A concert held by the National Radio Orchestra will take place on Thursday, 23^rd of January, on the Radio Hall stage, with Joszef Horvath as conductor. We will find out the details from mezzo-soprano SoranaNegrea, soloist of the event.

Firstly, please tell us about the piece in which you are a soloist, The First Walpurgis Night by Felix Mendelssohn. What should the public know about this opus before the Radio Hall concert?

It is a piece by Mendelssohn who worked on Goethe's text. It's about the Druids, who are trying to continue their religious rituals. It's a Romantic opus, very melodic... I think the audience will enjoy it. It is rarely performed, at least in Romania, and I think it will be successful.

How did the rehearsals go so far?

Very well. It is, I think, a debut for everyone - for us, the soloists, and for Mr. Horvath, for the orchestra and the choir.

Is this your first collaboration with conductor Jozsef Horvath?

It's not the first collaboration for me. I had other collaborations, also in the symphonic vocal repertoire, and even performed at an opera gala together with him. He is an opera conductor, which helps us, the vocal soloists, a lot, because it makes the connection between the orchestra and us stronger; he usually does this. However, it is my first collaboration with the Radio. It is the first time I perform on this stage, which I was expecting somewhat, because it is everyone's dream to perform here.