NATIONAL THEATER OF OPERETTA AND MUSICAL "ION DACIAN"
THE VOIVOID OF GYPSIES
May 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM
“The Voivode of the Gypsies” is an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss II, based on a libretto by Ignaz Schnitzer. The premiere took place at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna on October 24, 1885. In Romania, the operetta was first performed at the National Theater in Bucharest on January 9, 1890.
The action takes place in the first half of the 18th century, on the once flourishing estates of the exiled Barinkay. The castle is now in ruins; the neighbor Zsupan, a former pig farmer, thrives by exploiting Barinkay's properties. An imperial amnesty brings the young Sandor Barinkay (the son of the exiled) back home to reclaim his property. Aware that he must account for the robbery, Zsupan proposes that Barinkay marry his daughter. However, the young man is captivated by the beauty of the gypsy Saffi, whom he meets at night in the abandoned castle. Returning from the market, the gypsies acclaim the master's son as their voivode... The action continues and is complicated by intrigues, love, war, and a victorious return. The happy ending finds Sandor with Saffi and his "subjects" who have chosen him as their voivode.
About the National Theater of Operetta and Musical "Ion Dacian"
The National Theater of Operetta and Musical "Ion Dacian" was established in 1950 under the name of the State Theater of Operetta. The theater is named after the famous tenor Ion Dacian, whose lengthy career is associated with the Golden Age of Romanian Operetta.
From its beginnings, the Operetta has enjoyed a favorable reception from the public in Romania, the genre gaining particular popularity especially during the ’70s and ’80s.
In the new millennium, the Theater has undergone a renewal and modernization period. The changes primarily aimed at increasing the artistic and technical quality of productions, attracting new categories of audiences (especially young audiences) and shaping a new image of the Operetta that reflects both its rich tradition and the new future projects intended to transform the Theater into an important cultural center of the Capital.
The current repertoire of the National Theater of Operetta and Musical "Ion Dacian" includes musicals, operettas, concerts, gala events, as well as seasonal shows.
Barinkay: Andrei Pleșca
Saffi: Tina Munteanu
Czipra: Cristina Trandafir
Arsena: Daniela Bucșan
Ottokar: Daniel Găină-Cojuharov
Zsupan: Florin Ganea
Mirabella: Mioara Manea Arvunescu
Carnero: Anton Zidaru
Homonay: Marius Mitrofan
Andreea Bârzescu, Alexandru Vasile, Mihăiță Radu, Marius Meragiu.
Cătălin Cocheș, Horea Repede, Sorin Ciucă.
Duration of the show: 2h and 30'
CHILDREN UNDER 10 YEARS OLD ARE NOT ALLOWED!
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Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketstore.ro, www.biletlateatru.ro or from:
1. Box Office of the National Theater of Operetta and Musical "Ion Dacian" – B-dul Octavian Goga Nr.1
(Tuesday-Friday 12.00-19.00 and one hour before performances on Saturday and Sunday)
2. Box Office of the Dalles Hall – B-dul Nicolae Balcescu Nr.18 (Monday-Friday 10-17)
For further details regarding the above event, please contact the organizing company: National Theater of Operetta and Musical Ion Dacian, CIF 4340099, BUCHAREST
