerts there will be a dedicated event. I invite you to enjoy arias from Romanian operettas, lieds of immense finesse, and also reference melodies outside the classical sphere, in a recital with a purely Romanian program."
The Dulce Românie concert is part of the musical tales written throughout 2024 at Sala Dalles, by tenor Ștefan von Korch and his guests, in the Musical Extravaganza concert series that creates a bridge between the rich world of opera, the sparkling one of operetta, and contemporary music.
About the protagonists
** ŞTEFAN VON KORCH (Tenor)** (www.stefanvonkorch.com)
With an exponential national and international evolution, Ştefan von Korch will conclude the year at Sala Palatului as a guest in the Anniversary Concert for 20 Years of Viennese Christmas. During the summer, he debuted in Carmina Burana on the stage of the prestigious Palermo Classica Festival, performed with the Reino de Aragon Orchestra in Spain, was invited to a recital at Lipova Symphonic City Maria Radna open air, and from the beginning of the year, he has been the host of the Musical Extravaganza concert series, hosted monthly in the capital.
Also, in 2024, he performed on the stage of the Târgu-Mureş Philharmonic the vocal symphonic work Stabat Mater by G. Rossini, considered a demonstration of virtuosity for any tenor, and the work Lobgesang by F. Mendelssohn, performed in Carmina Burana at Craiova Summer Fest, as well as at the Iaşi Opera in the sparkling role of Camille de Jolidon, in Merry Widow 2.0 directed by Andrei Şerban, and at the Romanian Opera in Timişoara in the production of Merry Widow signed by Mario Di Carlo.
In 2023, the tenor thrilled the hearts of spectators with masterful performances of his specific repertoire from Carmina Burana, for which he is considered a benchmark and was the only Romanian soloist in a tour of 27 cities in China. Other highlights of his career include major roles in operas and operettas presented on the biggest stages in Romania: "The Barber of Seville," "The Elixir of Love" and "Falstaff" (National Opera of Bucharest), "Rigoletto," "The Merry Widow" and "The Merry Widow 2.0" (National Opera of Iaşi), "I Puritani" (national premiere) "Rigoletto" and "The Barber of Seville" (Romanian Opera Cluj-Napoca) and others.
In 2022, he expanded his repertoire with the title role in the European premiere of the show "Traiano in Dacia," by Giuseppe Nicolini, staged at the Romanian Opera in Cluj-Napoca, and his portfolio also includes roles in 3 absolute national premieres: the opera "I Puritani" at the Romanian Opera in Cluj-Napoca (2016) where he performed the highest part written for a male voice, the opera "La Sonnambula," by Vicenzo Bellini (2018) and the presence on the stage of the Radio Hall in Bucharest in the absolute national premiere of the vocal-symphonic work "Messa di Gloria" by Rossini (2019).
*ADRIAN MĂRCAN (Baritone)*
Adrian Mărcan is a baritone at the National Opera of Bucharest with extensive national and international activity. He has won over the public with interpretations full of sensitivity, depth, and vigor, and among his successful roles are Don Giovanni from "Don Giovanni," Figaro from "The Barber of Seville," Count Almaviva from "The Marriage of Figaro," Marcello from "La Bohème," Belcore from "The Elixir of Love," Enrico from "Lucia di Lammermoor," Germont from "La Traviata," Rodrigo di Posa from "Don Carlo," Count di Luna from "Il Trovatore," or Escamillo from "Carmen" etc.
Besides his artistic activity in the country, he has conducted numerous tours abroad with operas from Brașov, Cluj, Iași, Craiova in countries such as Germany, Austria, Italy, Norway, Spain, the Netherlands, Albania, the United Kingdom, and also in Japan.
**FANG SHUANG – (Baritone)**
Fang Shuang became a true "audience favorite" after being a finalist in Romania's Got Talent in 2017, where he received the Golden Buzz with the song "Copacul," and delighted with "De-ai fi tu salcie la mal" and "Of, inimioară!," revealing his passion for old Romanian music.
His career on the lyric stage, however, began much earlier, back in 2013, when he became a soloist at the Comic Opera for Children, where he performed: Malatesta from "Don Pasquale," Peter (Father) from "Hansel & Gretel," Director from "Mam'zelle Nitouche" (Hapciu în Re Major), Pappacoda from "A Night in Venice," Papageno from "Die Zauberflote" (The Magic Flute), Hook from "Peter Pan" and Pimpinone from "Pimpinone"
He is a graduate of the National University of Music in Bucharest, in the class of Mr. Ionel Voineag and Ms. Andreiana Geamănă-Roșca for vocal accompaniment, and holds a master's degree in classical singing, but his great passion remains romances.
**Alexandru Burcă (Pianist) **
Alexandru Burcă shines in the piano parts of numerous shows at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre in Bucharest, is the stage partner of actress Oana Pellea in the show "Callas," presented on the stage of the National Opera in Bucharest, has enchanted the public with magical touches of the piano keys in the musical Mamma Mia, which enjoyed national success, and composed the music for the production "Ileana the Brave."
He has given concerts and recitals at the Romanian Athena
