The International Festival of Musical Performing Arts Scena

 The International Festival of Musical Performing Arts SCENA, organized by the INTERART Research and Artistic Creation Center of the “Gheorghe Dima” National Academy of Music, took place from November 2-5, 2023. This edition was dedicated to the 19th century, with a particular focus on Romanticism. The festival’s events revolved around the piano—the favored instrument of composers from this era—and the theme of travel, whether geographical, imaginary, or symbolic, which served as a source of inspiration for the Romantics.

Thursday, November 2

11:00 AM / Vasile Herman Hall, AMGD

  • Festival Opening

  • Workshop by Paola Ranzini: De la tragédie au théâtre musical: Médée au XVIIe siècle (From Tragedy to Musical Theater: Medea in the 17th Century)

  • Workshop by Paolo Bosisio: The way of acting of the Comici dell’arte (The Acting Style of Commedia dell’Arte)

4:00 PM / Vasile Herman Hall, AMGD

  • Symposium

Friday, November 3

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM / Room 16, AMGD

  • Masterclass on Singing and Gestural Rhetoric with Claire Lefilliâtre (Session 1)

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM / Room 16, AMGD

  • Masterclass on Basso Continuo and Recitative with Stéphane Fuget (Session 1)

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM / Book Corner Librarium (Bd. Eroilor, no. 15)

  • Book Launch: Scena bolnavă by Philippe Beaussant, member of the French Academy, translated by Anca-Daniela Mihuț
    (Guests: Prof. Dr. Ion Vartic; Prof. Dr. Anca Măniuțiu)

  • Roundtable Discussion: The “Malstage” Syndrome in Contemporary Opera Direction (Moderator: Anca Mihuț)


Saturday, November 4

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM / Room 16, AMGD

  • Masterclass on Singing and Gestural Rhetoric with Claire Lefilliâtre (Session 2)

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM / Room 16, AMGD

  • Masterclass on Basso Continuo and Recitative with Stéphane Fuget (Session 2)

4:00 PM / Room 16, AMGD

  • Roundtable Discussion: The Role of Gestural Rhetoric in the Stage Performance of 17th-Century Lyrical Artists
    (Guests: Claire Lefilliâtre, Vlad Crosman, Stéphane Fuget. Moderator: Anca Mihuț)

Sunday, November 5

11:00 AM / AMGD Concert Studio

  • Workshop Demonstration with student participants from the masterclasses and workshops

7:00 PM / AMGD Concert Studio

  • Festival Closing: Concert “L’ENTRETIEN DES MUSES”
    • Performers: Claire Lefilliâtre (soprano), Vlad Crosman (baritone), Stéphane Fuget (harpsichord), Kaori Uemura (viola da gamba)
    • Works by: J-B. Lully, M-A. Charpentier, C. Tessier, S. Le Camus, G. Bataille, M. Lambert, J. de Sainte Colombe le Fils, L. Couperin


Guests:

  • Claire Lefilliâtre – Lyrical Artist (FR)
  • Stéphane Fuget – Lyrical Artist (FR)
  • Vlad Crosman – Lyrical Artist (FR)
  • Paolo Bosisio – Università Statale di Milano (IT)
  • Paola Ranzini – Université d’Avignon et des Pays du Vaucluse (IT/FR)

Project realized with the support of the Cluj County Council.

Organizers:

  • Gheorghe Dima Music Academy
  • Gheorghe Dima Music Academy Association
  • Associate Professor Dr. Anca-Daniela Mihuț

Partners:

  • French Institute Cluj-Napoca
  • Book Corner Librarium
  • Faculty of Theatre and Television, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
  • Erasmus+ Program