SURPRISES FOR ORADEAN SPECTATORS ON THE 4TH DAY OF FITO
On the fourth day of the Oradea International Theatre Festival, loyal spectators are rewarded with two big surprises: "Masked Ball" by Giuseppe Verdi, directed by Radu Lucaciu, an extraordinary show supported by Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca, at the Great Hall of the Regina Maria Theatre, from 7:00 p.m."Un Ballo in maschera", Giuseppe Verdi's twenty-second creation, is one of the world's most famous operas, renowned not only for its outstanding artistic qualities, but also for its controversial libretto, which is based on the tragic story of King Gustav III of Sweden. From 9:00 PM The people of Oradea receive a show as a gift: one of the most beloved musical comedies of our theater – "The Lovers of Ancona"" by Vajda Katalin, directed by Andrei Mihalache, at the Mobile Stage in Unirii Square. Admission is free!
And because we are in the middle of the Short Theatre Festival, you are also invited to watch the performances entered in the Competition section. Thus, from 5:00 p.m., at Trade Union Culture House, the "Mihai Eminescu" Theater in Botoşani proposes "„"Anniversary"”, after Jeroen Van Den Berg, directed by Erwin Șimșensohn (show with the audience on stage), a bitter comedy that tells the story of a dysfunctional family.
From 7:00 p.m., at Szigligeti Studio Hall, the Hungarian State Theatre, Cluj-Napoca proposes „"The Book of Elders"”"after the poem by Szilágyi Domokos, directed by Mihaela Panainte (the show benefits from surtitles), a show inspired by a poem by Szilágyi Domokos, which tells us about death and the path to it, in which the emphasis is on pantomime and symbol.
And because laughter is indicated in the largest possible doses, also on Wednesday, from 8:00 PM, at the Studio Act Hall, the Oradea actor Şerban Borda invites viewers to „"Shhhhhhhhh!!!", an atypical comedy, sprinkled with juggling, pantomime and lots of laughter.
Tickets are on sale at the theater's Ticket Agency from Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 19:00, and on weekends between 10:00 and 13:00 or one hour before each performance. You can also purchase tickets online at www.biletmaster.ro.
For additional information and ticket reservations, please call: 0259/440.742.
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