Angela Gheorghiu will be the star of this summer's D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival in the southwestern Turkish holiday resort town of Bodrum. She will open the 9th edition of the festival alongside the Ankara-based Presidential Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Ramón Tebar. Romanian tenor Teodor Ilincai will also be onstage at the concert, set for the night of Aug. 24 at the Bodrum D-Marin Turgutreis Marina. 

The tickets are not on sale yet. Check out the Festival's website from time to time.

Part of the open air, free event Opera Film Festival that takes place these days in Iasi, Romania, Tosca will be screened on June 14 starting 9pm. This is the 2011 Royal Opera House production starring Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel

Good news that people in Iasi can see this beautiful production on big screen!

               

Angela Gheorghiu, the Army Orchestra and the Radio Choir

Angela Gheorghiu

Angela Gheorghiu, the Army Orchestra and the Radio Choir

413 years ago, Michael the Brave united all the Romanian territories in one country. On this occasion, Antena 3 had the idea of making the largest national flag ever, a record enrolled in the Guinness Book. On the same occasion, they invited Angela Gheorghiu to sing the Romanian National Anthem, together with the Army Orchestra and the Radio Choir.

Angela Gheorghiu, performing the Romanian National Anthem

There were lots of emotions involved in this moment, considering the strong connection she has with her home country. It was a wonderful gesture!

               

The concert took place on May 25 at Romexpo in Bucharest with around 12.000 people in the audience.

Angela Gheorghiu performed 

*Habanera

*Brindisi, with Andrea Bocelli

*Non ti scordar di me, with Andrea Bocelli

*Copacul, with Cezar Ouatu

*Musica proibita, with Andrea Bocelli

*O sole mio, with Andrea Bocelli and Cezar Ouatu

My favs, by far Musica proibita and Habanera

Here are some photos I took, with the complicity of good looking bodyguard that allowed me to sit in front of the stage for half of the concert :). During the second part his boss wasn't as understanding as I would have liked him to be so I had to relocate

Enjoy!

... that smile...

This photo, taken during yesterday's interview on Antena 3, qualified directly to the gallery of THE photos. Don't know about you, but I can't take my eyes off of it

Angela Gheorghiu
Photo @official Facebook fanpage

Have an amazing, sunny and musical weekend!

Looking forward!

Lots of nice surprises waited for me when I got to the Royal Opera House last Friday. The Summer season will start soon and it's very well promoted, as you can see. 

ROH welcomed me and Magda smiled to me from the electronic boards and Summer brochures.

La Rondine starring Angela Gheorghiu, Charles Castronovo, Sabina Puértolas and Edgaras Montvidas opens on July 5