INTERNATIONAL SUMMER PROGRAM 
OPERA BRASOV - THEATRE LYRICHOREGRA 20
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER PROGRAM 
Dr. CRISTIAN MIHAILESCU - Scenic interpretation
General and Artistic Director of Brasov Opera
CRISTIAN MIHAILESCU graduated from the Academy of Music from Bucharest - singing section. Employed as singer at National Opera from Bucharest (tenor) he interpreted 47 roles from Mozart to Stravinski, including Verdi, Puccini, Offenbach and Johann Strauss.
In one's capacity of singer he participated to manifold festivals and sustained concerts and performances on the main big stages of the country. He registered several records and participated at various radio and TV emissions.
Also he participated in artistic tours about Italy, Germany, Greece, Spain so on and. In Italy at Peccary he was awarded with "Pantheon Prize".
He wrote more than 1000 articles of musical critiques in majority specialized publications.
Cristian Mihailescu graduated from post university courses of opera stage too, at the Academy of Theatre and Film from Bucharest.
He is member of European Academy of Musical Theatre from Vienna (the single Romanian) and of the "Eurolyrica" Association, which gather him most important directors of opera from Europe (the single Romanian).
Starting with 1994 he has been upholding the stage course "Cristian Mihailescu" in Japan at Tokyo, Nagasaki and Saytama.
Stage director of international notoriety he staged opera performances in several countries from which the most recent there are: "Madame Butterfly" at Nagasaki,"Un Ballo in Maschera" at Tokyo,"Les Pecheurs de Perles" in Holland, "Cosi fan Tutte « (1999) and « Carmen »(2000) at Toulon (France).
He was awarded with all stage prizes, existing in Romania, or « Il Barbiere di Siviglia" mounted in Brasov. Also he was awarded with "The Year Stage Director" conferred by Union of Composers for "Othello" in 1999; The Prize of the Musical Criticism Union for the best lyric moment" for "I Capuletti ed I Montecchi" in 1997 and the Prize "The Best Performance of the Year" for "Traviata" on the stage of National Opera Bucharest.
On the other side he was distinguished with other prizes such: "The Prize for Artistic Management" in 1994, awarded to the best Opera Manager from Romania; twice in 1994 and, the Prize "The Man of Culture of the Year" in 1996.
He is frequently invited to participate at preliminary examinations and international seminaries, related to the opera stage field, or administration manners of the lyric theatre.
In this sense a conclusive example is represented by the invitations of the French commission for UNESCO, from Paris, during the years 1998, 1999 and 2000 and Vienna during the years 1999, 2000, and 2001.
He is a permanent jury member of the « Marmande International Singing Competition » in France. He has been a member of the « Julian Gayarre International Competition » in Spain.
From 1992 to 2000 he was General Manager of the Lyric Theater from Constanta, which became under his leading "The Constanta Opera".
Starting with September 2000 he has been General Manager of Lyric Theatre from Brasov. Under his leading the Lyric Theatre became Brasov Opera, an accomplished dream of the artists, but also music fans of Brasov.
Brasov Opera sustained during the theatrical season 2000 - 2001 an impressive tour on 20 stages all over Germany.
The enthusiastic chronicles confirm the success enjoyed by "Cosi fan Tutte" of Mozart in Cristian Mihailescu production.
In only four months the opera collective was invited to perform in Bucharest in the Revolution Square, on the stage where Luciano Pavarotti held concerts;, at the "Diplomats' Club", in the presence of dozens members of the diplomatic staff, empowered in Bucharest, and after all in the International festival "George Enescu", Brasov Opera being the single institution from Romania, that received a such honorable invitation.
Just returned from Bucharest the singers, the chorus ,the orchestra and the Opera's ballet inaugurated "The Weavers Bastion" under Cristian Mihailescu baton, a cultural act, that meant the reintroducing an historical side, unique in our country into the artistic circuit.
In October 2000 he signed the stage of a mega-performance "IRIS-ATHENAEUM" sustained on the Palace Stage from Bucharest, in the presence of more than 5000 spectators .The show was considered by mass-media as "The most important cultural moment of last years" and in December 2000 he staged another mega show "Felicia Filip and her guests" on the stage of the National Opera Bucharest.
In 2002, he mounted "CARMEN" on the stage of Opera House from Brasov, the show which was played on 24 stages in Germany and Austria in a big success.
In January 2003 he signed at Brasov Opera the last Verdi's opera „Falstaff", and after just two months he was invited to Romanian National Opera Bucharest where he signed the same opera, both performances considered by the enthusiastic chronicles, a very great success of the theatrical season 2002-2003.
In 2003 - The Director of the INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL of OPERA, OPERETTA and BALLET - edition I.
In February 2004 - Cristian Mihailescu mounts „DON PASQUALE" by G. Donizetti, on the scene Opera House Brasov. The collective of Opera Brasov organized a tour on Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Holland, Great Britain with this show in April - June 2004.
In September - October 2004 - The Director of the INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL of OPERA, OPERETTA and BALLET - edition II.
In November 2004, he signed the stage direction of the opera " The Counts D'Hoffmann" by Offenbach and in February 2005 for the opera: "The Fishers in the Pearls" by G. Bizet. Brasov Opera went on long tour with 28 performances of these two plays in Germany, France, Switzerland, Holland, and Luxemburg.
In November 2004 - he is the stage director of the show ‘"Don Giovanni" by Mozart, the first opera multimedia show from Romania.
Braşov Opera organize an yearly tour in Europe. Since 2005, he made a prestigious tour in European countries with a rich cultural tradition (Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland, Holland). This tour confirmed once again the professional value of the artists from Brasov Opera.
In October 2005- The Director of the INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL of OPERA, OPERETTA and BALLET - edition III.
In December 2005 the Local Council from Brasov awarded the highest title: CITIZEN OF HONOURE.
In April-May 2006 - Brasov Opera go on European tour in Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Luxemburg, with his latest mounting of the opera "Don Giovanni" by Mozart.
He is a regular jury member of international music competitions.
He is also professor of Stage Direction at the Ciprian Porumbescu Academy of Music (Bucharest).
He recently received the title of best director of opera in Romania.
He has given many Master Classes in Czech Republic, in Romania, in China and also in Japan
Master Class BRNO
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
ALAIN NONAT - Vocal interpretation
General and Artistic Director of Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20
ALAIN NONAT is born in France. He has two nationalities : Canadian and French.
General and Artistic Director of the Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20, Alain Nonat, a Helden tenor and recipient of a First Prize of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, began his vocal studies with Maria Branèze at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris where he won a First Prize. He continued his vocal studies in Montreal, Canada, at the Operatic Workshop of the McGill University Faculty of Music with Luciano Della Pergola, Barry Wisenfield and Antonio Narducci. He also worked with Bernard Diamant and pianist John Newmark. He studied under the masters Jacques Jansen and Jean-Christophe Benoit in France; Boris Goldowsky in the United States; and in Germany under tenor Ernst Haefliger who became his mentor. He participated in several national and international competitions, including the Music Competition of Canada and the International Competition of La Mélodie Française de Paris where he win prizes
He sang for the most part in France, the United States and Canada, and participated in the first presentation of several contemporary lyrical works. He possesses a large repertoire of French melodies, lieder and oratorios, and has staged several lyrical productions.
On his return to Canada, in 1974, he founded the Théâtre Lyricoregra 20, an organization which promotes opera for all ages and encourages young singers. He was also a dance critic for three years.
In 1980 and 1981, he is general and artistic director of the Opera and Dance Pavillon at Man and His World in Montreal, which attracted more than 150,000 visitors each summer with its concerts and exhibits.
In 1982, he concentrated his efforts on teaching and on managing the Théâtre Lyricoregra 20. He went on to create the "Journées de la musique française" inviting in Montreal French wellknown musicians and the "Rencontres musicales tchèques et slovaques" (two events combining concerts and competitions), and "Si l’Opéra m’était conté", an introduction to opera for all ages.
Since 1990, he has given Master Classes in Interpretation, specializing in the interpretation of French music, opera and melody, and the preparation for international auditions and competitions. In this function, he has been invited to Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia and South Korea.
Since 1991, he has been invited every year to be a jury member for International Singing Competitions in Belgium, China, Czech Republic, France, Italy, South Korea, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia and Estonia. He has instituted several exchange programmes between Canada, Europe adn China for young musicians.
In 1991, he was decorated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, in recognition of his involvement in cultural exchange between his country and Canada.
In 1993, he is a delegate for Canada at the first Olympic Arts charter in Paris Unesco. He received also in Montreal City Hall from the Slovak President in official visit a decoration for his work to promote cultural exchange between Canada and Slovakia.
In 1994, he organized in Canada a new programme, "Les Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques", whose aim is to facilitate the introduction of young Canadian singers to a career in Europe. He create the same programme in China in 2004 in collaboration with the China Musician's Association.
Since 1994, he organize the Czech and Slovak Musical Rencontres in Montreal and has already invited some well known musicals like Radoslav Kvapil, Jarmil Burghauser, lena Vesela, Adolf Sykora, Jan Panenka, Ivan Zenaty, Bedrich Havlik, Marian Lapsanky, Ida Kirilova, Julius Klein and others.
In 1998, he received from the Czech Republic the Antonin Dvorak medal for his work in promoting Czech music in Canada.
In 2002, he received the civil medal, Linden of Friendship, from the International Club of Slovakia for his cooperation in promoting cultural exchanges between Canada and Slovakia.
In 2004, he created in China the JAL programme in Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai
Since 2005, he create with the Brasov Opera in Romania an international opera programme for young singers in Autumn of each year.
In 2007, he creates in Montreal the Rencontres Lyriques internationales de Montréal presenting young canadian and foreign singers from Europe and from Asia in concerts.
Master Class in Beijing and Chengdu
QUELQUES CRITIQUES
- “Talented Tenor.... is leaving behind a trail of praises whenever he sings... " Ottawa Journal (Ottawa-Canada)
- “possède l’étoffe d’un authentique ténor dramatique avec des graves impressionnants....Alain Nonat est un artiste dont il sera intéressant de suivre l’évolution car il ne peut manquer de faire une carrière qui sortira de l’ordinaire” La Voix du Nord (St Quentin-France)
- “Alain Nonat as Rinuccio had considerable range..” Ottawa Journal (Ottawa -Canada)
- “Alain Nonat tour à tour Don José et Des Grieux sait chanter et il sait jouer particulièrement les nobles si l’on en juge par son Des Grieux...” La Presse ( Montréal-Canada)
- “La voix est large , vaillante, avec un timbre séduisant. Alain Nonat a de la classe, du style et est appelé à faire une carrière dans le théâtre d’opéra..
..nous aurons certainement l’occasion d’en reparler” Guide Musical -Opéra (Paris-France)
- “of the singing roles I should mention the tenor Alain Nonat
for the way he handled the Male Chorus”.... Montreal Star (Montréal-Canada)
- “offrit une interprétation exemplaire ,vivante, la voix parvenant à traduire avec beaucoup d’esprit cette musique si révélatrice de la personnalité de Britten” Guide Musical-Opéra (Paris- France)
- “Alain Nonat fut parfait scéniquement, jouant avec intelligence le rôle du Matelot, mimant avec finesse et une rare compréhension du texte et de la musique les divers sentiments du héros..” Guide Musical-Opéra (Paris-France)
