Culture · Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Cluj Tango Orchestra has performed over 270 shows across the country

The gala "Tango Meets Opera," with over 270 shows performed so far in the country, takes place Tuesday, from 7:00 PM, on the stage of Brașov Opera.

Opera house stage with orchestra and tango dancers performing

Cluj Tango Orchestra, an ensemble formed by musicians from the main musical institutions in Cluj-Napoca, performs on Tuesday, October 20, from 7:00 PM, the gala "Tango Meets Opera" on the stage of Brașov Opera. The show had its premiere in Cluj-Napoca, on International Argentine Tango Day, and is organized by the Cluj Tango Orchestra Association, in partnership with the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca and with the support of the Embassy of Argentina in Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

According to organizers, the orchestra has performed over 270 shows in Romania so far. The Brașov concert features as soloist tenor Hector Lopez Mendoza, from the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca, alongside professional dancers from the Cluj-Napoca Tango Company.

The orchestra includes Irina Indrei on piano, Sorin Robert Indrei on bandoneon, Emanuel Elcean on double bass, Adrian Lup on cello, and Milena and Sara Vădan on violin, musicians active at the Romanian National Opera, Hungarian Opera, "Sigismund Toduță" Music College and "Gheorghe Dima" Music Academy. The repertoire includes tangos from the genre's golden age, as well as works from the tango nuevo area, associated with Astor Piazzolla.

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