Performances
Lakmé
*** SYNOPSIS Act 1 The opera is set in an imaginary exotic location, alluding to a British-colonized India. Nilakantha, a fanatical rebel, has set up a hideout—a sanctuary in ruins—from which he organizes the revolt against the invaders. His daughter, Lakmé, is, the pure being who can intercede so that the god Brahma may […]
The Marriage of Figaro Synopsis Act one In count Almaviva’s castle, near Seville, Figaro, the count’s valet, measures the room in which he is supposed to live after his wedding to his fiancée, Susanna. Susanna reveals to her fiancé the hidden amorous intentions of their master, who relentlessly pursuits her. Figaro decides to keep him away from his beloved. […]
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My dream was to perform Oedipe under the Acropolis of Athens, but destiny was to firstly make it in the homeland of his composer
Interview by Oltea Serban-Parau O.Ş-P. – At the Bucharest National Opera in December 2023 a new production of Œdipe will première. Stefano Poda always combines direction, choreography, sets, costumes, and lighting. Will the approach to this new production share the same complex perspective? Stefano Poda – Certainly, it is my natural approach to opera: I am not […]





