At the National Theatre of Operetta and Musical “Ion Dacian” we celebrate December 1^st with authentic Romanian music and dance. We invite you to the “Extraordinary Gala of Romanian Operetta”, a show that brings together well-known soloists of the Romanian Operetta scene with orchestral, chorus and ballet ensembles, all under the musical direction of conductor Lucian Vladescu. Tradition, culture and folklore are intertwined in the Operettas of Romanian composers and are passed on to the audience, with talent and dedication, by the Bucharest Operetta team.

„The National Theatre of Operetta and Musical “Ion Dacian” aims in this show to capitalize on Romanian music cults of folk inspiration to satisfy the public’s need for beauty, returning to the authentic and stopping the phenomenon of kitsch and non-value. In the context in which it has always, but especially in recent decades, put more and more price on the national specificity and on a strong individuality in art, I consider that the Operetta – between the other musical genres – contributed to a great extent to the creation of the Romanian national element.

From this point of view, the middle of the twentieth century is practically the beginning of a new era for Romanian Operetta music, marking the period when the most valuable works were created, in which folklore played a major role. The way Operetta composers used it did the difference in value of the creations and established their hierarchy.

In the training and educational process of young people (of tomorrow’s adult audience) it is required, more than at any time, preserving and returning to the true values of this nation because today it is necessary to insist on authenticity, value, knowledge, restoration. It is like painting in old churches about to deteriorate. The painting needs to be restored and preserved”

Bianca Ionescu – Ballo
(General Manager of the National Theatre of Operetta and Musical “Ion Dacian”).