Some of the numbers that tell the story of the International Salbek Opera Masterclass – the people, the performances, the places, and the growing impact behind each edition.
INTERNATIONAL SALBEK OPERA MASTERCLASS 2026
The only masterclass of its kind in Romania
23 young singers
from
7 countries
more than 70 applicants
for 23 places
5 days of intensive study
at the Salbek Estate, in Petriș, Arad County
3 internationally renowned opera masters
Ruxandra Donose • Ramón Vargas • Leontina Văduva
Dozens of spectators
at the students’ recital, held on a stage set up in front of Salbek Castle, near the oak forest surrounding the estate
4 internationally renowned opera artists
at the Salbek Opera Festival Gala
Paula Iancic • Ruxandra Donose • Ramón Vargas • Leontina Văduva
Arad Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by David Crescenzi
Thousands of spectators
at the Salbek Opera Festival Gala, held outdoors in Arad
INTERNATIONAL SALBEK OPERA MASTERCLASS 2023–2026
4 editions
91 young singers
have studied at Salbek
3 world-renowned opera masters
Ruxandra Donose • Ramón Vargas • Leontina Văduva
More than 90 young artists
trained through the programme across its four editions
Dozens of countries
and participants from several continents
4 Salbek Opera Festival Galas
held outdoors in Arad
Thousands of spectators
at each of the recent editions
More than 20,000 spectators
in total, across the four editions
A project built, edition after edition, around the encounter between the great voices of opera and a new generation of artists