The Emperor of the Klezmorim

by Daniel Galay
Romanian translation Andrei Munteanu

The Emperor of the Klezmorim is a contemporary play by Daniel Galay, a well-regarded Yiddish-language playwright with a substantial body of work and several published volumes of contemporary Yiddish drama. The production is a musical comedy in the buffa manner, telling of the rivalries among musicians and drawing in, at various levels, the contradictions of contemporary society: corruption, elections and the rest. Treating serious matters with the lightness proper to comic opera, the production revisits the great themes of Jewish drama - the family, the place of women, politics and its social consequences.

Direction: Andrei Munteanu
Set design: Ionuț Răcoreanu
Costumes: Miruna Bălașa, Elena Butică
Lighting design: Andrei Munteanu
Sound design: Micha Mendel

Yoshke: Marius Călugărița
Esterke: Viorica Predica
Faivl: Darius Daradici / Mircea Drîmbăreanu
Rivke: Arabela Neazi
Drummer: Mihai Prejban
Flautist: Luana Stoica
Violinist: Roxana Guttman
Trumpeter: Cristina Cîrcei / Katia Pascariu
Trombonist: Natalie Ester
Accordionist: Alina Tomi
The Mayor: George Remeș
Director of the House of Culture: Mircea Dragoman / Nicolae Călugărița
Berl: Mihai Ciucă
Libe: Dorina Păunescu
The Rabbi / The Postman: Viorel Manole
The Immigrant / Dancer: Neculai Predica
The Immigrant's Wife / Dancer: Monia Pricopi / Meda Topîrceanu
The Sailor / Dancer: Nicolae Botezatu
Hasia / Dancer: Mirela Nicolau
The Impresario: Veaceslav Grosu
The Bride / Tourist / Dancer: Anka Levana
The Groom / Tourist / Dancer / Waiter: Andrei Miercure