On Wednesday, 19th February 2020, 11:00 AM, at the Opera`s Hall, children are invited to the lesson-show `A showcase for characters`. The event is primarily designed for schoolchildren between 8 and 12 years old, in order to familiarise the little ones with the genres of a musical show: opera, operetta and musical theatre. Don Pizzicato and Donna Pianina, the owners of a magical showcase with famous characters from operas, operettas and musicals, present the children fragments from the operas: `The Marriage of Figaro` and `The Magic Flute` by W. A. Mozart, `The Barber of Seville` by G. Rossini, `Carmen` by G. Bizet, `The Bat` by J. Strauss, `Silvia` by E. Kalman; from the musical plays: `My Fair Lady` by Fr. Loewe, `West Side Story` by L. Bernstein. `A showcase for characters` is an event that aims at completing the musical education of the children, to familiarise them with the terms: opera, operetta and musical theatre so that, later on, they can easily understand these musical genres and qualify as good, well-informed spectators for opera performances.

Cast - the performers of Brașov`s Opera: Cristina Rotundu (Don Pizzicato), Corina Klein (Susanna, Stasi), Simona Manole (Papagena, Eliza Doolittle), Maria Catrina (Maria, Pamina), Lăcrămioara Schuller (Adela), Asineta Răducan (Rosina), Cristina Roșu (Marcellina, Carmen), Sonia Hazarian (Cherubino, Berta), Cristian Dicu (Monostatos), Liviu Iftene (Boni, Freddy), Lorand Cristian (Figaro, Pickering), Nicolae Zaharia (Papageno, Higgins).

Piano: Lioara Frățilă (Donna Pianina).

Direction: Anda Tabacaru.

Script: Santuzza Tălmăceanu-Dinescu.

Scenography: Rodica Garștea. Regie scenă: Dan Antipa.