Tenor Stefan von Korch back on stage of the Iași National Opera on March 16 in “The Merry Widow 2.0” directed by Andrei Şerban

The cultural agenda of March brings back to the attention of the Iași audience the operetta “The Merry Widow 2.0,” and the performance scheduled for March 16 on the stage of the Iasi National Opera is the perfect opportunity to meet again with tenor Stefan von Korch. The beloved soloist returns in the role of Camille de Jolidon, a charming and romantic character that he also played in the 2016 staging of the beloved operetta. Both stagings bear the emblematic directorial signature of maestro Andrei Şerban.

Tenor Stefan von Korch says: “I am delighted to perform again for the Iași audience, which I feel is always in love with the lyrical art.”

“The Merry Widow 2.0” is situated on the dividing line between operetta and musical. The current directorial version is a fascinating mirror of our times through dialogues and the relationship between the characters. And the theme of sincere love remains the element that creates the bridge with the original libretto. Franz Lehár’s music is highlighted by spectacular choreographic moments, captivating set design and exchanges of lines that are as current as they are funny.

In the performnce scheduled for March 16, the audience will also applaud: Nicoleta Maier – soprano, Andrei Lazăr – tenor, Diana Ionescu – soprano, Lucian Dolhăscu – bass and others

Tickets for  “The Merry Widow 2.0” slated for March 16 at 6:30 PM at the National Opera in Iaşi can be found on Operaiasi.ro

About ** Ştefan von Korch – Tenor, Musical Extravaganza Host **

With an exponential evolution, nationally and internationally, Ştefan von Korch began the year on the stage of the Transylvania State Philharmonic, in Carmina Burana, his “signature” work, in which he debuted last year and on the stage of the prestigious Palermo Classica Festival, and in February and March he was present in the capital on the stage of the National Operetta and Musical Theater “Ion Dacian,” but also on the stage of the Dalles Hall where he elaborates monthly musical stories, in the season Musical Extravaganza concerts.

The end of 2024 meant for the soloist notable appearances at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre, at the Palatului Hall and at the Târgu-Mureş and Timişoara Philharmonics.

Also during the past year, he performed on the stage of the Târgu-Mureş Philharmonic the symphonic vocal work Stabat Mater by G. Rossini, considered a demonstration of virtuosity for any tenor, and the work Lobgesang by F. Mendelssohn, and was invited to the Iaşi Opera, in the sparkling role of Camille de Jolidon, in The Merry Widow 2.0 directed by Andrei Șerban and to the Romanian Opera in Timişoara in the staging of The Merry Widow signed by Mario Di Carlo.

In 2023, the tenor thrilled the hearts of the audience with masterful interpretations of the score specific to his voice in Carmina Burana, for which he is considered a benchmark and was the only Romanian soloist in a 27-city tour in China. Other milestones in his career include iconic roles in operas and operettas presented on the largest stages in Romania: “The Barber of Seville”, “The Elixir of Love” and “Falstaff” (Bucharest National Opera), “Rigoletto,” “The Merry Widow” and “The Merry Widow 2.0” (Iaşi National Opera), “I Puritani” (national premiere) “Rigoletto” and “The Barber of Seville” (Romanian Opera Cluj-Napoca) and others.