The AVE MARIA performance returns to Bucharest

The „Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir, conducted by Anna Ungureanu, invites the public to the MADRIGAL: AVE MARIA extraordinary performance at the Aula Magna of Universitatea Politehnica București on 10 September 2026 at 19:00. The event is dedicated to portrayals of the Virgin Mary in artistic works around the world and features actor Marius Manole as a special guest.

Tickets are available online at www.entertix.ro.

Around the feast of Saint Mary, the Madrigal Choir brings one of its most highly regarded performances back to Bucharest, a production that has drawn applause during performances since its premiere in 2020.

MADRIGAL: AVE MARIA presents a special programme of sacred music, with emblematic scores from Western traditions or inspired by Byzantine music, by composers including Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, John Leavitt and contemporaries Paul Constantinescu, Sabin Pautza, Arvo Pärt, Jacob de Haan and Elaine Hagenberg.

The event is completed by the presence of the incomparable actor Marius Manole, who brings to the stage a selection of lyrical and spiritual texts, including excerpts from Tudor Arghezi’s Psalms, poems by Costache Ioanid and memorable Biblical passages.

The Madrigal Choir’s sacred music and the moving texts performed by actor Marius Manole intertwine with organ and piano solos in a spectacular directorial and set-design approach, offering the public an immersive experience in the Aula Magna of Universitatea Politehnica București.

Cast and production team:

„Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir | Conductor Anna Ungureanu | Special guest Marius Manole | Director Emil Pantelimon | Set design Vladimir Turturica | Piano Mihai Murariu | Light design Mircea Mitroi | Sound: Andrei Marin, Alexandru Sprînceană

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Main sponsor: ROMPETROL

Sponsor: Aqua Carpatica

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Institutional partners: Administrația Spitalelor și Serviciilor Medicale București, ARCUB, Casa Corpului Didactic, Centrul de Cultură Arcuș, Circul Metropolitan București, Domeniile Sâmburești, InfoCons, Institutul Cultural Român, Muzeul Național Brukenthal, Opera Comică pentru Copii, Regia Națională a Pădurilor ROMSILVA, Rețeaua Privată de Sănătate „Regina Maria”, Senatul României, Soundfeed, Teatrul Național de Operetă și Musical „Ion Dacian”, Televiziunea Română, UNIMIR, Universitatea Politehnica București, USAMV Cluj-Napoca    

Media partners: AGERPRES, Agenția de cArte, Amos News, B1 TV, B365, Bookhub, București Business, București FM, Digi24, Euronews România, Itsy Bitsy, Leviathan, Munteanu recomandă, Prima News, Radio France Internationale România, Radio România Cultural, Radio România Muzical, Radio Trinitas, Revista Biz, Romania Journal, Spotmedia.ro, TVR Cultural, Zile și Nopți 

MADRIGAL CHOIR

Founded in 1963 by conductor Marin Constantin, the „Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir is one of Europe’s most prestigious choral ensembles and a benchmark for musical life and cultural diplomacy. Recognised for its distinctive sound and performances of great artistic refinement, Madrigal promotes Romanian and international cultural heritage through performances for audiences at home and abroad.

MARIUS MANOLE

Marius Manole is one of Romania’s best-loved actors, with a remarkable career in theatre, film and television. A graduate of Universitatea de Arte „George Enescu” in Iași, he is an actor at Teatrul Național „Ion Luca Caragiale” in Bucharest, collaborates with theatre institutions across Romania and takes part in independent cultural projects. He has performed alongside the Madrigal Choir in AVE MARIA since 2020, from its very first performance.