Hello, my name is Alexandru Nagy. I am a Romanian actor, opera and theatre director, and tenor, committed to reimagining the performing arts for the present and the future. My work is driven by a strong belief in innovation, accessibility, and sustainability as essential values for keeping opera and theatre alive, relevant, and deeply connected to contemporary society. I seek to transform these art forms into living experiences that resonate especially with younger generations, audiences who often perceive classical performance as distant or exclusive.
My professional path is grounded in a solid and diverse academic formation that reflects a long term commitment to artistic excellence and interdisciplinary practice. I graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the National University of Theatre and Film “I. L. Caragiale” in Bucharest. This training provided a rigorous foundation in dramatic interpretation, character construction, voice, movement, and stage presence, elements that continue to shape my artistic identity as both performer and director.
In 2013, I completed a Master of Arts in Theatre Directing at the East 15 Acting School, University of Essex, in the United Kingdom. This experience exposed me to international directing methodologies, collaborative creation processes, experimental dramaturgy, and the integration of multimedia and non conventional spaces into performance. The encounter with these diverse perspectives significantly influenced my directorial language and reinforced my interest in crossing artistic boundaries.
In 2023, I obtained a Master of Fine Arts in Voice Studies with specialization in Opera from the National University of Music in Bucharest. This advanced musical training refined my vocal technique as a tenor and deepened my understanding of operatic style, repertoire, and the complex relationship between voice, drama, and musical structure.
I am currently pursuing a PhD at the National University of Music in Bucharest, under the supervision of composer Prof. Dr. Habil. Adrian Iorgulescu. My doctoral research, entitled Phenomenology of the Polymorphic Artist, investigates the contemporary artist who operates simultaneously as performer, director, creator, and researcher. As part of this research, I founded and coordinated an Experimental Performance Laboratory within the university, a platform where students and professionals explore hybrid forms that combine opera, theatre, movement, and technology, challenging established conventions and encouraging artistic risk.
Alongside my academic activity, I serve as Artistic Director of the Studioul Experimental Ludovic Spiess al Operei Naționale București. In this role, I initiate and curate projects aimed at revitalizing opera through experimentation and direct engagement with society. My artistic vision prioritizes immersive, site specific performances staged in unconventional spaces such as airports, water treatment plants, public transportation, museums, and urban itineraries. These projects seek to dismantle the traditional separation between stage and audience, transforming spectators into active participants and expanding access to opera beyond institutional walls.
Among the most visible initiatives developed under this vision are the projects OPERA ALIVE, OPERA LABIRINTH, MUSEUM NIGHT, and PUCCINI EXPRESS. These itinerary and mobile formats bring operatic music into everyday contexts and cultural events, attracting large numbers of young spectators and demonstrating that opera can be immediate, dynamic, and inclusive.
A central component of my artistic philosophy is the concept of GREEN OPERA, which promotes sustainability and environmental responsibility in the performing arts. I actively advocate for the use of recycled and eco-friendly materials in scenography, costumes, and production processes. A defining achievement in this direction is the diptych The Square x Revolution, featuring works by Mihail Jora and Adrian Iorgulescu. This production represents the first full scale opera and ballet project constructed entirely from recycled materials. Beyond its artistic impact, the project opened an important dialogue about ecological responsibility and the role of art in addressing global challenges.
My directing career began at a remarkably early age. At twenty three, I staged Giacomo Puccini’s Il Tabarro at the Brașov Opera, one of the youngest opera directorial debuts in Romania. This milestone marked the beginning of a sustained collaboration with major operatic institutions, leading to my appointment as director at the Bucharest National Opera in 2022.
My repertoire encompasses a wide range of works from the classical and modern operatic canon. These include Verdi’s La Traviata, Aida, Il Trovatore, Nabucco, Rigoletto, Otello, and Un ballo in maschera, Puccini’s Turandot, Madama Butterfly, La Bohème, and Gianni Schicchi, Bizet’s Carmen, Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito, Enescu’s Oedipe, Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, and Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia. I have also worked extensively in operetta, directing titles such as Countess Maritza by Imre Kálmán and Wiener Blut by Johann Strauss II.
A strong focus of my work is the promotion of Romanian contemporary composers, including Livia Teodorescu Ciocănea, Adrian Iorgulescu, Pascal Bentoiu, Paul Constantinescu, and Dan Dediu. Through these productions, I aim to affirm the relevance of Romanian musical creation within the international operatic landscape.
Between 2018 and 2022, I served as assistant director at the Bucharest National Opera, contributing to numerous major productions and revivals. This period allowed me to work closely with leading international directors, conductors, designers, and performers, and to develop a deep understanding of large scale operatic production.
Throughout my career, I have collaborated with distinguished figures such as Giancarlo del Monaco, Gábor Tompa, David Gothard, Cristian Mandeal, Christian Badea, Dragoș Buhagiar, Maria Guleghina, Katia Ricciarelli, Vasile Moldoveanu, Silvia Voinea, and Mariana Nicolesco. These collaborations have played a decisive role in shaping my artistic maturity and reinforced my belief in mentorship and artistic transmission.
As a tenor, my activity complements my directorial work. In 2023, I performed the Romanian national anthem at the opening ceremony of the European Volleyball Championship at the Arena di Verona. In 2024, I sang Lucio Dalla’s Caruso at Mostre d’Oltremare in Naples, addressing an international audience.
In November 2024, marking one hundred years since the death of Giacomo Puccini, I directed Gianni Schicchi in a co production involving Ambassadors Musical Theatre, the Bucharest National Opera, and the Studioul Experimental Ludovic Spiess al Operei Naționale București.
The year 2025 was particularly intense and diverse. I directed a special concert at the Bucharest National Opera featuring Damian Drăghici, wrote and directed the original musical Strigătul libertății, dedicated to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989, revived Gounod’s Faust, and assisted on a new production of Carmen.
Beyond opera, I have directed and performed in over thirty theatre productions, working with texts by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, Beckett, Ionesco, Matei Vișniec, and Marius von Mayenburg. This experience in spoken theatre and film has enriched my operatic work with psychological depth, refined acting, and cinematic visual thinking.
My artistic identity is defined by polymorphism. I move fluidly between acting, singing, directing, writing, and research, creating works that are aesthetically rigorous, socially engaged, environmentally conscious, and accessible.
As I move into 2026, my focus remains on expanding GREEN OPERA initiatives, advancing my doctoral research, and developing projects that bridge generations, disciplines, and traditions. I believe deeply that art must evolve in order to remain essential, and that opera and theatre can continue to serve as powerful spaces for connection, reflection, and transformation.