What does it do, having nothing to do?
And what happens to a piece of music when it is purposelessly made?
What happens for instance to silence?“
Composition as process
- lecture by John Cage, 1958
Helmer
CONSTRUCTION: 1874-1875
TRANSFORMATIONS: 1965
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
demolished
CONSTRUCTION: 1895-1896
TRANSFORMATIONS: 1994-1996
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
major renovation and resoration works
Opera Națională Română din Cluj-Napoca
CONSTRUCTION: 1904-1906
TRANSFORMATIONS: 1960-1980
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
extension of the building and alteration of the main entrance
CONSTRUCTION: 1898-1899
TRANSFORMATIONS: 1983-1985
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
extension of the building and major renovation and extension works
Opera Națională Română din Iași
CONSTRUCTION: 1894-1896
TRANSFORMATIONS: 2009-2012
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
restoration works
CONSTRUCTION: 1899-1900
TRANSFORMATIONS: 2010-2013
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
extensive restoration works on the entire building
CONSTRUCTION: 1883-1885
TRANSFORMATIONS: 1980
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
structural reconstruction works and change of color
CONSTRUCTION:
1871 - 1875 Ferdinand FELLNER Sr
1881 - 1882 F. FELLNER & H. HELMER
TRANSFORMATIONS: 1923 - 1936
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
major reconfguration of the main spaces and facade - arch. Duiliu MARCU
CONSTRUCTION: 1870-1873
TRANSFORMATIONS: 1948-1955
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
extension and multiple transformations of the original building
CONSTRUCTION: 1870-1873
TRANSFORMATIONS:
extensions and multiple transformations of the original building
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
historical spaces in need of restauration works; up to date stage systems; space shared for theatre, opera and ballet
CONSTRUCTION: 1894-1895
TRANSFORMATIONS: 1965-1969
STATUS DURING RESEARCH:
major alterations and extension by the arch. Božidar Rašica