Hi, I am Alexandru Nagy
I am a Romanian director, actor, and tenor.
My diverse qualifications, include an MBA in Acting at the National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest (2012), an MA in Theatre Direction at the East 15 Acting School of London – University of Essex (2013) and an MFA in Voice/Opera at the National University of Music in Bucharest (2023).
I am currently doing a PhD on the theme ”The Opera Actor’s Method” at the National University of Music of Bucharest under the guidance of the composer prof. univ. dr. habil Adrian Iorgulescu.
My directorial works, often staged in unconventional settings like airports, water plants, buses, and itinerary performances, aim to showcase an innovative and boundary-pushing approach to the art of opera and theatre.
My involvement as the Artistic Director of the “Ludovic Spiess” Experimental Opera Studio at the National Opera in Bucharest has undoubtedly added a fresh and unique perspective to the accessibility of opera for a new and young audience. Our itinerary performances “OPERA ALIVE”, ‘”OPERA LABIRINTH” , “MUSEUM NIGHT” and “PUCCINI EXPRESS” created a frenzy among young audiences.
It’s also inspiring for me promoting GREEN OPERA and the use of recycling in art.
With the diptych composed by Mihail Jora and Adrian Iorgulescu – “THE SQUARE x REVOLUTION” we created the first opera and ballet production fully realized from recycled materials. This not only reflects a deep understanding of the importance of sustainability but also highlights our ability to integrate social and environmental consciousness into our artistic endeavors.
From working with legendary artists like Giancarlo del Monaco, Maria Guleghina, Katia Ricciarelli, Vasile Moldoveanu, Silvia Voinea, Mariana Nicolesco, Elena Mosuc, Ramon Vargas, Ruxandra Donose, Dragos Buhagiar, Mick Davis, Leon Rubin, David Gothard, Gábor Tompa, Cristian Mandeal and Christian Badea, to staging the first opera at the age of 23 at Brasov Opera, my diverse staging experiences range from Pucciní’s ”Il Tabarro” to Kalman’s ”Countess Maritza” or contemporary works by Livia Teodorescu-Ciocanea, Adrian Iorgulescu or Dan Dediu, but also eternal masterpieces like Verdi’s “LA TRAVIATA”.
Since 2022 I am proudly working as Director with the National Opera in Bucharest.
Since 2018, as an assistant director, I was involved in a series of revivals or new productions like: Verdi`s – “Aida”, “Il Trovatore”, “Nabucco”, “Otello”, “Rigoletto”; Puccini`s – “Turandot”, “Madama Butterfly”, “La Bohème”; Bizet`s – “Carmen”; Mozart`s – “La clemenza di Tito”; Enescu`s “Oedipe”; Donizetti`s “L’elisir d’amore”; Humperdinck`s ”Hansel and Gretel“; Orff`s “Carmina Burana”.
My future projects include staging Puccini’s ”Gianni Schicchi‘‘ and ”La Bohème”, Shakespeare`s ”A Midsummer Night`s Dream” and as a tenor I plan my debut as Nemorino in Donizetti’s ”L’elisir d’amore” and Edgardo in ”Lucia di Lammermoor”.
The multi-dimensional nature of my career, challenged me to work as a director or actor in both film and theatre, directing and starring a repertoire of over 30 plays of both classic and contemporary authors from Shakespeare to Ibsen, Chekhov, Ionesco, Mayenburg or Beckett.
I was honored to perform our national anthem at the opening of the European Volleyball Tournament in Arena di Verona in 2023 and Lucio Dalla’s ”Caruso” at the Mostre d’Oltremare in Napoli in 2024.