REBECCA

REBECCA
Musical by Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze 
„Rebecca”, one of the most successful productions staged by the Sylvester Levay team
(music) – Michael Kunze (libretto), Grammy Award winners and creators of the famous
productions „Mozart!”, „Elisabeth” and „Marie Antoinette” premiered at the National
Operetta and Musical Theater „Ion Dacian” directed by Attila Béres on June 16
2023.
The show is based on the story of the homonymous novel written by Daphne du Maurier in 1938, which made the English author one of the most famous writers of her time. Like other works of 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, being performed with full houses for more than three consecutive years. In the following years, the musical was staged with the same success in Japan, Finland, Hungary, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Serbia, and the Czech Republic. The premiere is scheduled for September 4, 2023, at Charing Cross Theatre in London, directed by Alejandro Bonatto.
The musical first brought to Romania by the National Operetta Theater „Ion Dacian” in the 2010-2011 season will be performed for the first time in the new hall of the National Operetta and Musical Theater „Ion Dacian”, on Blvd. Octavian Goga No.1, joining the famous titles of the current repertoire, among which we mention: My Fair Lady, Voievodul Èšiganilor, Marco Polo's Secret, Kiss me, Kate!, Victoria and her Hussar, or Èšara Surâsului.

Synopsis
The events are presented from the perspective of a naive young woman without material means, „Ich”. Working as an escort for a wealthy woman from America, who is on vacation on the French Riviera, she meets Lord Maxim de Winter, a very wealthy Englishman, who quickly becomes her husband. After marrying, 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 died a year ago 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 to be pathological, the very young lady of Manderley feels increasingly overwhelmed by her new life, while her husband, Maxim, seems to sink deeper into the dark secrets of the house. An unexpected event disturbs the lives of the characters even more, 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 music award ECHO for his entire career. His most famous musicals, „Elisabeth”, „Dance of the Vampires”, „Mozart!” and „Rebecca” laid the foundations for a new genre of contemporary musical theater that is very popular („DramaMusical”), accumulating throughout the years an audience of over 16 million people worldwide. His name is associated with the success recorded in German-speaking countries by numerous international productions, for which he translated and adapted the libretto.
Michael Kunze also has 88 gold and platinum records, 3 Golden Europe awards, 2 Best Musical awards (Image1996 and Image1998), the Musical of the Year award in 2000 for „Mozart!”, in 2001 for „Elizabeth”, in 2003 for „Dance of the Vampires” and in 2007 for „Rebecca”.
Sylvester Levay
Winner of the Grammy Award in 1975 for „Fly, Robin, Fly”, as well as of the highest German distinction for performances in the field of music (Golden Europe Award), Sylvester Levay has composed, orchestrated, and conducted the soundtracks of over 80 films, including „Scarface”, „Flashdance”, „Cobra” and „Airwolf”, while also composing the 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, Whoopie 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
He is currently the general director of the National Theater in Miskolc, Hungary, since 2014. Between 2004 and 2010, he was the chief director of the National Operetta and Musical Theater in Budapest, where he staged productions such as „Baroness Lili” by Jenó Huszka, „Wedding Dance” by Ferenc Fegya Jávori, „Parisian Life” by J. Offenbach or „The Merry Widow” by Franz Lehár. Among his awards are the award for „Best Show” at the National Theater Festival in Hungary in 2003 for the musical „Somewhere in Europe”, a nomination for „Best Show” at the Golden Mask National Theater Festival in Russia in 2008, for „Baroness Lili” by Jenó Huszka, and the award for best musical show from the Hungarian Critics' Association for the musical The Producers, by Mel Brooks.
He has collaborated with theaters from 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 Lehár.

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
Translation and adaptation into Romanian: 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)
Chorus Conductor: 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)
General Delegated Producer: Corina Ștefan

Cast:
Ich : Cristina Popa
Maxim de Winter : Victor Bucur
Mrs. Danvers : Georgiana Mototolea
Jack Favell : Cătălin Petrescu
Frank Crawley : Florin Ganea
Ben : Dumitru Filip
Edythe Van Hopper : Bianca Ionescu-Ballo
Beatrice Lacy : Cristina Trandafir
Giles Lacy : Valentino Tiron
Colonelul Julyan : Marius Mitrofan
Judecătorul Horridge : Anton Zidaru
Roluri Secundare și Figurație :
Frith : Alois Doboș
Robert : Marius Meragiu
Mrs. Rutherford : Gladiola Nițulescu- Lamatic
Clarice : Geraldina Petre
Umbre : Oana Vâlceanu , Melis Ramazan, Camelia Ghiță, Evita Gurtovaia
Cealaltă ,,Eu’’ : Andreea Bârzescu
Ospătar : Mircea Crăciun
Umbra Rebeccăi : Gabriela Pojoreanu
Servitori în conacul Manderley : Ioana Băiașiu,Carmen Anghel,Răzvan Rusu,Alexandru Vasile

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Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketstore.ro or from:

   1.  Box 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.  Box Office of Dalles Hall – B-dul Nicolae Bălcescu No.18 (Monday-Friday 10-17)

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