REBECCA

REBECCA
Musical by Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze 

„Rebecca”, one of the most successful productions 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 Theatre
of Operetta and Musical „Ion Dacian” directed by Attila Béres on June 16
2023.
The show is based on the story of the novel of the same name written by Daphne du Maurier in 1938, which made the English author one of the most famous writers of her time. Like other works by the author, such as „Jamaica Inn” or „Birds”, „Rebecca” was also adapted for the big screen by Oscar-winning director Alfred Hitchcock, becoming one of his most famous productions.

The musical premiered in Vienna, at the Raimund Theater, on September 28, 2006, directed by Francesca Zambello, and quickly became an international success, playing to sold-out houses for over three consecutive years. In the years that followed, the musical was staged with the same success in Japan, Finland, Hungary, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Serbia, and the Czech Republic. On September 4, 2023, the premiere is scheduled at the Charing Cross Theatre in London, directed by Alejandro Bonatto.
The musical, brought for the first time to Romania by the "Ion
Dacian" National Operetta Theatre in the 2010-2011 season, will premiere in the new hall of the "Ion Dacian" National Operetta and Musical Theatre, located at Blvd. Octavian Goga No. 1, joining the famous titles in the current repertoire, among which we mention: My Fair Lady, The Gypsy Baron, Marco Polo's Secret, Kiss me, Kate!, Viktoria und ihr Husar, or The Land of Smiles.

The events are presented from the perspective of a naive young woman without material means, "Ich". Working as a companion for a wealthy American woman on holiday on the French Riviera, she meets Lord Maxim de Winter, a very rich Englishman, who soon becomes her husband. After the wedding, 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 earlier in a mysterious sea accident, is still present. Viewed with suspicion and treated with malice by Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, whose devotion to Rebecca seems pathological, the very young Mrs. de Manderley feels increasingly overwhelmed by her new life, while her husband, Maxim, seems to be sinking deeper and deeper into the dark house's secrets. An unexpected event further disturbs the characters' lives, threatening to reveal unforeseen mysteries.

Presentations of the creators:
Michael Kunze
Michael Kunze is an internationally renowned lyricist and musical theatre librettist, awarded the Grammy and the German ECHO Music Prize for his lifetime achievement. His most famous musical productions, "Elisabeth", "Dance of the Vampires", "Mozart!" and "Rebecca" laid the foundation for a new, very popular genre of contemporary musical theatre ("DramaMusical"), attracting an audience of over 16 million people worldwide over time. His name is associated with the success of numerous international productions in German-speaking countries, for which he has 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
A Grammy winner in 1975 for "Fly, Robin, Fly", as well as the highest German distinction for musical achievements (Golden Europe Award), Sylvester Levay has composed, orchestrated, and conducted the soundtracks for 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 Theatre of Miskolc, Hungary, since 2014. Between 2004 and 2010, he was the principal director of the National Operetta and Musical Theatre of Budapest, where he staged productions such as Jenő Huszka's "Baroness Lili", Ferenc Fegya Jávori's "Wedding Dance", J. Offenbach's "La Vie Parisienne", and Franz Lehár's "The Merry Widow". Among his awards are the "Best Performance" award at the National Theatre Festival of Hungary in 2003 for the musical "Somewhere in Europe", a nomination for "Best Performance" at the Russian National Theatre Festival Golden Mask in 2008 for Jenő Huszka's "Baroness Lili", and the Best Musical award from the Association of Hungarian Critics for Mel Brooks' musical "The Producers".
He has collaborated with theatres in Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, Serbia, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Austria, and the United States of America. In 2007, at the "Ion Dacian" National Operetta Theatre, he staged Franz Lehár's "The Merry Widow".

Rebecca
A 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
Directed by Attila Béres
Musical Coordinator: Tamás Bolba (Hungary)
Conductor: Alexandru Ilie
Set Design: Balázs Horesnyi (Hungary)
Costumes: Rita Velich (Hungary)
Choreography: Ákos Tihanyi (Hungary)
Choir Conductor: Aurel Muraru
Assistant Director: Sorina Raluca Micșunescu
Assistant Choreographer: Rita Szuts (Hungary), Relu Dobrin
Light Design: Dreiszker Jozsef (Hungary)
Sound Design: Tamas Istvan Ditzman (Hungary)
General Delegate Producer: Corina Ștefan

Cast:

Ich : Daniela Bucșan
Maxim de Winter : Florin Budnaru
Mrs. Danvers : Adina Sima
Jack Favell : Cătălin Petrescu
Frank Crawley : Florin Ganea
Ben : Daniel Găină-Cojuharov
Edythe Van Hopper : Mihaela Alexa
Beatrice Lacy : Amelia Antoniu
Giles Lacy : Orest Pîslariu-Ranghilof
Colonel Julyan : Marius Mitrofan
Judge Horridge : Anton Zidaru

Supporting Roles and Extras :
Frith : Alois Doboș
Robert : Marius Meragiu
Mrs. Rutherford : Oana Rusu
Clarice : Geraldina Petre
Shadows : Oana Vâlceanu, Alexandra Borîia, Camelia Ghiță, Evita Gurtovaia
The Other ,,Self’’ : Bianca Flueraș
Waiter : Mircea Crăciun
Rebecca’s Shadow : Marina Stanciu
Servants at Manderley Manor :Andreea Teodorescu, Carmen Anghel, Răzvan Rusu, Alex. Vasile

Note: Unpaid reservations are cancelled 48 hours before the show.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketstore.ro, www.startickets.ro, www.biletlateatru.ro, www.dynamicticket.ro or from:
-    Ticket office of the National Theatre of Operetta and Musical "Ion Dacian" – B-dul Octavian Goga Nr.1
(Tuesday-Friday 12.00-19.00 and one hour before the shows on Saturday and Sunday)
-     Ticket office of Dalles Hall – B-dul Nicolae Balcescu Nr.18 (Monday-Friday 10-17)

For additional details regarding the above event, please contact the organizing company:  National Theatre of Operetta and Musical Ion Dacian,  VAT ID 4340099, BUCHAREST