History File of the Theater “Scala” in Bălți City During the Years 1934-1977

Abstract

The article proposes new information about the history of the “Scala” Theater in the city of Bălți. The following aspects are elucidated: to what extent the “Scala” theater in the city of Bălți managed to justify the expectations of the local administration and the general public; what was the contribution of this institution in the cultural affirmation of the city of Bălți in the various periods that marked its existence for about four decades of activity, from the year of its inauguration – 1934, until the moment of the demolition of the last pillar of the edifice – 1977; how present is the image of the “Scala” theater in the cultural memory of the city today. On the stage of the “Scala” Theater, leading personalities of Romanian art played, such as: “Maria Filotti (actress), George Enescu, Constantin Tănase, Maria Tănase, Vasile Popovici, Gică Petrescu.