FULL CRAI NOU (Porumbescu) Vienna 2023 Bucharest National Opera
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Crai Nou
- Composer: Porumbescu Ciprian
- Libretto: based on the text of the play by the poet Vasile Alecsandri
- Venue & Opera Company: Musikvereinssaal, Wien, Austria, Bucharest National Opera
- Recorded: July 30, 2023
- Type: Concert Live
- Singers: Daniel Jinga
- Conductor: Gheorghe Zamfir, Maria Coman, Iustinian Zetea, Radu Ion, Oana Serban, Alexandru Constantin, Andrei Petre, Daniela Carstea
- Orchestra: Bucharest National Opera
- Chorus: Bucharest National Opera
- Stage Director:
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Opera Națională București
- Date Published: 2023
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: YouTube FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
The program exclusively included works signed by Ciprian Porumbescu, “Crai Nou” – the first Romanian operetta, “Balada”, “Roman Rhapsody”, “Our Father”.
Ciprian Porumbescu (Romanian: [tʃipriˈan porumˈbesku]; born Cyprian Gołęmbiowski on 14 October 1853 – 6 June 1883) was a Romanian composer born in Șipotele Sucevei in Bukovina (now Shepit, Vyzhnytsia Raion, Ukraine). He was among the most celebrated Romanian composers of his time; his popular works include Crai nou, Song of the Tricolour, Song for Spring, Ballad for violin and piano, and Serenada. In addition, he composed the music for the Romanian patriotic “Song of Unity”, also known as “Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire” (“Unity is Written on our Flag”), which was Romania’s anthem from 1975 to 1977 and is currently used for Albania’s national anthem, “Himni i Flamurit”. His work spreads over various forms and musical genres, but the majority of his work is choral and operetta.