(Translated by Google) THIS LOCATION IS A TRUE CULTURAL TEMPLE OF ROMANIA. HERE YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE MAGNIFICENT THEATER SHOWS. THE NATIONAL THEATER PRESENTED OVER THE TIME ON THE STAGE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PLAYS OF UNIVERSAL DRAMA. THEATER PERFORMANCES HAVE SUCCESSED BOTH IN THE COUNTRY AND OUTSIDE IT. THE ACTORS WHO PLAYED AND PLAYED ON THE STAGE OF THE NATIONAL THEATER ARE AMONG THE BEST ..... (Original) ACEASTĂ LOCAȚIE ESTE UN ADEVĂRAT TEMPLUL CULTURAL AL ROMÂNIEI. AICI VEȚI AVEA PRILEJUL SĂ VEDEȚI SPECTACOLE DE TEATRU MAGNIFICE. TEATRUL NAȚIONAL A PREZENTAT DE-A LUNGUL TIMPULUI PE SCENĂ CELE MAI SEMNIFICATIVE PIESE ALE DRAMATURGIEI UNIVERSALE. SPECTACOLE DE TEATRU A AVUT SUCCES ATÂT ÎN ȚARĂ CÂT ȘI ÎN AFARA ACESTEIA. ACTORII CARE AU JUCAT ȘI CARE JOACĂ PE SCENA TEATRULUI NAȚIONAL SUNT DINTRE CEI MAI BUNI.....

After the renovation(2014) it looks better. As for the artistic part it always offers the best shows of the time.

The best Romania has to offer. Very modern structure, where some of the best acts are played by the top actors.

National Theater of Bucharest. The km 0 of the culture in Bucharest. The scene for the Romania's greatest actors.

Terrace on the third floor of National Theatre offers a great view of Bucharest centre, day and night. Good drinks and food. Plus the bookshop on the ground floor which offers very interesting records and albums, even books in English.

(Translated by Google) The TNB Museum is preparing to reopen (in about 2 years!) (Which also includes the grandiose tapestry in the background!) (Original) Se pregateste de redeschidere( peste cca 2 ani!) Muzeul TNB( din care face parte si grandioasa tapiserie din fundal!)

(Translated by Google) On December 31, 1852, the National Theater was inaugurated, with the play "Zoe or the Borrowed Lover", vaudeville with songs, a play translated by Bobescu, with music by Wachman, starring Nina Valery and Costache Caragiale. The theater building was built in Baroque style for the most part, had a ground floor with 338 stalls, three rows of lodges, a luxurious foyer with Carrara marble stairs and a large gallery, where students and pupils had free access. . The whole hall had 1000 seats, was considered the third largest in Europe, and had excellent acoustics. In the first two years after its opening, the theater was lit with tallow candles and since 1854 rapeseed oil lamps have been used. Later, the theater was lit with aerial gas and then with electric light. In 1875, the Great Theater in Bucharest became the National Theater, under the direction of the writer Alexandru Odobescu. During World War II, on August 26, 1944, German aircraft carried out a mission to destroy the Telephone Palace, but the bomb missed its target and fell on the National Theater, which was on the other side of the street. Although the National Theater building was destroyed, the theater continued to operate with two "loan" stages - the "Studio" Hall and the Comedy Hall. The site of the old National Theater remained vacant until the 1990s, when the Novotel Hotel was built there. The entrance portico of the building, which disappeared in 1944, was symbolically rebuilt, becoming the entrance portal to the hotel's new glass-fronted building. The current theater building was inaugurated in its original version in December 1973, then considerably modified in 1983-84. , returning to its original external form in 2012-2014. The initial project (1964-1973) was signed by the architects Horia Maicu, Romeo Belea, Nicolae Cucu (et al), the resistance structure by the engineer Alexandru Cișmigiu. The National Theater building, which was built with three performance halls, respectively: Mare, in building A and Sala Mica and Sala Atelier in Building C, was inaugurated successively between December 20, 1973 and 1976. The building remained unfinished on the outside, because Nicolae Ceaușescu did not agree with any of the frescoes presented to be executed. on the walls left "in apparent masonry", it seems that because he did not appear represented. Subsequently, the apparent brick in the area reserved for frescoes was covered with a Rușchita marble plywood. Modification from 1983 - In the 1980s, at the request of Nicolae Ceaușescu, the building was completely remodeled on the outside and partially on the inside (the foyers were partially preserved from the original version), by a team led by the architect Cezar Lăzărescu. The building designed by Horia Maicu's team was remarkable in its time, with an expression that was part of the modernism of the '60s, but remained unfinished on the outside - the fresco with the history of the theater, which was to cover three facades of the theater, was not never made, leaving the body of the theater in exposed brick masonry, under the "hat" of reinforced concrete, elegant, which had become its symbol and which was also fateful (the fact that the shape of the building did not resemble a "house" in the classical sense and brought with a hat, seems to have been the reason why Ceausescu requested its remodeling). Inside, two large tapestries, probably the most important works of Romanian decorative art at that time and until today, survived the fire of the '70s and can be admired even now, in the foyer. (Original) La 31 decembrie 1852 are loc inaugurarea Teatrului Național, cu piesa "Zoe sau Amantul împrumutat", vodevil cu cântece,piesă tradusă de Bobescu, cu muzică de Wachman, având ca actori principali pe Nina Valery și Costache Caragiale. Clădirea teatrului a fost construită în stil baroc în cea mai mare parte, avea un parter cu 338 staluri, trei rânduri de loji, un foaier luxos cu scări de marmură de Carrara și o mare galerie, unde aveau acces studenții și elevii, în mod gratuit. Sala în întregime avea 1000 de locuri, era socotită a treia în Europa ca mărime, și avea o acustică excelentă. In primii doi ani de la deschidere, teatrul a fost luminat cu lumânări de seu iar din 1854 s-au folosit lămpi cu ulei de rapiță. Mai târziu, teatrul a fost luminat cu gaz aerian și apoi, cu lumină electrică. În 1875, Teatrul cel Mare din București devine Teatru Național, sub directoratul scriitorului Alexandru Odobescu. În timpul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial, mai exact în 26 august 1944, aviația germană a executat o misiune de distrugere a Palatului Telefoanelor, bomba însă a ratat ținta și a căzut pe Teatrul Național, care se găsea de cealaltă parte a străzii. Deși clădirea Teatrului Național a fost distrusă, teatrul a continuat să funcționeze cu două scene "de împrumut" - Sala "Studio" și Sala Comedia. Terenul vechiului Teatru National a rămas viran până în anii 1990, când s-a construit acolo Hotelul Novotel. Porticul de intrare al clădirii dispărute în 1944 a fost reconstruit, simbolic, devenind portalul de intrare în noua construcție cu fațadă de sticlă a hotelului.Actuala clădire a teatrului a fost inaugurată în versiunea ei originală în decembrie 1973 , modificată apoi considerabil în 1983-84, revenindu-se la forma inițială exterioară în 2012-2014. Proiectul inițial (1964-1973) a fost semnat de arhitecții Horia Maicu, Romeo Belea, Nicolae Cucu (et al), structura de rezistență de inginerul Alexandru Cișmigiu .Clădirea Teatrului Național, care a fost construită cu trei săli de spectacol, respectiv: Sala Mare, în corpul A și Sala Mica și Sala Atelier în Corpul C, a fost inaugurată succesiv între 20 decembrie 1973 și anul 1976. Clădirea a rămas neterminată la exterior, deoarece Nicolae Ceaușescu nu a agreat niciuna dintre variantele de frescă prezentate pentru a fi executate pe pereții rămași „în zidărie aparentă”, se pare că din cauză că nu apărea și el reprezentat. Ulterior, cărămida aparentă din zona rezervată frescelor a fost îmbrăcată cu un placaj din marmură de Rușchita. Modificarea din 1983 - În anii 1980, la cererea lui Nicolae Ceaușescu, clădirea a fost complet remodelată la exterior și parțial la interior (s-au păstrat parțial din versiunea originală foaierele), de către o echipă condusă de arhitectul Cezar Lăzărescu. Clădirea concepută de echipa lui Horia Maicu a fost remarcabilă la vremea ei, cu o expresie care se înscria în modernismul anilor '60, dar a rămas neterminată la exterior - fresca cu istoria teatrului, care trebuia să acopere trei fațade ale teatrului, nu a fost niciodată realizată, lăsând corpul teatrului în zidarie de cărămidă aparentă, sub "pălăria" de beton armat, elegantă, care îi devenise simbol și care i-a fost totodată fatidică (faptul că forma clădirii nu amintea de o "casă" în sens clasic și aducea cu o pălărie, pare să fi fost cauza pentru care Ceaușescu a cerut remodelarea ei). La interior, două mari tapiserii, probabil cele mai importante lucrări ale artei decorative românești la acea dată și până astăzi, au supraviețuit incendiului din anii '70 și pot fi admirate și acum, în foaier.

Marius Manole & Istvan Teglas form the best pair of actors! Love them and their plays!

(Translated by Google) Amazingly, both in terms of the performances of the artists and the organization, cleanliness of the toilets, the wardrobe staff moves quickly. Drinks and snacks are quite expensive in the theater (8 lei a bottle of water). (Original) Uimitor, atat in ceea ce priveste performantele artistilor, cat si organizarea, curatenie la toalete, personalul de la garderoba se misca repede. Bautura si snacksurile sunt destul de scumpe in incinta teatrului ( 8 lei o sticla de apa ).

(Translated by Google) One thing I do not understand. Why do you need so many employees to take you to the purchased place. It seems to be a place where those who come to the show have difficulty in the attic to find their seat and seat. Strange. (Original) Un lucru nu inteleg. De ce-i nevoie de atatia angajati care sa te conduca la locul achizitionat. Pare a fi un loc in care cei veniti la spectacol au dificultati la mansarda in a-si gasi randul si scaunul destinat. Ciudat.

Great actors and best theater plays in the country.Very clean and the employees very nice, they help you with everything you need. They respect the pandemic rules. Can't wait to come back.

Beautiful view from the terrace on the 7th floor. Nice place to chill, have a cooling drink. Rest. With the statue of musicians in front. Haven’t had the chance to go to the theatre itself unfortunately...

Beautiful show, and location. I was very impressed, the actors were wonderful. There was an English subtitle. Lots of people!

The plays are wonderful, the actors are great! The location looks nice, kind staff at the bar inside, current sanitary measures are respected. Went to "Pădurea spânzuraților" last time. A big bravo! It's a pleasure to go to this theatre!

It was a magical night, refreshing long lost memories and making new ones. Seeing live one of my favorite actors, after 20 years made me realize how fast the time flies ( fugit inreparabile tempus ) A classy location for classic acting. Not to be missed: the shows at Amfiteatru which are taking full advantage of the warm summer nights of Bucharest.

This place is amazing, you have to see it for yourself!

Beautiful tour guide provided by the staff. We were on a Sunday afternoon to find out about the history of the National Theatre, went backstage and rode an old and completely functional Austrian elevator :)

The National Theatre of Romania. Outside are sculptures of the playwright Caragiale and a wagon loaded with some of his characters...wonderful!

Great play. Great theater. Very nice refurbished. Now you can have romanian actors translated on screens in English.

Ok! It's magnificent! There are many nice moments, cause the greatest artists!

Not a perfect view if you are too much to the sides of the room. But great a great hall (the big hall - Sala Mare).

A good venue for theatre play and events.

Impressive place... And good shows!

(Translated by Google) Clean and elegant! Dumb dinner is a masterpiece. (Original) Curat si elegant! Dineu cu prosti este o capodopera.

(Translated by Google) It was great! (Original) A fost super!

(Translated by Google) Location berceni (Original) Location berceni

(Translated by Google) Exceptional spectacle. The organization of the company that deals with parking under criticism, with regret, is not the first time ... (Original) Excepțional spectacol.organizarea firmei care se ocupă de parcare sub ori ce critică,cu regret,nu e prima dată ...

(Translated by Google) I saw "It's beautiful in September in Venice". Very well played by Oana Pellea and Mircea Rusu (Original) Am văzut "Frumos e în septembrie la Veneția". Spectacol foarte bine jucat de Oana Pellea și Mircea Rusu

(Translated by Google) Always bright (Original) Întotdeauna stralucitor

(Translated by Google) Super nice and strong (Original) Super frumos si tare

(Translated by Google) Superb! A moment of culture and dreaming. He took the Baiesu, the only approach. (Original) Superb! O clipa de cultura si de visare. Presu' lu' Baiesu, onoua abordare.

(Translated by Google) I like the new face of the National Theater ... current, modern, welcoming !!! (Original) Îmi place noua față a Teatrului Național...actual,modern,primitor!!!

Though it is in the centre of the city and it is a symbol of Bucharest, I think the way they renovated it some time ago lacks good taste and looks a bit cartoonish from the outside.

(Translated by Google) It deserves full 5 stars (Original) Merita din plin 5 stele

(Translated by Google) A clean and well maintained place. (Original) Un loc curat si bine ingrijit.

(Translated by Google) I saw the song "Dinner with nonsense", but I had a very bad place, in box 4, rank 2, that is ... at cucurigu! I saw the scene through the protective glass parapet, I lost many of the key replicas of the show, especially the ones spoken by the character played by Horațiu Mălăele. Too bad, because it was a very good comedy, written by Francis Veber and interpreted with an exceptional distribution ... Another drawback: the wardrobe did not work, I was left with no money in my arms! (Original) Am văzut piesa "Dineu cu prosti", dar am avut un loc foarte prost, în loja 4, rang 2, adică... la cucurigu! Am văzut scena prin parapetul de sticlă protector, am pierdut multe din replicile cheie ale spectacolului, mai ales din cele rostite de personajul interpretat de Horațiu Mălăele. Păcat, pentru că era o comedie foarte bună, scrisă de Francis Veber și interpretată cu vervă de o distribuție de excepție... Alt inconvenient: garderoba nu funcționa, am stat cu pardesiu în brațe!

(Translated by Google) It was a wonderful evening with a very good song and wonderful actors. A real delight! (Original) A fost o seara superba cu o piesa foarte buna si actori minunati. O adevarata incantare!

(Translated by Google) Great artists, good leadership. (Original) Artiști minunați,conducere bună.

I have good time

Large and comfortable theater chambers, everything is clean and modern.

The renovated building of National Theatre looks great and it's acting rooms were designed with very good taste. There is a parking in which you can leave the car and the personal is very well prepared. Totally recommend it for cutural events and not only.

I always enjoy going to the theatre here. The place is cozy and elegant, incredibly central (it's on the so called kilometer 0) and quite a cultural option for going out. People started to choose theater for date might much more often than before. Would recommend, but take care when choosing your play. There are many options, with a wide array of subjects and durations.

A nice place to watch beautiful scene.

Really nice idea for the amphitheatre on top.

Very impressive from inside. A must see place

You should see Mousetrap & No Man's Land... The Storm... Light... at the end of the tunnel. I really liked those. Anything with H. Malaele. :)

Great for big audience talks with good sponsors, and for théâtre bien sûr. Afraid to ask what price this goes for :)

Exceptional.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful, but without the public it is null ... !!! (Original) Minunat,dar fara public este nul...!!!

(Translated by Google) Clean .... civilized .... it was ok (Original) Curat....civilizat ....a fost ok

(Translated by Google) Impressive building, located at km 0 in Bucharest, a temple of Romanian culture. (Original) Clădire impresionanta, situata la km 0 in Bucuresti, un templu al culturii romanesti.

(Translated by Google) Superb (Original) Superb

🤭

(Translated by Google) All inclusive piece (Original) Piesa All inclusive

(Translated by Google) With measures of distance the theater was prepared. Wonderful show! (Original) Cu masuri de distantare teatrul a fost pregatit. Spectacolul minunat!

(Translated by Google) Rearranged halls, spacious seats and the dream world of theater. 👏👏👏 (Original) Săli reamenajate, scaunele spațioase și lumea de vis a teatrului. 👏👏👏

(Translated by Google) Interactive show with the Magician (Marian Ralea), fun and educational for children and parents. Too bad it doesn't have the promotion it deserves. (Original) Spectacol interactiv cu Magicianul (Marian Ralea), distractiv si educativ pt copii si pt parinti. Pacat ca nu are promovarea meritata.

(Translated by Google) The song "All inclusive" is insane! (Original) Piesa "All inclusive" este demențiala!

(Translated by Google) Pleasure. (Original) Plăcere.

(Translated by Google) Superb! (Original) Superb!

(Translated by Google) Superb (Original) Superb

(Translated by Google) A special place! Be sure to opt, if time allows, for the theater tour. You will not regret it! (Original) Un loc deosebit! Neaparat optati, daca va permite timpul, pentru turul teatrului. N o sa regretati!

(Translated by Google) Absolutely beautiful! The distance imposed by the pandemic is respected. Be careful if you go to shows in the evening, it starts to get cold! It doesn't hurt to have a jacket or a jacket with you. (Original) Absolut minunat! Se respectă distanțarea impusă de pandemie. Atenție dacă mergi seara la spectacole, începe să se lase frigul! Nu strică să ai la tine un sacou sau o jachetă.

(Translated by Google) It looks very good after renovation. (Original) Foarte bine arata dupa renovare.

(Translated by Google) beautiful place! (Original) loc frumos!

(Translated by Google) It's a very docu-theater show Motion (Original) Un spectacol de docu-teatru foarte e moționant

(Translated by Google) For joy in these times (Original) Pentru bucurie in aceste vremuri

(Translated by Google) place where culture is served. I like the way it looks after the renovation, but there is a lack of Enache's Dairy! (Original) loc unde se serveste cultura. imi place cum arata dupa renovare, insa, se simte lipsa Laptariei lui Enache!

(Translated by Google) During this period you can go to outdoor performances, at the Amphitheater hall. (Original) In aceasta perioadă puteți merge la spectacole în aer liber,la sala Amfiteatru.

(Translated by Google) A nice evening (Original) O seară frumoasa

(Translated by Google) very nice!!! (Original) foarte frumos!!!

(Translated by Google) Cultural universe (Original) Univers cultural

(Translated by Google) Wooowwwwe (Original) Wooowwwwe

Great actors!

It looks very good after the works performed

(Translated by Google) Wonderful series ... (Original) Seri minunate...

(Translated by Google) The National Theater now does not look what it originally looked: the old building was destroyed in 1944, and the theater received the new modern building only in 1973. In the post-war period, the National Theater was at the full content of socialist Romania, which was reflected in its repertoire: productions of propaganda propaganda character prevailed. After the 1989 revolution and the overthrow of the Ceausescu dictatorship, the repertoire changed. During the large-scale restoration begun in 2012, the new National Theater will have 7 halls and a total capacity of 2880 seats. Opposite the main entrance there is a group of statues called "Harlequin Cart", a statue of Ion Luke Karadjale, the most important Romanian playwright, whose name is named after the theater, was separately seated on the left. (Original) Национальный театр сейчас выглядит не так, как выглядел первоначально: старое здание было разрушено в 1944-ом году, а новое современное здание театр получил только в 1973-ем. В послевоенный период Национальный театр был на полном содержании социалистической Румынии, что отразилось на его репертуаре: преобладали постановки пропагандистского агитационного характера. После революции 1989-го года и свержения диктатуры Чаушеску репертуар изменился. В ходе масштабного восстановления, начатого в 2012 году, новый Национальный театр будет иметь 7 залов и общую вместимость 2880 мест. Напротив центрального входа расположена группа статуй под названием "Телега Арлекина", слева отдельно пригорюнилась статуя Иона Луки Караджале - самого важного румынского драматурга, именем которого и назван театр.

Lovely shows

Best place for cultural events!

(Translated by Google) Everything. (Original) Totul.

I really enjoyed my experience here. They have free parking for spectators and the personnel is friendly and helpful.

The renovated theater by its former director, prestigious beloved actor Ion Caramitru, is a special beautiful building; comfortable, a perfect amphitheater, majestic yet contemporary. I've seen very good plays here.

Great experience, great actors! We enjoyed to full extent! The management of the event was perfect I have to say!

Beautiful architecture. Highly entertaining plays.

Perhaps the best and well known cultural site in Bucharest.

It was a pleasant experience .The best child of the world with Alina Serban. We visited also the exhibition with actress in the hall.

Great experience. We went to the play King dies - Regele moare with Victor Rebengiuc. Great actor at his 80 years. And there was a seat in between each spectator, considering the times. Clean seats and overall good experience.

Verry good location with amazings shows.🎑 It's a little bit expensive but is defenetly worth the money.💸

Always a pleasure to visit this monument of Romanian culture and the play attended was something that turned evening into a special moment. Happy experience.

Show was great but the chairs in Ion Caramitru hall are dreadful. Such a pity u cannot enjoy the great actors because the seats are a killer.

After the renovation, this placr looks great! It's a delight to see a play in one of its auditoriums.

A large theater with a long history, recently renovated, is located in the center of Bucharest. It has more than one performance hall, with shows all week. One should buy tickets at least two weeks in advance. I love it every time I go here.

Nice place. Unfortunately, it requires some updates urgently. Bought tickets at the lodge but the chairs were horribly discomfortable. Never noticed before (because I did not need this). There are no handrails on the stairs to the lodges. Now because I broke my ankle o had to be cautious and I was surprised by this

Centrally located, very nice architecture (both outside and inside), superb terrace on the roof, modernized decoration in all the halls, good sonorization, diverse, well known and well played shows. The prices are a bit high but the high quality of the whole context is justifying the price. Fully recommended !

Beautiful building...what is revolting is how the park in the front of the building looks....broken benches, broken bins, smashed pavement....deplorable

It's a little bit beyond my hat to rate an excellent place like this. The facilities, the atmosphere, the show: a memorable experience. If you only know this place from the outside, perhaps you should attend some plays. A 5+ warm stars from me!

It is a famous place and worth visiting for anyone interested in concerts with a good quality, the price is arguably one of the highest compared to other theaters in town. I’d recommend this place for anyone in town visiting for a few days and want to experience the Romanian culture which’s very rich in the country.

Loved the tour. Such an amazing experience and what a fascinating building.

I ve been there for Padurea Spanzuratilor, for more than 3 hours. I really enjoyed each moment of the show: the lights, the music, the atmosphere, the actors, everything was so...alive. The actors had a headset with microphones, to hear them well, which was nice. I recomment it 100%.

The National Theater "I. L. Caragiale" Bucharest is a public cultural institution, subordinated to the Ministry of Culture and Religion. It is located in the center of the capital, opposite the University.

Characteristic building, definitely worth a visit. A good restaurant on the 3rd floor, with a spectacular view from the terrace to the city of Bucharest.

Within 1 building you find several theatre's stages,huge auditoriums, relevant exhibits of art. The excursion to the theatre is tremendous: informative,useful,unforgettable. As well as the performances themselves (we watched 3). Talented actors,producers, musicians.Friendly atmosphere. Powerful artistic impact! Thanks!

It really deserves the 5 stars after the renovation. The main hall has a good acoustics and all other facilities (wardrobe, toilets etc) are at higher standards now.

It's a spectacular place with very good actors!

Awesome play! Was "The Mousetrap" Extremely good actors. The actors asked us not to reveal the ending so that more of you can enjoy the play. I highly recommend it! Highly! I promise, you won't regret it!

I wish I had more to say, but I just wanted to let others know that there is absolutely no English translations available whatsoever. Don't waste your money like I did.

World class theater. It is an impressive building with a main and secondary stages. The performance I saw was gripping, dramatic and so well acted. The facilities are really big and staff were friendly and helpful. You can get sodas and snacks before the plays.

I guess this is a review of the building itself, which is magnificent, recently remodeled and refurbished. Not everything is perfect, but it's quite close. 😊 The Ion Caramitru theatre hall is huge and beautiful. The sound is great, even on the 2nd floor of the balconies.