"VIVO PER LEI" the only pop-opera concert of the autumn, brings together tenors Ştefan von Korch and Alin Stoica

Dalles Hall Bucharest

November 19, 2025 at 19:00

The "Vivo per lei" concert with tenors Ştefan von Korch,  Andrei Mihalcea and soprano Oana Maria Şerban

“Vivo per lei,” the only pop-opera concert of the autumn, brings together at the Dalles Hall, for the first time, the host tenor Ştefan von Korch and guests Andrei Mihalcea - tenor and Oana Maria Şerban – soprano. The concert brings together the nobility of opera with the unmistakable energy of pop-symphonic music and the jovial spirit of Neapolitan canzonettas.

The audience will enjoy a charming program in which the song that gives the show its title, the immortal "Con te partiro,"  but also classical landmarks will outline a musical journey that explores the beautiful paths of the search for love and fulfillment through love.

Tenor Ştefan von Korch, host soloist and artistic coordinator says: «The concert "Vivo per lei" is a true celebration of music, a show in which the richness of opera harmoniously intertwines with the passionate whirlwind of pop-opera music.”»

„Vivo per lei” is a show of emotion, an evening where opera and pop-symphonic intertwine in an artistic regal.

## ABOUT THE SOLOISTS

About ** Ştefan von Korch – Tenor  **

Tenor Ştefan von Korch is monthly appreciated by the public as a guest soloist and artistic coordinator of the Musical Extravaganza season, a pioneering cultural project carried out in the capital, with extensions on the stages of Braşov, Piteşti, Sibiu and Craiova. 

It is the unmistakable voice for the tenor line in Carmina Burana – a passage at the limit of the male voice's capabilities, through whose interpretation he navigates with overflowing ease. Thanks to the manner of interpreting this work, he was invited to over 40 Carmina Burana performances, in the Philharmonic Orchestras and Cultural Institutions in the country, but also abroad, in 2024, the honor of opening the Palermo Classica Festival in this work, with an appearance acclaimed in the press in the peninsula and in Romania alike, was given to him.

His name is also linked to over 15 performances at the National Opera in Bucharest where he was invited over time in "The Barber of Seville", "The Elixir of Love" and "Falstaff,” but also to the national premiere of the opera "I Puritani," by Vicenzo Belinni, one of the most highest scores for written for male voices.

With a dynamic presence in national cultural life, Ştefan von Korch began the year 2025 on the stage of the Transylvania State Philharmonic, in Carmina Burana, his "signature" work, in which he will also open the season of the Arad Philharmonic in October, he performed at the Iași National Opera in "The Merry Widow 2.0" directed by Andrei Şerban and is running the concert series Musical Extravaganza, for which he is the host soloist and artistic coordinator.

He ended 2024 with notable appearances at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre, at the Sala Palatului and at the Philharmonic Orchestras of Târgu-Mureș and Timișoara. 

In 2023, he was the only Romanian soloist in the China Tour 2023, alongside the Reino de Aragon Orchestra from Spain.

He delighted the audience with his voice in 3 national premieres: “I Puritani” and “La Sonnambula,” both by Vicenzo Bellini, the work vocal-symphonic “Messa di Gloria” by Rossini, but also in the European premiere “Traiano in Dacia.”

Over time he interpreted the roles specific to his voice from the very well-known operas: “Rigoletto”, “The Barber of Seville”, “The Elixir of Love”, “Don Pasquale”, on the stages of the Operas in Bucharest, Cluj and Iași and is a constant presence on the stages of the national philharmonics.

Andrei Mihalcea – Tenor

With a diverse repertoire, Andrei Mihalcea has both appearances in musicals - his most recent success being the role of Romeo in the musical "Romeo & Juliet" a production of great notoriety from the current season of the National Operetta and Musical Theater "Ion Dacian," as well as resounding titles from the opera genre or famous works from the vocal-symphonic and chamber genres.

On the stage of the Comic Opera for Children, he delights both young and old alike in "The Barber of Seville," "Cinderella," both by Gioachino Rossini, "The Elixir of Love," "The Abduction from the Seraglio," or "The Magic Flute," by W.A. Mozart, but also in the musical "The Sound of Music," directed by Răzvan Mazilu.)

In 2024 he made his international debut, in the role of Don Ottavio from the opera Don Giovanni - Clyde Opera Group Glasgow, Scotland, and in 2023 he made his international debut in the role of Count Almaviva from the opera The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini Clyde Opera Group, in the same institution.

Oana Maria Şerban – ** Soprano **

With a warm smile and a voice that combines sensitivity with strength, Oana Șerban conquers stages in the country and abroad. Her unique timbre has the power to transform each song into a story and each note into an emotion. From the energy of opera roles, to the delicacy of pop-opera and the joy of musical, Oana lives each appearance on stage as a meeting with the audience of the soul.

In the current year, soprano Oana Maria Şerban was "Elle" - the only character in "The Beautiful Indifferent" and "The Human Voice," on the stage of the National Operetta and Musical Theater "Ion Dacian," she played the character Miss Honey in "Matilda," the musical of the Comic Opera for Children awarded at the UNITER Gala and debuted in the role of Rosina from "The Barber of Seville" by Rossini, a production of the National Opera of Bucharest.

 Last year, the talented coloratura soprano sang in the Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, on the occasion of the opening of the Paris Olympic Games, performed at the Musikverein in Vienna  in the role of Dochița from the Operetta "Crai nou", alongside the National Opera of Bucharest and debuted at the National Opera of Bucharest in 2023  in the roles of Olympia from the opera The Tales of Hoffmann, by J.Offenbach, Gilda from the opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, and most recently Susanna, from the opera The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. She is the favorite heroine of the little ones in memorable roles on the stage of the Comic Opera for children, where she was, among others, Rosina from the opera The Barber of Seville, Clorinda from the opera Cinderella, both by Gioachino Rossini, Norina from the opera Don Pasquale and Adina, from the opera The Elixir of Love, by Gaetano Donizetti.

About the season Musical Extravaganza

The concerts aim to offer the public the joy of meeting representative names of the lyrical scene, in a more intimate setting, which offers a different perspective on the artistic act compared to that of the imposing opera stage, but also to bring the classical genre closer to audiences of all ages.  Spectators are invited to admire their favorite soloists in a select atmosphere, complemented by a chamber accompaniment, which highlights the performers in a warm and personal light.

The first Musical Extravaganza season, conducted under the artistic guidance of tenor Ştefan von Korch, included over 10 successful concerts, in which the public was delighted, together with the host soloist: soprano Cristina Maria Oltean, soprano Daniela Bucşan, tenor Alin Stoica, baritones Adrian Mărcan, Lucian Petrean and Fang Shuang, pianist Alexandru Burcă, accordionist Emy Drăgoi, pianist Bogdana Cocîrlea, and the Orchestra of the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre - in the salon formula.

To keep up to date with the upcoming events, we invite you to the Musical Extravaganza page.