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OSCAR
WILDE : A ROMANIAN SCENOGRAPHY |
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Compiled by Camelia Stumbea (“M. Eminescu” Central University Library, Iasi),
Chris Tanasescu (Bucharest University) and Florina Tufescu (Dalarna
University) |
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First
compiled May 2008; updated March 2009 |
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Performances (film and theatre, including adaptations, musical
versions etc.) |
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We
have only included the earliest and most recent and/or significant
performances of each Wildean play or adaptation that we have been able to
trace via the CIMEC Institute for Cultural Memory database of theatre
performances in Romania, 1944-present.
Additions to this list, especially of pre-1944 performances, are most
welcome and will be fully acknowledged.
Please e-mail Florina.Tufescu@gmail.com |
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THE HAPPY PRINCE |
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As
Printul fericit. Directed by Aurel Miheles. Studioul Cinematografic Bucuresti, 1969. |
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THE CANTERVILLE GHOST |
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Fantoma
cu bretele.
Adaptation by Mircea Beres. Oradea
Theatre. 14 June 1979. |
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Stafia
familiei Canterville. Musical adaptation by Marius Rogojinschi. Teatrul de Animatie, Bacau. September 2007. |
THE FISHERMAN AND HIS
SOUL
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Pescarul
şi sufletul sau. Adaptation by Viorica Huber Rogoz (puppet
theatre). "Arlechino"
Theatre, Braşov. 1996. |
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THE HAPPY PRINCE |
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Printul
fericit. Directed
by Lilly Kraus Kalmar. Gong Theatre,
Sibiu European Capital of Culture Festival.
14th September 2007. |
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AN IDEAL HUSBAND |
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Soţul
ideal.
Teatrul Modern, Bucharest. 30 August 1914. Opening night for the Voiculescu-Bulandra
Company with some of the most influential Romanian actors in the leading
roles: Lucia Bulandra as Lady Chiltern, Marioara Voiculescu as Mrs Cheveley. |
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Soţul
ideal.
“Regina Maria” Theatre 1928. [Rev. by Ion Marin Sadoveanu in Gandirea 8, no. 2, Feb.
1928, p. 92] |
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Soţul
ideal.
Teatrul Municipal, Bucharest
1942. Directed by Soare Z. Soare.
With Tony Bulandra, Pop Marţian, Marieta Anca, Maria Mohor. [Rev.
by Dragos Protopopescu in Gandirea,
no. 2, Feb. 1942, p.
111] |
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Sotul
ideal. Directed
by Savel Grunea. Arad Theatre. 26th November 1956. |
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST |
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Bunbury. Bucharest
National Theatre. 1938. [Rev. by Victor Popescu in Universul literar, 31 Dec.
1938, vol. 47, no. 46, p.
7.] |
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Bunbury. Dublin Gate Theatre. Bucharest, Spring 1939. Directed
by Hilton Edwards. |
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Bunbury/Ce inseamna sa fii onest. Transl. by Alexandru Alcalay and Sima Zamfir. Directed by Val Mugur. “Marin Sorescu” Theatre, Craiova. 23rd
December 1956. Succesful tour in Bucharest
1957. [Rev. by Tudor Vianu in Contemporanul 10.I. 1957] |
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Bunbury. Translated by Kurt Jung Alsen.
Directed by Hans Schuschnig. German
Theatre, Timisoara. 5th January 1968. |
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Hazudj
Igazat. Translated
by Ferenc Karinthy. Directed by Bela Horvath. Hungarian Theatre,
Cluj. 22nd May 1970. |
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Buna
seara, domnule Wilde. Adapted by Eugen Mirea. Music by Henri Malineanu. Directed
by Alexandru Bocanet. “C. I. Nottara” Theatre, Bucharest. 28th November 1971. |
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Bunbury or Oder Keine Hochzeit ohne Ernst. Translated
by Paul Felix Greve. Directed by Hans Schuschnig. “Radu Stanca” Theatre, Sibiu. 3rd February 1971. |
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Hazudj
Igazat. Translated
by Sandor Hevesi. Directed by Katy
Gabor. Oradea Theatre. 21st July 1985. |
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Bunbury. German transl. by Rainer Kohlmayer. Directed
by Marina Tiron Emandi. German
Theatre, Timisoara. 16 November 2003. Additional information http://www.infotim.ro/tgst/fisespec/bunburyd.htm |
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Ce
inseamna sa fii…Bunbury. Musical version by Gerd Natschinski. Libretto by Helmut Bez and Jurgen
Degenhardt. Transl. by George Zaharescu and Nicolae Barbatescu. Directed
by Vlad Massaci. Teatrul
National de Opereta “Ion Dacian”, Bucharest.
23 November 2007. Additional
information http://www.opereta.ro/languages/en/shows/15-The-importance-of-being-Bunbury |
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LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN |
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Evantaiul
dnei Windermere. “Regina Maria Theatre”. 1930. |
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Evantaiul
dnei Windermere. Bucharest National Theatre. 1931. |
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Evantaiul
doamnei Windermere. Translated by Petru Comarnescu. Directed
by Ion Olteanu. “Marin Sorescu”
Theatre, Craiova. 3rd
April 1945. |
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Evantaiul
doamnei Windermere. Translated
by Andrei Bantas. Directed by Moruzan
Constantin. “Victor Ion Popa” Theatre,
Barlad. 10th February 1967. |
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Lady
Windermere Legyezoje. Translated by Moly Tamas. Directed by Constantin Anatol. “Tompa Miklos” Theatre Company, Targu Mures. 15th January 1971. |
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Evantaiul
unei lady.
Translated and directed by Constantin Anatol. “Mihai Eminescu” Theatre, Timisoara. 18th February 1975. |
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THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE |
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Privighetoarea
si trandafirul.
Multimedia performance. Directed
by Carmen Lidia Vidu. Teatrul
National, Bucuresti. 29th November
2007. Additional details, including
photos and video recordings http://www.privighetoareasitrandafirul.go.ro/ |
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THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY |
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Portretul
lui Dorian Gray. Translated by Magda Teodorescu. Directed by Dragos Galgotiu. Odeon, Bucharest. 1st October 2004. Additional information http://www.teatrulodeon.ro/spectacole/premiere/dgray.htm |
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SALOME |
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Salomeea. “Davila” Theatre 1910 [?], 1911. Marioara Voiculescu as Salome. |
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Salomeea. Sidoli Circus arena. 7 March 1922. Opening night for “Marioara Voiculescu”
Theatre. Reinhardt-inspired
scenography. Marioara Voiculescu as
Salome. |
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Salomeea
by Richard Strauss. 17
Jan. [?] 1940 Bucharest National Opera. Revival with Franca Somigli. [Rev.
by Romeo Alexandrescu in Universul
literar, 27 Jan. 1940, vol. 49, no.
5, p. 7] |
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Salomeea. Translated by Adriana and Andrei Bantas. Directed by Gheorge Jora. Teatrul Dramatic “Fani Tardini”, Galati. 3rd March 1991. |
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Salomeea. “Vasile Alecsandri” Theatre, Iasi. Directed
by Alexandru Hausvater. International
Theatre Festival Avram Goldfaden 2004.
http://www.teatrulnationaliasi.ro/spectacole/vizualizeaza/Salomeea-2004-45 |
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A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE |
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O
femeie fara importanta. Teatrul
National Bucuresti. 1929. [Rev.
by Ion Marin Sadoveanu in Gandirea,
9, no. 11, November 1929, p. 366] |
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O
femeie fara importanta. Translated by Andrei Bantas and Crisan Toescu. Directed by Taub Ianos. “Lucian Blaga” Theatre”, Cluj. 26th December 1970. |
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Bibliography |
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Online
database of theatre performances from Romania, 1944-present. English version available http://www.cimec.ro/Teatre/Star_Home_Eng.htm |
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Alterescu, Simion
et.al. Istoria Teatrului in Romania.
Vol. 2 & 3. Bucuresti: Editura Academiei, 1971-1973. |
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Barbu, Nicolae. Dictionarul
actorilor Teatrului National “Vasile Alecsandri”, Iasi 1816-1976. Iasi: Junimea, 1976. |
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Barbu, Nicolae. Momente din
istoria teatrului romanesc. Bucuresti:
Editura Eminescu, colectia Masca, 1977. |
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Firan, Florea et. al. Istoria
Teatrului National din Craiova. Craiova:
Scrisul Romanesc, 1978. |
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Livescu, Ioan I. Treizeci de
ani de teatru. Contributii la istoria
teatrului romanesc. Bucuresti:
Editura Rampa, 1925. |
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Livescu, Ion. Amintiri si
scrieri despre teatru. Bucuresti:
Editura pentru Literatura, 1967. |
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Vasiliu, Mihai. Istoria
teatrului romanesc. Bucuresti:
Editura didactica si pedagogica, 1995. |
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