PRESS RELEASE THE OPENING CONCERT OF THE INTERNATIONAL TOUR "CARMEN SYLVA \u2013 180" AT PELE\u0218 CASTLE IN SINAI<\/p>\n
On the occasion of the 180th anniversary of the birth of HM Queen Elisabeth of Romania, the Association for Music, Art and Culture, in partnership with the Pele\u0219 National Museum, the Carmen Sylva Cultural Center and Sinaia City Hall and the George Enescu National Museum in Bucharest, is organizing the opening concert of the international tour "CARMEN SYLVA \u2013 180".<\/p>\n
Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 4:00 PM, in the Music Hall of the Pele\u0219 National Museum in Sinaia (2 Pele\u0219ului Street), the opening concert of the international tour "CARMEN SYLVA \u2013 180" will take place, a concert that will be performed by Rodica Vic\u0103 \u2013 soprano (Austria\/Romania),
\nMaria B\u00eeldea \u2013 harp (Romania\/Greece) and Silvia Irina Zimmermann \u2013 literary historian, translator and illustrator (Germany\/Romania). The concert program will present pieces by George Enescu, Agathe Backer Gr\u00f6ndahl, Clara Faisst, August Bungert, Nicolae Bretan and George Steph\u0103nescu and readings from the literary work of Queen Elisabeth of Romania (Carmen Sylva) in a selection by Silvia Irina Zimmermann from the original German volumes and from the Romanian translations by George Co\u0219buc, Dimitrie A. Sturdza, Adrian Maniu and Silvia Irina Zimmermann.<\/p>\n
The pieces in the concerts in Sinaia and Bucharest will be performed by harpist Maria B\u00eeldea on the historical Erard harp, which at the beginning of the 20th century (approx. 1935) was in the music salon of the Romanian Royal Palace and was played by the Italian-born harpist Elodia Casseli Coand\u0103. Passionate about historical interpretations, harpist Maria B\u00eeldea followed the Romanian route of this unique harp in the world, acquired it and managed to bring it back to life, sending it to London, to the Pilgrim manufacturing workshop, for a complete restoration. Thus, thanks to the desire and perseverance of harpist Maria B\u00eeldea, the historical harp will resound again in two of the most emblematic and prestigious salons in the two cities: Pele\u0219 Castle and the Museum of Art Collections.<\/p>\n
Participation in the event is free, within the limit of available seats, with mandatory reservation of the place at the e-mail address: peles.ro@gmail.com. Public access to the Concert Hall is on the north terrace of Pele\u0219 Castle.<\/p>\n
The international tour is co-financed by AFCN \u2013 Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the project results may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the funding recipient.<\/p>\n
More information about the international tour CARMEN SYLVA \u2013 180 can be found on the website www.carmensylva.musicarte.ro.<\/p>\n
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About the tournament:
\nThe year 2023 marks the 180th anniversary of the birth of the poet Carmen Sylva \u2013 Queen Elisabeth of Romania. Thus, on this occasion, musicians and people of culture have come together in this project to pay tribute to Queen Elisabeth of Romania: Rodica Vic\u0103 \u2013 soprano (Austria\/Romania), Silvia Irina Zimmermann \u2013 writer with numerous biographies about Carmen Sylva (Germany\/Romania), Maria B\u00eeldea \u2013 harp (Romania \u2013 Greece), Adela Liculescu \u2013 piano (Austria\/Romania) and Mara Dobresco \u2013 piano (France\/Romania). The project creates an extraordinary literary-compositional panoply, on a European geographical expanse that includes the countries: Romania, Hungary, Austria, France, Germany and Italy, this panoply being given by the location of the numerous composers who chose to compose music on the verses of the poet Carmen Sylva. Through intense and relevant research in the field, the project places itself at the forefront of soprano Rodica Vica's musical research projects, building, through her research at the Austrian National Library in Vienna and the "George Enescu" National Museum in Bucharest, a chronological thread of the works written by Carmen Sylva and set to music by the composers performed in the 5 concerts. The international tour CARMEN SYLVA \u2013 180 starts in Sinaia, in the Music Salon of Pele\u0219 Castle, passes through Bucharest, in the elegant spaces of the Museum of Art Collections, makes a stop in Vienna \u2013 in one of the elegant music salons of the Old City Hall, continues at the Roentgen Museum in Neuwied \u2013 the birthplace of Queen Elisabeth of Romania and ends in Venice \u2013 the romantic city where the Queen was in exile. These locations were not chosen randomly, but are the places where Queen Elisabeth of Romania was born, lived, traveled or was in exile.<\/p>\n
About the artists:
\nRODICA VIC\u0102 is a guest soloist of many operas and philharmonics both in Romania and abroad, being considered one of the most interesting voices of her generation. The soprano made her debut on the stage of the Bucharest Opera in 2010, and later collaborated permanently with this institution, performing main roles in the operas The Magic Flute (Queen of the Night) and Don Giovanni (Donna Anna) by WA Mozart, Rita by G. Donizetti, Rosina in The Barber of Seville by G. Rossini, Alcina by G. Fr. Handel, etc. Rodica Vic\u0103 is the winner of numerous awards at national and international competitions: 1st Prize at the International Baroque Music Competition "La Stravaganza" Cluj-Napoca, 2nd Prize at the Romanian Radio Competition "The Road to Fame", the Award for the Best Musical Interpretation within the Trophy
\n"Ion Dacian" for Young Performers, etc. Soprano Rodica Vic\u0103's current artistic activity includes the world premiere of the oratorio The Undead by George Enescu with the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin at the Konzerthaus Berlin under the musical direction of Gabriel Bebe\u0219elea, the OTP Bank Gala at the Bela Bart\u00f3k-M\u00fcpa Hall in Budapest, Canto Barocco at the Teatro La Fenice, Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria with the Accademia
\nBizantina conducted by Ottavio Dantone at the opening of the Varazdin Baroque Festival, La Lumiere Comique at the Budapest Early Music Festival and BaRockIN' Transylvania with the Musica Ricercata orchestra, Matth\u00e4us Passion by JS Bach under the baton of Cristian M\u0103celaru at the Romanian Athenaeum, Poemes pour mi by Olivier Messiaen with the Transylvania Philharmonic under the baton of Cristian
\nMandeal, concert during the Oedipus Month in London, evening included in the events preceding the premiere of the Enescu opera at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. Also, recent and upcoming engagements include the debut as Violetta Valery in La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, an innovative international JAZZT Vivaldi tour, special participation in the George Enescu International Festival, the international chamber tour designed to celebrate the genius of Romanian composers \u201cRomanian Music Journey\u201d, special participation in the baroque opera \u201cIndiile galante\u201d directed by Andrei \u0218erban, the launch of the production \u201conly ONE Diva allowed\u201d at the Kultursommer Wien festival, etc. Rodica Vic\u0103's discography includes two CDs, the first produced by the Capriccio record label with the absolute recording of George Enescu's oratorio The Ghosts (The Ghosts) and the second, Stars in the Sky released at the end of 2018 at the Musikverein Vienna \u2013 a multicultural and unique project that includes a collection of lullabies from around the world, alongside the famous zither player Barbara Laister-Ebner, soloist of the 2018 Vienna New Year's Concert. More information about the work of soprano Rodica Vica can be found at www.rodicavica.com<\/p>\n
MARIA B\u00ceLDEA was born in Bucharest and began studying the harp at the age of 8, at the George Enescu Music High School. At the age of 12, she already gave her first recital and at the age of 18, she gave her first concert as a soloist at the Romanian Athenaeum. After graduating from the Bucharest Academy of Music, in 1986, she obtained the position of principal harpist at the Ploie\u0219ti State Symphony Orchestra. In 1988, she was invited to Greece by the Thessaloniki State Orchestra. She was a member of the Thessaloniki orchestra until 1990, after which she went to Athens, invited by Manos Hatzidakis, and hired by the Orchestra of Colours. Since 1993, she has also been principal harpist at the National Symphony Orchestra of the Hellenic Radio and Television. Maria B\u00eeldea established, in 1988, the first harp class at the Thessaloniki State Odeion (Thessaloniki Conservatory), and in 1992 at the Athenaum Odeion (Athens Conservatory). She has performed with the largest orchestras in Romania and Greece, has given recitals and master classes in Romania, Serbia and France, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, USA, Spain, Cyprus, Slovenia and in Greece, at the archaeological sites in Athens. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with Sir Neville Marriner, Michel Plasson, Vangelis, Horia Andreescu. She performed the music of Eleni Karaindrou for the film "Dust in Time", together with her husband, violinist Sergiu Nastasa, and "Alexander" (directed by Oliver Stone, music by Vangelis). She also founded the "Aeolian Harps" quartet and is a founding member of the "KYKLOS ENSEMBLE". She participates in the "Armonia Atenea" orchestra, performing on historical harps, recently recording Lv Beethoven's "Die Gesch\u00f6pfe des Prometheus" with Decca. More information about the artist Maria
\nBildea can be found on https:\/\/harpadepoveste.ro\/maria-bildea\/ SILVIA IRINA ZIMMERMANN studied German philology, English, art history and sociology at the universities of Sibiu and Marburg and is a doctor in German literature from the University of Marburg with a doctoral thesis
\nabout the literary work of Queen Elisabeth of Romania (Carmen Sylva). In 2012, she initiated the establishment of the Carmen Sylva Research Center of the Princely Archives of Wied in Neuwied, which she heads honorably, and is
\neditor of the Carmen Sylva Research Center collection (11 volumes published until 2022). In 2013 she received the distinction of the Royal House of Romania: "King Michael I. Medal for Loyalty". She has published numerous volumes in German, English and Romanian about Carmen Sylva and the time of the Old Kingdom, including monographs in German and Romanian about the literature and life of Queen Elisabeth of Romania (Carmen
\nSylva), coordinated scientific volumes and translations of specialized articles from Romanian into German about the Old Kingdom period, the complete German critical-scientific edition of the correspondence of the royal couple Carol I and Elisabeth, the complete German critical-scientific edition of the correspondence of King Carol I with his father, Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1866-1885), anthological editions of literary texts with critical bibliography (in English and Romanian) from the work of the writing queens of Romania, Elisabeth (Carmen Sylva) and Maria. She is the author of the volumes in Romanian: Regina poet\u0103 Carmen Sylva: Literatura \u00een serviciul Coroanei (ed. All, 2013), Regele Carol I \u00een opera Reginei Elisabeta (ed. Curtea Veche, 2014), Reginele scrieitoare ale Rom\u00e2niei, Elisabeta (Carmen Sylva) \u0219i Maria (ed. Corint, 2021). She has edited the Romanian editions of Carmen Sylva's work: The Pele\u015f Tales (ed. Corint 2016, 2nd edition added, 2018), Mr. Pulcinel (ed. Vremea, 2017), From the Ages. Historical Stories and Popular Legends (ed. Humanitas, 2018), Words of the Soul (with illustrations by SI Zimmermann, ed. Humanitas, 2022). She is the translator and editor of the volumes of correspondence: "With tender love, Elisabeta". "Always yours, faithful, Carol". The correspondence of the royal couple (together with Romani\u0163a Costantinescu, ed. Humanitas, 2 volumes, 2020\u20132021), Beloved Father and the Most Faithful Friend. The correspondence of King Carol I with his father (with illustrations by SI Zimmermann, ed. Corint, 2023).<\/p>\n
Organizer: Association for Music, Art and Culture<\/p>\n
Project co-financed by: AFCN \u2013 Administration of the National Cultural Fund In partnership with: Pele\u0219 National Museum \u2013 Sinaia, Carmen Sylva Cultural Center in Sinaia and Sinaia City Hall, George Enescu National Museum in Bucharest, National Museum of Art of Romania \u2013 Museum of Art Collections in Bucharest, Austro-Romanian Society in Vienna, Romanian Cultural Institute in Vienna, Romanian Embassy in Austria and Amtshaus Hietzing \u2013 Vienna, Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice and Italo-German Association in Venice<\/p>\n
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