Garștea Rodica
Main achievement
Set designer at the Brașov Opera, Romania. He has managed to stage dozens of performances throughout his career.
About
Rodica Garștea, born in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, is a renowned set designer who has dedicated her career to opera and performance art. After graduating from the Republican School of Fine Arts in Chisinau (1985-1990) and the "Nicolae Tonitza" High School of Fine Arts in Bucharest (1990-1993), she studied at the "Nicolae Grigorescu" Academy of Arts in Bucharest (1993-1998), training under the guidance of prestigious professors Viorica Petrovici and Puiu Antemir. This solid academic background provided her with the foundation for an exceptional career in set design. Throughout her career, Rodica Garștea has collaborated with important Romanian cultural institutions, particularly with the Brașov Opera, where she has created the majority of her work. She has designed the sets and costumes for numerous prestigious opera productions, including famous operas by composers Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Bizet, and Donizetti. Among her notable achievements is Puccini's "Il Trittico," successfully presented both in Brașov and on the stage of the Bucharest National Opera as part of the Bucharest Opera Festival – All Puccini Edition in 2024. Her stage designs have been praised for their functionality and scenic effect, earning recognition both within the Romanian theater community and internationally. Alongside her work as a set designer, Rodica Garștea also became involved in other aspects of opera productions, participating in costume design and collaborating with directors and choreographers to create coherent artistic visions. Her scientific and artistic activity took place in a context of full dedication to the art of theater and opera, contributing significantly to the development and promotion of opera productions in Romania on the international stage.
