INVITATION TO WALTZ – Concert in dance steps
December 12th at 7:00 PM
"Constantin Tanase" Theater - Savoy Hall
A beautiful INVITATION TO WALTZ for the evening of December 12th is launched by tenor ȘTEFAN von KORCH: the extraordinary concert, with selections from Strauss, Lehar and Shostakovich will take place at the Constantin Tănase Revue Theatre on December 12th at 7:00 PM and will bring to the Bucharest stage the splendor and brilliance of a holiday ball.
Tenor Ştefan von Korch, host soloist of the Musical Extravaganza season, details: “through this “Invitation to the Waltz”, we open the doors of the soul to a special musical and cultural universe, that of the select musical evenings, which enriched the cultural life in Germany, Austria and Switzerland at the end of the last century, a horizon with which I also identify through origin. We will evoke this elegant world through a unique concert in Bucharest, with a sumptuous and brilliant repertoire, predominantly performed in German. ”
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Now in its second edition, the "Invitation to Waltz" concert enjoyed a sold-out debut last year, when it was hosted at the National Operetta and Musical Theater in Bucharest.
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The event is part of the season Musical Extravaganza, which brings landmarks of lyrical art closer to the public, under the artistic guidance of tenor Ştefan von Korch.
About the protagonists
** Ştefan von Korch – Tenor **
Tenor Ştefan von Korch is appreciated monthly by the public as a guest soloist and artistic coordinator of the Musical Extravaganza season, a pioneering cultural project carried out in the capital, with extensions on the stages of Braşov, Piteşti, Sibiu and Craiova.
He is the unmistakable voice for the tenor line in Carmina Burana - a passage at the limit of the male voice's capabilities, through whose interpretation he navigates with overflowing ease. Thanks to the manner of interpreting this work, he was invited to over 40 Carmina Burana performances, in the Philharmonic Orchestras and Cultural Institutions in the country, but also abroad.
In 2023, he was the only Romanian soloist in the China Tour 2023, alongside the Reino de Aragon Orchestra from Spain.
His name is also linked to over 15 performances at the Bucharest National Opera, where he was invited over time in "The Barber of Seville", "The Elixir of Love" and "Falstaff."
With an exponential, national and international evolution, Ştefan von Korch began the year 2025 on the stage of the Transylvania State Philharmonic, in Carmina Burana, his "signature" work, passed through the Iași National Opera in "The Merry Widow 2.0" directed by Andrei Șerban and continues the series of concerts Musical Extravaganza, for which he is the host soloist and artistic coordinator.
He ended 2024 with notable appearances at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre, at the Sala Palatului and at the Philharmonic Orchestras in Târgu-Mureș and Timișoara.
Performer of the specific vocal roles in his very well-known works: Rigoletto, The Barber of Seville, The Elixir of Love, Don Pasquale, on the stages of the Bucharest, Cluj and Iași Operas, but also a constant presence on the stages of national philharmonics.
About the season Musical Extravaganza
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 first Musical Extravaganza season, conducted under the artistic guidance of tenor Ştefan von Korch, included over 10 successful concerts, in which the public was delighted, together with the host soloist: soprano Cristina Maria Oltean, soprano Daniela Bucşan, tenor Alin Stoica, baritones Adrian Mărcan, Lucian Petrean and Fang Shuang, pianist Alexandru Burcă, accordionist Emy Drăgoi, pianist Bogdana Cocîrlea, MH Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre – in the salon format.
