Cluj-Napoca
hidden treasures and living archives
TEATRUL NAȚIONAL “LUCIAN BLAGA” DIN CLUJ-NAPOCA OPERA NAȚIONALĂ ROMÂNĂ DIN CLUJ-NAPOCA
CONSTRUCTION :
1904-1906
TRANSFORMATIONS :
1960-1980
extension of the building and alteration of the main entrance
STATUS DURING RESEARCH :
historical spaces in need for maintenance works
original stage systems in function
space shared for theatre and opera
ORIGINAL GROUND FLOOR PLAN
STAKEHOLDERS
COMMUNITY
the Cluj theatre preserves, in operation, the majority of the original stage mechanisms, this hidden gem of a theatrical world always in the pursuit of the new
mark of an equitable architectural policy, the original seats at the gallery encapsulate today the memory of much excitement from witnessing remarkable performances
Mr. Bordea is one of the valuable assets of the Cluj theatre, carefully preserving the meanings behind specific functionalities of the smallest historical details
SPECIAL THANKS FOR THE INTERVIEWS:
TEATRUL NAȚIONAL “LUCIAN BLAGA” DIN CLUJ-NAPOCA: Petre BĂCIOIU - actor / Doru BORDEA - stage manager / Silvia DOBOȘ - costume designer / Mădălina MÂNZAT - image operator / Ștefana POP - CURȘEU - artistic director