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The performance is part of the George Enescu International Festival program and is presented in partnership with the Bucharest National Theater. Details here    Malandain Ballet BiarritzThe Royal Opera Orchestra of VersaillesAndrés Gabetta - conductor, concertmasterThierry Malandain - choreographer  Anotimpurile / The SeasonsMusic: Antonio Vivaldi, Giovanni Antonio GuidoSet design and costumes: Jorge GallardoLights: François MenouCostume production: Véronique Murat, Charlotte MargnouxCostume production assistant: Anaïs AbelScenery: Frédéric VadéAccessories production: Annie OnchaloSet and prop assistants: Nicolas Rochais, Gorka Arpajou, Félix Vermandé, Raphaël Jeanneret, Christof T'Siolle, Txomin Laborde-Peyre, Maruschka Miramon, Karine Prins, Sandrine Mestas Gleizes, Fanny Sudres et Fantine GoulotBallet masters: Richard Coudray, Giuseppe Chiavaro, Frederik Deberdt A project by the Royal Opera of VersaillesMain co-producer: Château de Versailles Spectacles – Royal Opera of Versailles, Royal Opera Orchestra of VersaillesCo-producers: Cannes Dance Festival, Teatro Victoria Eugenia – Ballet T San Sebastián, Saint-Etienne Opera, Theater Bonn, Teatro la Fenice, CCN Malandain Ballet BiarritzPartners: Opéra de Reims, Espace Jéliote Oloron Sainte-Marie, Théâtre Olympia ArcachonSponsors: Fonds de dotation Malandain pour la Danse Suez, Association Amis du Malandain Ballet Biarritz, Carré des Mécènes du Malandain Ballet Biarritz  Concept Based on an idea by Laurent Brunner, director of Château de Versailles Spectacles, and Stefan Plewniak, violinist and chief conductor of the Royal Opera of Versailles, this ballet intertwines Antonio Vivaldi's famous Four Seasons with excerpts from Le Quattro Stagioni dell'anno (The Four Seasons of the Year), a little-known work by Giovanni Antonio Guido, a contemporary and compatriot of the "red priest." In terms of its creation, starting from arithmetic, under the influence of the number four, closely linked to creation, balance, and harmony, we can say first of all that Guido's Seasons evoke memories of the "belle danse" (Baroque dance), which emerged in the 17th century with the ideal of governing the body and mind in tandem and performing movements with grace, precision, and ease. The number four is also associated with the Earth and the wheel of life, which does not always turn smoothly, if not completely upside down, given the ugliness, stupidity, and inhumanity that proliferate. With Vivaldi's Seasons, we are moved by a more natural, more human form of dance. Ultimately, we transform things into a poetic fantasy, and with these two words, you have the basics. Against a backdrop of black petals scattered across the horizon, winged beings mourn the loss of spirit and clarity. Why? Because the Seasons are just a ballet, and there is nothing more serious than the unbelievable. (Thierry Malandain) Link for tickets    Trailer    Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

Important announcement regarding the performances at the NTB Amphitheatre!Being an outdoor space, in case of rain, the following rule shall apply:- if the rain starts before the performance time and the set-up time allows it, the performance will be moved to one of the theatre halls. If this is not possible, either the performance will be rescheduled and tickets will remain valid, or a refund will be issued.- if rain starts during the performance, the performance is suspended and cannot be rescheduled nor the ticket price refunded.Thank you for your understanding!   Paul Tihan and Andra Andriuca are two artists from Iasi whose projects and musical worlds meet from time to time both in song and on stage. In March last year they embarked together on the “Welcoming Tour”, a joint tour to launch their debut albums, playing in the country's biggest cities. What started out as a series of three concerts turned into a full-blown road trip, becoming a celebration that lasted until the end of the summer of 2024. Paul Tihan, after the raw-acoustic journey of the past, has now transformed into a quintet that sheds light on his thoughts and experiences. The character of the project is not categorized into a certain genre of music, but is more of a journey unfolded into chapters that show the subtle layers of life. In musical terms, Paul has labeled his project as indie poetry rock. Andra Andriuca, inspired by people, nature and the hustle and bustle of life and thought, she puts into lyrics and chords stories for the soul. Along with vocals and guitar, the project has grown over the past two years into a band that shapes the songs with an indie, pop-rock sound and a few alternative notes. A year later, Paul Tihan and Andra Andriuca return to Bucharest with the same concert-concept: a double concert, this time as part of the Rooftop Season series. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu                        

Important announcement regarding the performances at the NTB Amphitheatre!Being an outdoor space, in case of rain, the following rule shall apply:- if the rain starts before the performance time and the set-up time allows it, the performance will be moved to one of the theatre halls. If this is not possible, either the performance will be rescheduled and tickets will remain valid, or a refund will be issued.- if rain starts during the performance, the performance is suspended and cannot be rescheduled nor the ticket price refunded.Thank you for your understanding!   Valeria Stoica is an indie-pop artist from the Republic of Moldova. She has a deep connection with nature, which is where she spent her childhood and from which she draws inspiration. Her first official single - “Remember” - was a big surprise for Romanian indie-pop listeners. It also proved to be an international hit, with Spotify listeners from all over the world. Since then, Valeria has released several hit tracks such as “Distances”, “Just a Boy”, ‘Maybe’, “Empty Air” which have earned her performances at music festivals such as Electric Castle and Summer Well, as well as solo gigs all over the country. She has also had the honor of opening for renowned artists such as Lucy Dacus, Passenger and Jacob Lee. In Fall 2020, Valeria released her debut album - “I don't like roses”. The album is a collection of 9 tracks in both English and Romanian, with “The Writer” being a premiere, and was nominated at the Impala Awards for Best Independent Album Of The Year. In 2023, Valeria released two tracks from the forthcoming album. She was also selected as the first Spotify EQUAL ambassador in Romania, premiering the track “All We Wanna Do”. The same year she was nominated for Best Female Artist at the Elle Style Awards. In April 2025 she released her second album titled “Go Outside And Hug A Tree”. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu                              

Important announcement regarding the performances at the NTB Amphitheatre! Being an outdoor space, in case of rain, the following rule shall apply:- if the rain starts before the performance time and the set-up time allows it, the performance will be moved to one of the theatre halls. If this is not possible, either the performance will be rescheduled and tickets will remain valid, or a refund will be issued.- if rain starts during the performance, the performance is suspended and cannot be rescheduled nor the ticket price refunded. Thank you for your understanding!   It's concert. It's theater. It's Creanga remix. Ada Milea reinvents the performance she created at Piatra Neamt's Youth Theater and proposes a “concert in 2” version, together with Berti Barbera. The 2 artists and their instruments transform themselves into a host of characters, as the whole village sings its stories. We look forward to seeing you stealing from the cherry trees, swimming in the river, where the dead flies are, to the missing hoopoe from the linden tree and many other tricks from Ion Creanga's childhood. (bilet.ro) Creanga comes to life in June, with humor, rhythm and a touch of theater, in the special tour “Concert after Creangă - Memories of my Childhood”, performed by the unmistakable Ada Milea and the versatile Berti Barbera. The two artists transform their voices and instruments into a whole gallery of characters, reimagining the world of Ion Creanga's childhood in a unique “concert in 2”. The audience will be taken through the misadventures of the child Nica, in a sonic reinterpretation full of fun and fantasy: from “stealing from the cherry tress” and the river swimming to the famous “missing hoopoe” from the linden tree and other old-time pranks. (Libertatea) Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu                        

Important announcement regarding the performances at the NTB Amphitheatre!Being an outdoor space, in case of rain, the following rule shall apply:- if the rain starts before the performance time and the set-up time allows it, the performance will be moved to one of the theatre halls. If this is not possible, either the performance will be rescheduled and tickets will remain valid, or a refund will be issued.- if rain starts during the performance, the performance is suspended and cannot be rescheduled nor the ticket price refunded.Thank you for your understanding!   Toulouse Lautrec are a reminder of Little Paris in the 2000s, they are a black and white photo of a “back to the future” movie frame in which the actor uses a 16" wrench. Toulouse Lautrec borrowed from the painter's personality and spread it on the airwaves and on the country's stages. In an age of the prefix “post,” Toulouse Lautrec are post-indie-rock, post-mainstream and post-underground. They've managed to survive myspace, youtube, facebook, instagram, spotify and now they're coping with artificial intelligence. They are and have remained four guys who play guitars and drums and have been reinventing themselves for 15 years now. They have 6 albums, dozens of songs in the charts, dozens of music videos, countless gigs in about seven countries and seven seas, as far as they can remember. Rana is a melancholic alternative rock band formed in Pitesti that saw the light of the world in the fall of 2016. The band's sound can be categorized from alternative rock to indie-emo rock, and the lyrics are mostly about love, sometimes touching on social themes. The band has released singles such as “Chinese Sky” and “Far Away”, and in August 2022 their debut EP “Electric Green” was released, and in August 2023, their second EP, called “Codependent”, was released, a record that captures a couple's love story captured in 6 acts, more precisely in 6 songs. The most recent EP, called “Noi Doi (Versus restul lumii)” is built around a love that isolates from the rest of the world. The center of the world becomes the two of them. Whether it's the toxic, anxious, fleeting love or the one that stays forever, for a moment, nothing exists but him & her. It's an EP about love and the global perils it comes with. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu                               

Alexandra Usurelu returns to the National Theater in Bucharest on August 14, 2025, for an extraordinary concert with her musicians in the TNB Amphitheater Hall.   The concert "Pe sub stele-n sus" (Upright Under the Stars) recreates the unique experiences of previous years, when Alexandra Usurelu managed to create a truly magical atmosphere above the city, carrying her fans to the stars with her fine and suave music, away from the noise and crowds. The concert on August 14, 2025, will include her beloved songs, as well as others that have not yet been released, performed live with the support of her musicians, remarkable names on the Romanian jazz scene and in the world of orchestral music. Alexandra Usurelu's voice and personality have shaped the image of a unique artist in Romanian music for connoisseurs of quality music, whose concerts are not to be missed. A true success story of independent music in Romania, Alexandra Usurelu has managed in just a few years to evolve from concerts with a few dozen spectators on club stages to sold-out tours with a band and private orchestra in theaters across the country, developing a tradition of presenting increasingly sophisticated artistic content year after year, with complex concert productions comparable to those of the most famous mainstream artists, on the stages of philharmonic halls and national theaters, sometimes with several concerts sold out on the same day. Alexandra has released the studio album "La capatul lumii" (At the End of the World) (2014), the DVD "Simfonic Pur" (2016), filmed live at her first concert at the National Theater in Bucharest, and the studio album "Fata care chiar exista" (The Girl who Really Exists) (2022). His first album, "La capatul lumii" (At the End of the World), received three nominations from the Romanian Broadcasting Corporation at the 13th edition of the Radio Romania Music Awards, in the categories "Best Debut," "Best Album," and "Best Duet" (for "Something's Happening to Us" ft. Mircea Vintila). Her collaborations with folk artists (Mircea Vintila, Dinu Olarasu, Mircea Rusu, Narcisa Suciu) and pop artists (Cornel Ilie/VUNK, Dan Byron, etc.) have exposed her music and artistic universe to a diverse and wide audience, and the hundreds of concerts she has given to date have made her a unique artist in Romanian music, not only because of her style and musical talent, but especially thanks to her naturalness and influential lyrics, which resonate in the hearts of her listeners. For her second album, entitled "Fata care chiar exista" (The Girl Who Really Exists) and released in early 2022, Alexandra Usurelu tackled powerful themes and subjects, all with modern poetry that transcends the themes of current pop music, poetry clothed in the fine sounds of classical music, classic jazz, or the essential sounds of folk music, brought back to life and reinterpreted. The album was recorded with her band, made up of outstanding jazz musicians, and a string orchestra. The integration of a string orchestra into her music began several years ago, the orchestra being not just an extension of pomp and sound for pop songs, but an integral part of the entire musical concept staged by Alexandra. The album "Fata care chiar exista" (The Girl who Really Exists) offers a synaesthetic experience of the senses, not just impeccable listening. These are songs that have been played for many years in concerts, arranged for band and string orchestra, a sound experience very different from what pop music offers, but easy to understand and desirable for any art consumer who prefers to seek out the music they listen to themselves," says Bobby Stoica, composer and music producer of the album "The Girl Who Really Exists." Alexandra Usurelu is a constant presence in the seasons of cultural institutions' orchestras, but she also collaborates successfully with the few private orchestras. In June 2024, she gave her most important concert to date at the Romanian Athenaeum, in the Royal Season, alongside the highly acclaimed Bucharest orchestra Camerata Regala, conducted by Constantin Grigore. Without any fancy stuff or aggressive promotion, Alexandra Usurelu has done something that might seem like just a faint hope in Romania these days: she's won over an educated audience with refined tastes, who like to pick the music they listen to and follow their favorite artists to concert halls. Tickets for the concert "Pe sub stele-n sus" (Upright Under the Stars) on August 14, 2025, at the TNB Amphitheater Hall, are available in electronic format at www.iabilet.ro, in Flanco stores, Metrou Unirii 1, Muzica, IQ BOX, and at Selfpay terminals. Online, you can pay by card, PayPal, Sodexo cultural voucher cards, Vodafone or Orange invoice, or cash on delivery via Fan Courier, anywhere in the country. Children are admitted free of charge, as long as they can be held in the arms of their parents or guardians who have secured a seat in the hall with a valid concert ticket.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

Important announcement regarding the performances at the NTB Amphitheatre!Being an outdoor space, in case of rain, the following rule shall apply:- if the rain starts before the performance time and the set-up time allows it, the performance will be moved to one of the theatre halls. If this is not possible, either the performance will be rescheduled and tickets will remain valid, or a refund will be issued.- if rain starts during the performance, the performance is suspended and cannot be rescheduled nor the ticket price refunded.Thank you for your understanding!   If you get the chance to see The Mono Jacks live, you'll immediately understand why they're a very special band. Whether you discover them in an intimate club or on the stage of a big festival (such as Sziget, Exit Festival, Eurosonic Noorderslag, Electric Castle, Rocanotherworld, ARTMania, TIFF), the incredible chemistry between the band members and their captivating energy will make you want to see them again and again. The Mono Jacks formed in 2008, founded by Doru Trascau - the soul of this project, a charismatic lead singer also known as the voice and face of the grunge band AB4 (which dominated the Romanian rock scene in the 2000s and won the MTV European Music Awards in 2003). Over the years, the band has gone through all possible phases- from line-up changes, to breaks and splits, to spectacular retreats and comebacks, releasing memorable tracks like “Tablou”, ‘Drumul’, or “Un Sfert De Secunda” in all the while. 2017 marked an important moment in the band's evolution, as The Mono Jacks released the album “Slightly Distorted” in a new and energetic formula. The new line-up quickly won over fans with the hit ‘1000 DA’, opening a new chapter for the band. The Mono Jacks continued to surprise, releasing two more studio albums - “Gloria” in 2020 and the most recent, “The New Cloud”, in 2023 - setting new records, such as selling 400 tickets in less than two minutes or performing in front of 50,000 people at the Bucharest iMapp - an emotional moment that left them in tears of joy. From sold out clubs in record time to concerts in some of the biggest venues in the country (Arenele Romane, Sala Palatului), and touring with a full orchestra, The Mono Jacks remain a reference name for the alternative rock scene in Romania, and their music a collection of authentic stories, sung with unmistakable passion. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu                           

Private event hosted by the National Theatre in Bucharest. The responsibility for the quality and content of this event lies solely with the organizer!   Maria Coman, the most beloved singer of Byzantine music in Romania, invites you to a high cultural and spiritual event in the fasting of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary: a concert of Byzantine music with the Kinonia choir of the Diocese of Severin and Strehaiei, and the conference "The Virgin - Eternity of Life and Love", on August 9, 2025, at 19.00, at the National Theatre Bucharest. The audience will hear special songs and Byzantine hymns dedicated to the Mother of God, performed by Maria Coman and the Kinonia choir of the Diocese of Severin and Strehaiei, conducted by Fr. conductor Iulian Pruiu. Also, the exceptional training in fields such as neurology, emergency medicine and theology of the guests: Arch. Prof. Dr. Sorin Mihalache (physicist and theologian), Prof. Univ. Dr. Radu Tincu (medical doctor) and theologian Pantelimon Susnea, are the guarantee of a profound meeting about meaning, life and love, masterfully moderated by the appreciated Liana Stanciu. We look forward to seeing you!   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

Important announcement regarding the performances at the NTB Amphitheatre!Being an outdoor space, in case of rain, the following rule shall apply:- if the rain starts before the performance time and the set-up time allows it, the performance will be moved to one of the theatre halls. If this is not possible, either the performance will be rescheduled and tickets will remain valid, or a refund will be issued.- if rain starts during the performance, the performance is suspended and cannot be rescheduled nor the ticket price refunded.Thank you for your understanding!   Coma, one of Romania's best-loved alternative rock bands, was formed in the early 2000s, bringing together six youngsters active on the underground scene in Bucharest. Their debut - the album “Somn”, released in 2001 - marked the pioneering of the new metal genre in local music and gave the band exposure to a wide audience from the start, with the videos of the singles “Nu Vreau Fetito Casa”, “In Mine In Soapta”, ‘Stai’, and “Bruzli vs Vandam” being broadcast in heavy rotation on the music TV stations of the time. The following albums - “Nerostitele” (2006), “Coma Light” (2008), ‘Orizont’ (2016), “Accord of Parents” (2023) brought, along with the maturation of the Coma members, new creative directions, defining the band's sound towards alternative metal and alternative rock. Landmark songs such as “Cel Mai Frumos Loc De Pe Pamant”, “Document”, “Chip”, “Coboara-ma-n Rai”, “Vezi”, “Dor”, “Un Semn”, “La Hotar”, ‘Bine’, or “Canta-mi Povestea” and an intense live activity - hundreds of concerts all over the country, from sold out bars and clubs to the biggest local festivals - have helped Coma to build over time a solid community of dedicated fans. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu                                       

Important announcement regarding the performances at the NTB Amphitheatre!Being an outdoor space, in case of rain, the following rule shall apply:- if the rain starts before the performance time and the set-up time allows it, the performance will be moved to one of the theatre halls. If this is not possible, either the performance will be rescheduled and tickets will remain valid, or a refund will be issued.- if rain starts during the performance, the performance is suspended and cannot be rescheduled nor the ticket price refunded.Thank you for your understanding!   Dimitri's Bats are a fresh appearance on the Romanian alternative-pop scene, constantly blurring the boundaries between eclectic rhythms and alternative riffs. Dimitri's Bats have played at festivals such as Summer Well (RO), Electric Castle (RO), Juwenalia PW (PL), Tallinn Music Week (EE), BuSH (HU) and shared the stage with artists such as The 1975 (UK), Son Lux (US) and Daria Zawiałow (PL). Known for their dynamic live shows, the band continues to expand their presence on the Romanian and European scene, with major festivals already confirmed for 2025 - INmusic Festival (HR), Sziget Festival (HU), Electric Castle (RO), Focus in the Park (RO) etc, where they will promote their latest EP, the greatest pleasure and the greatest pain. This year, Dimitri's Bats were also named one of the “100 Artists to Watch in 2025” by IMPALA, the European association of independent music companies, recognizing their growing impact and distinctive sound in the alternative-pop landscape. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu