Cluj-Napoca Hungarian Opera
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Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
is a national opera company of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, founded on 17 December 1948.
The structure was built during 1909-1910, on the site of an old summer theatre dating back in. The ensemble can host 1,000 people. The building also hosts the Cluj-Napoca Hungarian Theatre
Cluj-Napoca Hungarian Theatre
The Hungarian Theatre of Cluj was founded in 1792 and is located in Cluj-Napoca, the fourth largest city in Romania. It was the first Hungarian theatre company in Transylvania, now a part of modern day Romania. The Hungarian Theatre of Cluj functions as a repertory theatre, entirely subsidized by...
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