Sax at Midnight at Cluj Airport. Photo: Shutterstock The 10th edition of Opera Aperta, the largest international outdoor opera festival in Romania, held annually in Cluj-Napoca, will bring one of the most unusual cultural events to the Transylvanian city this month, with a midnight concert scheduled directly on the aircraft platform of Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport.
Opera Aperta. Photo: Whiteaster / Shutterstock.comTaking place between June 21 and 28, the international festival will feature opera, ballet, contemporary dance, and chamber music across unconventional venues. However, one of the standout attractions is Sax at Midnight, a late-night performance that organizers say will be the first event of its kind held at an airport in Romania.
Cluj Airport, Romania. Photo: ShutterstockThe concert is scheduled for midnight and will feature Italian saxophonist Gaetano Di Bacco alongside pianist Giuliano Mazzoccante, performing against the backdrop of aircraft and runway lights.
Cluj-Napoca Airport. Photo: Alexanderstock23 / Shutterstock.comBeyond the airport performance, Opera Aperta's anniversary edition includes several premieres, including Făt-Frumos din Lacrimă, Romania’s first modern rock opera presented in Romanian, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, a ballet production by the Slovak Dance Theatre.
Other events will take place at locations including Bánffy Castle, public squares, and immersive art spaces, with concerts timed to sunrise, sunset, and midnight.
Banffy Castle, Cluj county, Romania.Photo: Shutterstock