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The Opera Ball, a unique event of national impact, grand polyvalent cultural-artistic manifestation
and a gala dedicated to excellence has become a tradition in Cluj-Napoca since 1992 and has
reached this year its XVIII-th edition.
In a millennial stronghold of great European Tradition, with a centennial academic center of
international prestige, we propose a gala dedicated to the value and the perpetuation of an exquisite
perimeter that will offer every year the opportunity of the encounter of the most important
personalities of the economical, cultural and political life’s elite, who’s conjugated efforts to take to
the development, prosperity and excellence in education, culture, art and civilization of the entire
community.
In the opening of the event, the hosts, the journalists and the TV cameras will welcome the guests
on the red carpet laying on the stairs of the Opera house, under the virtual cupola of an amazing
show of sounds and laser lights.
During the first evening, the 2013 edition of the Ball takes a musical bow to the immense Italian
lyric thesaurus through a premiere show Ciao Italia! Given by the Romanian National Opera House,
directed by Marius Vlad Budoiu, under the baton of the Italian conductor David Crescenzi and the
scenographic vision of Valentin Codoiu. In the setting of the extraordinary floral arrangements
imaged by floral designer Florina Bogdan, the show hosted by Ramona Badescu and Rares Bogdan
goes on with the awarding of the Lya Hubic trophees and of the Maecena’s Award.
After a champagne break the second part of the Ball shall bring on the stage a moment that is
dedicated to the art of costume and offers an exceptional fashion show, with famous Romanian and
Italian designers as well as the moments of the awarding of prizes Moda Cum Laude and Top Model.
The Grand Buffet of the Opera Ball, the waltz moments accompanied by the orchestra of the Opera
house as well as the performance of the guest artists shall make the present edition of the event an
unforgettable night.
The second evening The Laureates Gala, dedicated to personalities awarded during the previous Balls
with the Lya Hubic Trophy, The Maecena’s Award, Moda cum Laude award, Seniors of the Stronghold
Medal, and the Cluj Emblem Medal as well as other guests, shall begin with the emotional moment of
awarding the title and medal Senior of the Stronghold and the Emblem of Cluj medal, the 2013 edition.
The evening shall go on with a gala concert, followed by a cocktail offered to the guests.
The Opera Ball, a show of high quality level developed within a framework dedicated to the
expression and inter-relating, ideal for rewarding talent, beauty and generosity is a unique event, with
renowned guests contributing to the integration process and the alignment with the great events of the
same genre of Europe. Since 1992 all editions of the sole Opera Ball in Romania have proven the
consequence, coherence and longevity of the event and have made it a unique value, an invitation for
preserving these values, the continuation of a tradition that would contribute through its artistic and
media arguments to the eligibility of Cluj as a European Cultural Capital for the year 2020.
NUME SPONSOR / CO-ORGANIZATOR
Prezintă
H I S TORY
The historical building erected a century ago is the residence of the National Theatre “Lucian
Blaga“ as well as the Romanian National Opera House, it is a true symbol of the city of Cluj
Napoca. Many generations of audiences were enchanted by the a large pleiad of great artists
that have performed on the stage of this impressive institution of culture and art.
Due to the passing of time and the advanced state of depreciation in which the building was in
the beginning of the nineties the wish to create an event that would focus the attention on to the
refurbishing the historical monument building was born as well as obtaining the funds in order
to accomplish this wish. In order to respond to this requirement, beginning to 1992, out of the
initiative of the Mikotronic Group, supported by the Transilvania Business Center, the City
Hall of Cluj Napoca, TVR, SRR, The Napoca Grand Hotel, Diesel Club and a group of
companies from Cluj came to life The Grand Opera Ball, ample artistic manifestation on the
main Romanian lyric stage of Transylvania. The Xth anniversary edition of the Ball meant for
the organizers the fulfillment of the main objective. On that night of March 1st 2013, the Opera
Ball started with solemn and emotional moment on the occasion of the presence on the stage
of the Minister of Culture and Cults, Acad. Razvan Theodorescu, who read out loud the
Government Decision through which the Romanian Opera House was raised to the rank of
National Romanian Operahouse. What followed was the announcement of the allocation of the
necessary amount for refurbishing the historical building of the National Theatre/The
Romanian National Operahouse Cluj Napoca.
At the end of his intervention and in the presence of Univ. Prof. Alexandru Farcas PhD, Univ. Prof.
Vasile Puşcaş Ph.D. – Delegate Minister, Chief Negotiator for Romania with the European Union and
of the Orders’ Chancellor Chief Gheorghe Angelescu, some great personalities of the lyric scene of Cluj
were awarded the Order “Cultural Virtue” amongst who the famous soprano Lya Hubic.
Starting with that edition, the Opera Ball is dedicated to honor the value, presenting and awarding the
excellence, creating the Lya Hubic Trophy, The Maecena’s Award, the Title and Medal Senior of the
Stronghold, Cluj Emblem, Moda cum Laude, the Laureates Gala and the Seniors of the Stronghold
Alley.
Organized by the Mikotronic Group and the Cultural Association Pro Transylvania together with The
National Romanian Operahouse the Opera Ball had along the years partners, co-organizers and
sponsors to one or several editions of the event: The County Council Cluj, The Local Council Cluj, The
Cluj-Napoca City Hall, The Prefect office Cluj, the Transylvania Business Center, TVR, SRR, Antena1,
Prima TV, Realitatea TV, FTV, Clubul Rotary Cluj-Napoca, Trend Communication, Terapia Ranbaxy,
Nokia, Tetarom, Qual Media, SCR Grup, EximBank, Roșia Montană Gold Corporation, Orange,
Vodafone, Loteria Română, Edelweiss Holding, Remarul 16 Februarie, Electrogrup, Banca
Transilvania, Electrica Distribuție Transilvania Nord, Autoveneţia, Autoworld, Audi, Eximtur, Piraeus
Bank, EBS România, UTI Grup, A.C.I, CEZ Group, Iulius Mall, Wens Tour, Arc Parc, Astra Asigurări,
Elit, Emerson, Banca Ion Ţiriac, Praktiker, Hotel Opera Plaza, Complex Hotelier Onix, Complexul
Hotelier Napoca, BDG, Psihoselect, ABV Invest, Casino Palace-Casa Vernescu, Sabion, Oncos, Scutul
Negru, Amprenta Advertising, Vitrina Advertising, Coca Cola Hellenic, G. H. Mumm, Bon Viveur,
Compania de Bere România Ursus, Agressione Group România,
LCS Edil, ARDAF, Eniber, Suerom, Compexit Trading, Centrul Judeţean pentru Conservarea şi Promovarea
Culturii Tradiţionale, Seltron, Connex GSM, Prof Univ. Dr. Ioan Sbârciu, Expo Transilvania, Astral Telecom,
Delroti, Stone Master, Flacăra, Romviocons, Eurombank, Banca Populara Napoca, Niran Company, UAD, Print
Art, Studia, Diesel Club, Kharma Club, Salto, as well as a large number of sponsors whom next to our partners
and co-organizers we thank via this channel.
Along the time, the event has brought the opportunity for the Cluj public to meet with the local, regional and
national leaders, mayors, prefects, county council’s presidents, diplomats, deputies, senators, ministers with the
elite of the economic life as well as with the great personalities of the cultural and artistic life:
Florin Piersic, maestro Marin Constantin and the Madrigal Choir, maestro Petre Sbârcea, maestro Gheorghe
Zamfir, Tudor Gheorghe, Dorel Vişan, Ricky Dandel, Corina Chiriac, Horia Brenciu, Dan Negru, Gabriel
Cotabiţă, Rares Bogdan, Melania Medeleanu, Monica Columbeanu, Anca Ţurcaşiu, Alexandru Tomescu, Toma
Popovici, Irvin Doomes, Mihaela Rădulescu, Dumitru Fărcaş, Hector Lopez, Constantin Trofin, Ovidiu Uscat,
Ramona Porumb, Angelica Nicoară, Flavius and Linda Teodosiu, Deborah Woodson,
Ron White, Laurenţiu Cazan, Paula Seling, Codreanca dance Ensamble, 3 Sud Est, Junior VIP Choir, Divertis,
Cabaret de Paris, Vasile Pop, Radu Maier, Nicolae Maniu, Doina Levintza, Irina Schrotter, Catinca Roman,
Cătălin Botezatu, Carmen Emanuela Popa, George Hojbotă, Lisa Panait, Rita Onişca Mureşan, Mihai Albu,
Ersa Atelier, Julia Kontogruni, Alina Botea, Cristian Samfira, Zina Dumitrescu, Dorin Negrău, Lany’s, Insolito,
Amas, Magic Woman, Aura Dumitru, Pierre Cardin, Dumarex, Flacăra, Leotex, Jolidon, Monesse, Argos,
Salomeea, Adris, Heliotrop, Oradinum, Someşul, Favior, Signor Seroussi,The Art and Design University Cluj,
Universitatea de Artă şi Design Cluj, Laurent Tourette, Mirela Vescan, Marian Darta, Mia Poruţiu
The producer of the Opera Ball 1992 – 2013: Dr. Matei MIKO.
L YA H U B I C
T R OP H Y
Following our wish to honor and reward the great talents of the opera music stage, in the year 2003, on
the occasion of the X-th edition of the Opera Ball, Mikotronic Company together with the Romanian
Opera House and the Art and Design University have created a representative trophy, named after the
great lady of the Opera music, the Lya Hubic Trophy.
The designation of the nominees of the Trophy is being made based on the decision of a Commission of
Nominizing and awarding composed by the Heads of the Romanian National Operahouse of Cluj
Napoca, The Hungarian Operahouse of Cluj Napoca, the The State Philarmonic Transylvania and the
Music Academy Gheorghe Dima. The personalities of the Romanian musical life, internationally
renowned artists who were offered the Lya Hubic trophy on this ocasion are: soprano Lya Hubic, Univ.
Prof. Ph D. Alexandru Fărcaş, General Manager of the Romanian Operahouse of Cluj-Napoca,
conductor Univ. Prof. Ph. D Gheorghe Victor Dumănescu, regizorul artistic Emil Strugaru, dirijorul
Emil Maxim, basul Mircea Moisa, baritone Gheorghe Mogoşan, baritone Alexandru Agache,
mezzosoprano Carmen Oprişanu, tenor Robert Nagy, bass Ionel Pantea, bass Ion Iercoşan, soprano
Niculina Curta Mirea, soprano Ramona Eremia, Conductor Ion Iancu, baritone Dan Serbac, baritone
Mugur Bogdan, tenor Corneliu Murgu, tenor Corneliu Fânăţeanu, tenor Ion Buzea, soprano Lucia
Stănescu, soprano Elena Vătafu, baritone David Ohanesian, stage designer Mihai Nemeş, stage
director Viorel Gomboşiu, composer, conductor and organist Kurt Mild, maestro coreographer
Gabriela Taub Darvas, composer Tudor Jarda, conductor Petre Sbârcea, bass Titus Pauliuc, stage
designer George Codrea, stage designer Silviu Bogdan, tenor Ion Piso, soprano Mariana Nicolesco, in
memoriam Ana Rozsa Vasiliu - Trophy was fost dedicated to the National Romanian Operahouse ClujNapoca.
On the folloing editions of the Opera Ball, the „Lya Hubic” Trophy was awarded to the following
personalities: soprano Rodica Toma, soprano Margareta Vârban, tenor Ştefan Popescu, mezzosoprano
Ana Oros, mezzoprano Georgeta Orlovschi, soprano Angela Nemeş, baritone Marius Truiculescu, tenor
Ion Lazăr, tenor Viorel Săplăcan, baritone Fülöp Martin, prim balerina Anca Opriş Popdan, prim
balerinul Dan Orădan, soprana Carmen Gurban, dirijorul Adrienne Laskay – Opera Maghiara,
baritonul George Petean, tenorul Valeriu Turcu.
The „Lya Hubic” Trophy– 2009 was awarded to the following personalities: conductor Adrian Morar,
conductor HORVÁTH JÓZSEF, soprano Elena Andrieș-Modovan, soprano Rodica Balteș, soprano
Veronica Tudosa-Fizeșan, tenor Marius Vlad Budoiu, tenor Petru Ghilea, baritone Oleg Ionese.
The „Lya Hubic” Trophy – 2010 was awarded to the following personalities: from The Romanian
National Operahouse: mezzosoprano Ana Manciulea, baritone Marian Pop, violinist Răsvan Dumitru,
from the Hungarian State Opera: conductor and assistant master Incze Katalin, balet maestro Gabriela
Pop Rusu, tenor Daroczi Tamas, from the “Gheorghe Dima” Music Academy coreographer Ph D.. Livia
Guna, from the State Philarmonic “Transilvania“: concert maestro Markos Albert, concert maestro Ana
Bogățilă TÖRÖK, conductor Emil Simon.
Trofeul „Lya Hubic” – 2011 was awarded to the following personalities: from the Național Romanian
Operahouse: stage designer Valentin Codoiu, balerina Mayura Misawa, celloist Kostyak Elöd, from The
Hungarian State Opera: conductor and choir maestro Kulcsar Szabolcs, assistant maestro Nagy Ibolya,
tenor Sandor Arpad, from “Gheorghe Dima” Music Academy: soprano Anita Hartig, tenor Stefan Pop,
from the Transilvania State Filarmonic: ARCADIA quartet, Ana Bogatila Torok, Zsolt Torok, Traian
Boala, Rasvan Dumitru.
The „Lya Hubic” Trophy – 2012 was awarded to the following personalities: from the Română
National Operahouse: mezzosoprano Iulia Merca, from the Hungarian State Opera: balet soloist and
coreographer Jakab Melinda, fro the Music Academy “Gheorghe Dima”: The Transilvan Quartet :
Gabriel Croitoru, Nicusor Silaghi, Marius Suărăşan, Vasile Jucan, from “Transilvania“ State
Filarmonic: Mihail Agafița (Moldavia Republic), The Coreography Highschool „Octavian Stroia“:
Manager: Marius Loga, The Music Highschool « Sigismund Toduță”: Manager: Vasile Sândean –
Ovadiuc.
M E C E N A A WA R D
On the occasion of the Xth edition of the Opera Ball, in 2003 was the start for the Maecenas Award,
in order to reward the generosity and the involvement in supporting arts, literature, education and
culture.
A Maecena is a connoisseur. He is an investor in art, but he is also a connoisseur of the arts, he is
an investor in literature but he is a connoisseur of the literature, he is an investor in the education he
is a connoisseur of culture. He is a connoisseur.
Following the siprit of this principle, the talented painter Univ Prof Ph. D. Ioan Sbârciu, the rector
of the University of Art and Design has generously offered each year to the awardee of the
Maecena’s Award a painting of his creation, a gesture that has become a tradition along the time.
The awardees of the Maecenas prize of the former editions of the event are Vasile Leordean, Radu
Morariu, Robert Rekkers, John Guerry, Ioan Sbârciu, Ștefan Vuza, Horia Ciorcilă. The assignment
of the awardees and the conferment of the award is being made based on the decision made by the
Organizing Committee of the Opera Ball.
The designation of the laureates and the awarding of the prize is being made based on the decision
of the Organizing Committee of the Opera Ball.
C LUJ E MBLEM
Whatever an emblem represents and must express is not only the result of a selection from a the
architectural monuments as well as the most singular of a city but also the elements that are connected
to the traditions and realities of that place, its specific features and its essence.
Cluj is through its history, its position and complexity, a city that can be proud of numerous emblem
like elements, that have taken its fame far from the walls of its stronghold. On the occasion of the
XVIth edition of the Opera Ball this award was created and was handed for the first time in order to
honor and distinguish these landmarks specific to Cluj. The first Cluj Emblem awards were handed to
The National Theatre of Cluj Napoca, represented by its General Manager Mr. Mihai Măniuţiu, to the
Romanian National Operahouse Cluj Napoca, represented by the General Manager Mr. Rareş Trifan,
The Interantional Airport Cluj Napoca represented by its Manager Mr. David Ciceo, Tetarom S.A.
represented by its General Manager Mr. Viorel Găvrea, as well as the famous shoes factory Clujana.
In 2012, the Cluj Emblem were awarded to Terapia Ranbaxy company, Farmec S.A., Banca
Transilvania and The Cluj County Council.
T H E S E N IOR S OF T H E
S T R ON G HOL D
All renowned places of the world are marked and have become famous through the monuments and
personalities that have made the fame of the place to expand regionally, nationally and
internationally. Hence Cluj also is proud of its exceptional monuments but also of the personalities
that have made this city a well known address worldwide.
To such exceptional personalities in the field of education, science, medicine, economics,
administration, arts, culture and sports the stronghold is making a profound reverence conferring the
title of “Senior of the Stronghold” – senior not in the sense of the age but in the sense of the
magnificence.
In the year 2009 took place within the Opera Ball the first edition of conferring the title and medal
“Senior of the Stronghold”. Amongst the first laureates we had the President of the Romanian
Academy, Acad. Ionel Haiduc, together with the Cluj Academic group who were wearing the
distinguished suits of the Romanian Academy, that gave the event an extraordinary solemnity.
The assignment of the awardees and the conferment of the title is being made based on a decision of
a nomination committee composed of the publicist Constantin Mustaţă, Acad. Ioan Aurel Pop and
writer Ion Christofor Filipaş PH D.
The seniors of the stronghold 2009
The Title and Medal Senior of the Stronghold 2009 was conferred to the following personalities: Univ
Prof. eng. Dorel Banabic Ph D, univ.prof. Gheorghe Benga Ph D, Univ prof.. pharm. Marius Bojiţă PhD
, Acad. Emil Burzo, univ. prof. eng. Horia Colan Ph D, univ.prof. Tudor Drăganu Ph D, univ. prof. Ioan
Silaghi Dumitrescu Ph. D, univ prof. Nicolae Edroiu Ph D, Silvia Ghelan, univ. prof. Nicolae Ghilezan
Ph D, Vasile Grunea, Acad. Ionel Haiduc, univ. prof. Nicolae Hâncu Ph D, univ. prof. Vasile Herman Ph
D, univ. prof. Nicu George Ionescu Ph D, univ. prof. Mihai Lucan Ph D, Nicolae Maniu, univ. prof.
Aurel Marc Ph D, univ. prof. Andrei Marga Ph D, Univ. prof. Liviu Mărghitaş Ph D, Univ. prof. Achim
Mihu Ph D, Univ. prof. Nicolae Miu MD Ph D, Univ.prof. dr. of science Crişan Mircioiu, Acad. Petru
Mocanu, Univ. prof. Dan Munteanu Ph D, Univ. Prof. eng. Radu Munteanu Ph D, Acad. Camil
Mureşanu, Constantin Mustaţă, Aurel Olteanu, Prof. univ. Ionel Pantea Ph D, Florin Piersic, Acad. Ioan
Aurel Pop, Prof. univ. Teofil Pop Ph D, Univ.prof.Octavian Popescu Ph D, Acad. Marius Porumb,
Univ.prof. dr. of science Dumitru Protase, Mariana Salvanu, Univ. prof. Virgil Salvanu Ph D, Univ. prof.
Ioan Sbârciu Ph. D, Dorina Stanca, Fodor Şandor, Enea Ludovic Todea, Liviu Turdean, Univ. prof. Iosif
Viehmann Ph D, Dorel Vişan.
The seniors of the stronghold 2010
The Title and Medal Senior of the Stronghold 2010 was conferred to the following personalities: Prof.
Vasile Adamescu, IPS Bartolomeu Anania, Augustin Baciu, Prof. univ. Ileana Benga Ph D,
Univ.Lect.Emil Boc Ph D, Univ. Prof. Ioan Bocşa Ph D, Dr. Gheorghe I. Bodea, Mariana Bojan, Univ.
prof. Ion Brad Ph D, Ilie Călian, Univ. Prof. Ioan Chindriş Ph.D, Univ. Prof. Constantin Cubleşan Ph
D, Univ. Prof. Ovidiu Drimba Ph D, Acad. Ákos Egyed Ph. D, Dumitru Fărcaş, Csomafay Ferenc, Prof.
Laurenţiu Hodorog, Univ. prof. Ph.D. Negoiţă Lăptoiu, Univ. prof. ing. Pompiliu Manea Ph D, Dr.
Matei Miko, Univ. Roman Morar Ph D, Prof. Gelu Neamţu Ph D, Univ. prof. Doru Pamfil Ph D, Adam
Istvan Miklos Patrubany, mat. Vasile Peteanu Ph D, Univ. prof. Ioan Piso Ph D, Univ. prof. Mircea
Popa Ph D, Acad. D.R. Popescu, Univ. prof. Vasile Puşcaş Ph D, Aurel Rău, Univ. prof. Alexandru
Rotaru Ph D, Univ. prof. Florin Stamatian Ph D, Univ. prof. Teodor Tanco Ph D, Erdös Tibor, Ovidiu
Turcu, Melania Ursu, Ionel Vitoc, Eng. Ştefan Wagner Ph D.
the seniors of the stronghold 2011
The title and medal Senior of the Stronghold was conferred in 2011 to the following personalities: Univ.
Prof. Mircea Bârsan Ph D., Florin Bercean, Teodor Botiș, Univ. Prof. Ioan Bucur Ph D, Acad. Augustin
Buzura, Univ. Prof.. Ştefania Kory – Calomfirescu Ph D, Univ.Prof. Radu Căpâlneanu Ph D, Gabriel
Cârlig, univ.prof. Constantin CiucePhD, univ.prof Radu Deac Ph D, Nuşa Demian, univ. prof. Vasile
Fanache ph d., Dr. Marin Florea, Tudor Giurgiu, Univ Prof. Vladimir Hanga PH D Doc, univ. prof.
Mohammad Jaradat Ph D., Virgil Lazăr, Univ. Prof. Gheorghiţă Mateuț Ph D, Marius Mălai, Vasile
Mărcean, Univ.Prof arh. Vasile Mitrea Ph D., Simona Noja, Constantin Nistor, Univ.Prof. ing. Ştefan
Oprea Ph D., Univ. Prof.. Ion Pop Ph. D, Univ.Prof. Dr. Liviu Pop, Univ Conf.. dr. Paul – Jürgen Porr,
Traian Ranga, Eugen Albu, Univ., Prof. Aurel Sasu PH D., Univ Prof.. Petre Sbârcea Ph D., Univ. Prof.
Sorin Cristian Silvescu Ph D., Zina Simu MD, Univ Conf.. Gheorghe Tomoaia Ph D., Raed Arafat MD,
Prof. Gabor Tompa, Gen. brig. Gheorghe Turda, Univ. Prof Onufrie Vințeler PhD., Acad.. Gabor Xantus
Ph D.
the seniors of the stronghold 2012
The title and medal Senior of the Stronghold was conferred in 2012 to the following personalities: Prof.
Klaus Werner Johannis, Univ.Conf. Viorel Nimigeanu Ph D., Col. Maria-Monica Gavriș PH D., Prof.
Nicoleta Brad, Univ.Prof.. Octavian Schiau Ph D, Arh., Ioan Arboreanu Ph D, Ion Cristofor FilipaşPH
D, Prof. univ. Nicolae Costin Ph.D.. , Univ.Prof. Ladislau Gyemant Ph. D., Varga Attila-Carol Ph D.,
Univ. Prof. eng. Sergiu Nedevschi PhD, Mihaela Sorina Rus, Asoc. Prof. Attila Szeplaki Ph D, Asoc.Prof.
Radu Adrian Mlesnita Ph D, Univ Prof.. Mircea Muthu Ph D.
MODA CUM LAUDE
Since its first edition the Opera Ball intended to create an exquisite framework dedicated to all art
forms, as a manifestation of the humane creativity: music, dance, lyric and dramatic interpretation,
architecture, painting and sculpture, stage design, film, literature, stage direction, art of costume,
fashion and gastronomy.
Traditionally, one part of the Ball is dedicated to the art of costume, by presenting on the stage the
collections of valuable designers, this moment being realized by the Transylvania Fashion Program.
These fashion shows bring in front of the Cluj audience collections created by famous designers,
awardees of important fashion festivals.
At the end of the fashion show the Moda cum Laude Award is being handed to a personality of the
world of fashion that through his/her vision. creativity and activity has brought an essential
contribution to the development of the Fashion and industry phenomenon.
The trophy was awarded in 2011 to Mrs. Lect Univ. Dr. Elena Basso-Stanescu, artist, designer and
teacher within the Fashion Design Department of the Art and Design University of Cluj Napoca.
In the year 2012, this Trophy went to the Lady of the Romanian Fashion, Mrs. Zina Dumitrescu, for
her entire career.
OBJECTIVES
The Opera Ball, a show of high quality level developed within a framework dedicated to the
expression and inter-relating, ideal for rewarding talent, beauty and generosity is a unique event,
with renowned guests contributing to the integration process and the alignment with the great events
of the same genre of Europe.
The XV editions of the sole Opera Ball in Romania have proven the consequence, coherence and
longevity of the event and have made it a unique value, an invitation for preserving these values, the
continuation of a tradition that would contribute through its artistic and media arguments to the
eligibility of Cluj as a European Cultural Capital for the year 2020.
The material support of the Romanian Opera House of Cluj-Napoca, the fund rasing for providing
for one year the logistic psycho-social support for the children with cancer who are under treatment
in the Pediatric section of the Oncologic Institute Dr. Ion Chiricuta” and in the section of onco
pediatrics of Pediatric Hospital no. 2 as well as the support of other social/humanitary projects, the
togetherness of Cluj main personalities with the public audience are the objectives that we are
aiming at each year.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The members of the business community, of the civil society, of the artistic, cultural and academic
environment of the political environment, companies and institutions that through the nature of
their position they can determine the development, welfare and excellence in education, culture art
and civilization of the entire community and that can be the supporters of the “Opera Ball” concept
are the audience that is aimed at by this unique show.
The event is raising every time a special interest, being strongly promoted in the media locally,
regionally and nationally because of the special value of the show and the participation of an
impressive number of stars and public figures.
DESCRIERE
The XVIIIth edition of the Opera Ball will last for two days and will stay under the
landmark of the Italian Culture.
February 23rd the Ball Evening under the title
ciao, Italia !
February 24th 2013
The laureates gala
DATE AND TIME:
Saturday, February 23rd, at 19:00
Sunday, February 24th at 19:00
VENUE:
The Romanian National Opera House Cluj Napoca
D E S C R I P T ION
Program
Part I:
On the stairs/plateau in front of the Operahouse pre-show (30 mins)
Fireworks
Lasers show
Ambiental Music
Red Carpet
Wellcoming guests and participants by the hosts of the evening
Ramona Bădescu and Rareş Bogdan
Media, photographers Radio, TV
At the entrance of the lobby, the hostesses of the Ball will hand the guests the program books
The traditional floral arrangements will welcome the participants in the lobby and
the hall
D E S C R I P T ION
Program
Part II:
The GREAT HALL – Opera and ballet Show (60mins)
Selections of the immortal work of the composers: Rossini, Verdi, Donizetti, Puccini
The hosts of the show greet the audience and open the Ball
Ciao, Italia !
Director: Marius Vlad Budoiu
Stage Designer: Valentin Codoiu
Conductor: David Crescenzi (Italy)
Soloists: Marian Pop, Cristian Mogosan, Florin Estefan, Dana Ciuca, Silvana Coltor,
Petru Burca, Marius Budoiu, Tony Bardon, Cristian Mogosan.
Part III:
The conferring of the awards (15 mins.)
The conferring of the “Lya Hubic” Trophy
Handed by Mr. Marius Vlad Budoiu
Conferring of the “Mecena” Prize
Handed by Mr. Rares Bogdan
D E S C R I P T ION
Program
Part IV:
Lobby – champagne break (30 mins)
Part V:
Great Hall - FASHION SHOW(60 mins)
An exceptional fashion show presented by Ramona Badescu and performed by LANY’S
as well as designers from ALTA MODA ROMA, Marina Mansanta, Luigi Gaglione, Tina
Arena, guest of honor Gai Mattiolo
The conferring the Moda cum Laude Trophy
D E S C R I P T ION
PROGRAM:
Part VI:
The Grand Buffet of the Opera Ball
Part VII
Recitals performed by Laviania Bocu
Maria Bota and Mihai Bajinaru
let’s dance
*****
OPEN END
T H E L A U R E AT E S G A L A
DATE AND TIME:
Sunday February 24, 2013, 19:00 hours.
VENUE:
National Romanian Opera House Cluj Napoca
PROGRAM:
Partea I:
Part On the stairs/plateau in front of the Operahouse pre-show (30 mins)
Ambiental music
Red Carpet
Wellcoming by the hosts of the Gala
Ramona Bădescu and Rareş Bogdan
TV reporters, photographers, radio and the press, Of the guests who were conferred during the
previous editions of the Ball the Lya Hubic Trophy, The Maecena Award, Cluj Emblem and the
Seniors of the Stronghold Title and Medal
G A L A L A U R E A Ț I LOR
PROGRAM
Part II:
Great Hall – Gala Show
The Hosts of the event open the ceremony of the conferring of
The “Cluj Emblem” Medal
Handed by Mr. Horia Uioreanu
The Title and Medal “Seniors of the Stronghold”
Handed by Acad. Ioan Aurel Pop
Laudatio Constantin Mustata
Part III:
Extraordinary concert preformed by
“CLASSIS”
Part IV:
Cocktail offered to the guests
C ON TA C T
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