THE TENORS' DUEL – Extraordinary Concert with tenors Ştefan von Korch, Alin Stoica, Mihai Urzicana

AUGUST 2, 2025 8:00 PM

HERASTRAU SUMMER GARDEN

In the middle of summer, tenor Ştefan von Korch launches a romantic invitation to "The Tenors' Duel," a concert that will enliven the evening of August 2nd with canzonets and famous arias. The event will be hosted at the Herăstrău Summer Garden of the "Constantin Tănase" Revue Theatre, and alongside tenor Ştefan von Korch – the host soloist, there will be two other exceptional lyrical male voices: tenor Alin Stoica and tenor Mihai Urzicana.

The soloist Ştefan von Korch elaborates: “The concert is inspired by the tradition of the world's great male vocal trio formulas, but will also explore beyond them and will include a sparkling repertoire of famous arias and canzonets, a veritable “best of", from which landmarks such as “Nessun dorma,"  “La Donna e mobile," or “O Sole Mio,"  but also lyrical rarities, designed to delight and move the audience cannot be missing."

The concert will be a special musical experience that will delight music lovers with the most well-known pieces suitable for the star voice of the lyrical register – that of the tenor.

Tickets can be found on Tickestore.ro, Biletlateatru.ro, at the Dalles hall and at the box office of the Constantin Tănase Theatre.

About the protagonists

** Ştefan von Korch – Tenor  **

With an exponential evolution, both nationally and internationally, Ştefan von Korch began the year on the stage of the Transylvania State Philharmonic, in Carmina Burana, his "signature" work, continuing at the Iași National Opera in the role of Camille de Jolidon from "The Merry Widow 2.0" directed by Andrei Şerban, but also in the concert series Musical Extravaganza, for which he is the soloist-host and artistic coordinator.

Ștefan von Korch concluded 2024 with notable appearances at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theater, at the Sala Palatului and at the Philharmonic Orchestras in Târgu-Mureș and Timișoara, and during the summer he debuted in Carmina Burana at the Palermo Clasica Festival and in a grand concert performance in Spain. Also during last year he performed on the stage of the Târgu-Mureș 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, he was invited to the Opera in Iași, in the bubbly role of Camille de Jolidon, from The Merry Widow 2.0 directed by Andrei Șerban and at the Romanian Opera in Timișoara in the staging of The Merry Widow signed by Mario Di Carlo.

In 2023, the tenor made the hearts of the audience vibrate with masterful interpretations of the score specific to his voice 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 milestones in his career include leading roles in operas and operettas presented on the biggest stages in Romania: "The Barber of Seville", "The Elixir of Love" and "Falstaff" (Bucharest National Opera), "Rigoletto," „Don Pasquale, " "The Merry Widow" and "The Merry Widow 2.0" (Iași National Opera), "I Puritani" (national premiere) "Rigoletto" and "The Barber of Seville" (Cluj-Napoca Romanian Opera) and others.

Alin Stoica - Tenor

Alin Stoica is the only Romanian tenor who, at the end of last year, performed at the Christmas concert in the Vatican and was the Pope's guest in a private meeting. The soloist is also the only holder in Romania of the Luciano Pavarotti award. He stands out on the stage of the National Opera in Bucharest in "La Traviata", "Carmen" or "La Boheme."

The "Luciano Pavarotti" award obtained in 2017 was handed to him by the famous tenor's wife herself, Nicoletta Mantovani, along with the 2nd prize and the "Vota la voce" audience award, both obtained at the Sarzana festival, Italy. Due to this success, tenor Alin Stoica received the invitation to sing at the commemorative concert on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Luciano Pavarotti's disappearance at the Arena di Verona alongside renowned names from the music world such as: Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Andrea Bocelli, Il Volo, Eros Ramazzotti, soprano Angela Gheorghiu and others.

Over time, the artist perfected his vocal training with tenor Ionel Voineag and tenor Marius Budoiu, participated in the Masterclasses of Rockwell Blake and Liora Maurer (Metropolitan Opera, New York), Mariana Nicolesco and other specialists.

Mihai Urzicana - Tenor

As an opera soloist, tenor Mihai Urzicana has won numerous national and international awards: 1st Prize at the National Music Interpretation Competition Mihail Jora, 1st Prize at the National Competition Opera Start, 2nd Prize and Audience Award at L'Assoluta Virginia Zeani – The International Grand Prix of Romania – Tg. Mureș, 2nd Prize – International Competition Vox Artis – Sibiu and is a constant presence on concert stages and on the stages of musical theaters in the country and abroad.

Tenor Mihai Urzicana benefits from the guidance of personalities of the world lyrical art, such as: Liora Maurer and Lucy Arner – Metropolitan Opera New York, baritone George Petean and director Sharon Mohar – Les Maîtres Sonneurs – France.

Soloist of the "Ion Dacian" National Operetta and Musical Theatre in Bucharest, tenor Mihai Urzicana is a master's graduate of the National University of Music Bucharest, of the Orthodox Theological Seminary Constanța and of the Faculty of Theology, Sacred Art and Pastoral Sections.

Mihai Urzicana is also a soloist of the Armonia Choir from Constanța, an ensemble with which he has held concerts all over the world (England, Ireland, France, Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, Ukraine, Serbia, Bosnia, Poland, Switzerland, Israel, etc.) and has won Gold Medals at world choral competitions in the U.S.A., Latvia, Austria, Germany, Russia.

About the season Musical Extravaganza

The Musical Extravaganza season. The concerts aim to offer the public the joy of meeting representative names of the lyrical scene, in a more intimate setting, which offers a different perspective on the artistic act compared to that of the imposing opera stage, but also to bring the classical genre closer to audiences of all ages.  Spectators are invited to admire their favorite soloists in a select atmosphere, complemented by a chamber accompaniment, which highlights the performers in a warm and personal light.

The events are hosted at Sala Dalles, a choice that is no coincidence. The protagonists of Musical Extravaganza invite the public to a space with tradition and history in the cultural landscape and take the stage on which, over time, great musicians such as George Enescu (26 concerts), Dinu Lipatti, Mihai Jora, Ionel Perlea, Ion Voicu or Virginia Zeani have performed.