THE NATIONAL OPERETTA AND MUSICAL THEATER „ION DACIAN”
THE GYPSY BARON
22 February 2025 at 18:00
„The Gypsy Baron” is an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss II, with 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 Theater in Bucharest on January 9, 1890.
The action is set in the first half of the 18th century, on the once-flourishing estates of the exiled Barinkay. The castle is now a ruin; the neighbor Zsupan, a former pig breeder, thrives at the expense of exploiting Barinkay's properties. An imperial amnesty brings young Sandor Barinkay (the exiled son) into the spotlight as he returns home to reclaim his possessions. Aware that he must account for the plunder, Zsupan proposes Barinkay marry his daughter. However, the young man is captivated by the beauty of the gypsy girl Saffi, whom he meets at night in the abandoned castle. Returning from the fair, the gypsies acclaim the master's son as their baron... The action continues and complicates with intrigues, love, war, and a victorious return. The happy ending finds Sandor beside Saffi and his "subjects" who have chosen him as their baron.
Conductor : Constantin Adrian Grigore
Barinkay: Mihai Urzicana
Saffi: Patricia Seymour
Czipra: Raluca Ciocă
Arsena: Gabriela Daha
Ottokar: Andrei Pleșca
Zsupan: Orest Pîslariu-Ranghilof
Mirabella: Gladiola Nițulescu Lamatic
Carnero: Anton Zidaru
Homonay: Marius Mitrofan
Cătălin Cocheș, Horea Repede, Sorin Ciucă.
The cast may be subject to change closer to the performance date
About the National Operetta and Musical Theater „Ion Dacian”
The National Operetta and Musical Theater „Ion Dacian” was founded in 1950 under the name of the State Operetta Theater. The theater is named after the celebrated tenor Ion Dacian, whose long career is associated with the Golden Age of Romanian Operetta.
Since its inception, the Operetta has enjoyed a favorable reception from the Romanian public, with the genre experiencing remarkable popularity especially during the '70s and '80s.
In the new millennium, the Theater has undergone a period of renewal and modernization. The changes have primarily focused on enhancing the quality of productions both artistically and technically, attracting new categories of audiences (especially the young audience), and shaping a new image of the Operetta, highlighting its rich tradition as well as upcoming projects, aimed at transforming the Theater into an important cultural center of the Capital.
The current repertoire of the National Operetta and Musical Theater „Ion Dacian” includes musicals, operettas, concerts, gala events, as well as seasonal performances.
Duration of the show: 2h and 30'
ACCESS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 10 YEARS OLD IS PROHIBITED!
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Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketstore.ro or from:
1. The Ticket Office of the National Operetta and Musical Theater "Ion Dacian" – B-dul Octavian Goga No.1
(Tuesday-Friday 12.00-19.00 and one hour before performances on Saturday and Sunday)
2. The Ticket Office of Dalles Hall – B-dul Nicolae Balcescu No.18 (Monday-Friday 10-17)
For additional details regarding the above event please contact the organizing entity: National Operetta and Musical Theater Ion Dacian, CIF 4340099, BUCHAREST
