The path to Excellence. Celebrating the 100 years of the Romanian National Opera House Cluj-Napoca. The “Hive” for “Beeing” an Opera singer

Abstract

This article has two main goals. The first is to give a personal point of view regarding excellence through singing, referring the experience of the author as an opera singer, who sung in the opera company of Cluj Opera House at the 80’s. It will be done a special reference to another artist of excellence, the mezzo soprano Lya Pop, who was a founder member of the first Romanian Opera House, the Cluj Opera House. The second goal is to honor this institution, the Romanian National Opera House Cluj-Napoca, that celebrates in 2020 its first century of existence.