Mihai Timofti - Master of Arts (born September 19, 1948) is a director, actor, musician and professor from Chisinau.
In 1965 he started his activity in the popular theatre "Contemporanul" (Art Director was the playwright Mr G.Timofte), where he appeared for the first time on the stage performing the leading part in the comedy of Mr G.Timofte "The Dreams and Troubles".
In 1967, he graduated from the E.Coca Musical School (now it is the Ch. Porumbescu Lyceum), the clarinet class & piano.
At the Moscow Festival of the Popular Theatres in 1967 Mihai Timofti was awarded two gold medals for the leading part in the comedy "The Dreams and Troubles" and for the music written to this play.
In 1971, he graduated from the G. Musicescu State Conservatoire (the faculty of Director of Drama).
From 1971 to 1981, he worked at the Moldova Film Studio. He turned out about 40 documentary and short musical films.
In 1985, he took an external degree of the N. Rimsky – Korsakov Leningrad (St. Petersburg) State Conservatoire, the faculty of Director of Opera.
Since 1993 Mihai Timofti is a citizen of Romania
(From 1971 to 1981: Mihai Timofti turned out about 40 documentary and short musical films.)
The Drama performance "Macbeth" by W. ShakespeareThe Musical "Birthday of Leopold the Cat" by B. Saveliev (First staged in the Soviet Union)The Musical "The Treasure of Captain Flint" by B. SavelievThe Opera "Manon Lescaut" by G. PucciniThe Comic Opera "Dorothea" by T. HrennikovThe Operetta "The king of Waltz" by J. StraussThe Musical "Donna Lucia" by O. FeltsmanThe Operetta "Silva" by I.KalmanThe Operetta "The Count of Luxembourg" by LeharThe Musical "An Ugly Duckling" children’s opera by I.KovachThe Operetta "The Story of the Lead Soldier" by D. CapoianuThe Operetta "Mademoiselle Nitouche" by F. HervéThe Musical "Fantasy of Christmas" by Mihai TimoftiThe Operetta Evening – "The Ball – Surprise" by Mihai TimoftiThe children’s opera “Peter Pan” by L. ProfettaThe Opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" by DonizettiThe Operetta "Rose – Mary" by Friml and StothartThe Opera "Otello" by G. VerdiThe Opera "Carmen" by G. BizetThe Opera "Aida" by G. VerdiThe Operetta "Die Fledermaus" by J. Strauss (English Version)Theatrical Concert “Dor de Eminescu” (English: Longing for Eminescu)The Operetta "The Merry Widow" by F. LehárThe Musical "The Dreams and Troubles" by M. Timofti — TakeThe Drama performance "Serghei Lazo" by G. Timofte — holder of orderThe Drama performance "Victim" by G. Timofte — romanian officerThe Drama performance "A Noisy Love" by G. Timofte — NicolaeThe Film "Lăutarii" by E. Loteanu — VasileThe Vaudeville "The Hussar`s Matchmaking" — HussarThe Drama performance "The Death of Theodore Ioanovich" — Boyar KleshninThe Drama performance "The Dead Souls" by N. Gogol — NozdryovThe Drama performance "Macbeth" by W. Shakespeare — MacbethThe Musical "Birthday of Leopold the Cat" by B. Saveliev — Cat LeopoldThe Operetta "Die Fledermaus" by J. Strauss (English Version) — FroschThe Operetta "The Merry Widow" by F. Lehár — NjegusThe Musical "Fantasy of Christmas"The Operetta Evening – "The Ball – Surprise"Theatrical Concert “Dor de Eminescu” (English: Longing for Eminescu)The Musical "The Dreams and Troubles""Birthday of Leopold the Cat" by B. Saveliev"Rose – Mary" by Friml and Stothart."The king of Waltz" by J. StraussThe Comic Opera "Dorothea" by T. Hrennikov"Donna Lucia" by O. Feltsman"The Treasure of Captain Flint" by B. Saveliev"Dorothea" by T. HrennikovNational Theatre of Opera and Ballet "Maria Bieşu" (Director and Actor 1990-present)
1990 – „An Ugly Duckling” children’s opera by I.Kovach1991 – The Operetta Evening – “ The Ball – Surprise ” (the scenario written by Mihai Timofti)1992 – The Operetta “Mademoiselle Nitouche” by F. Hervé (The Mussical Theatre, Galats, Romania)1993 – The Opera “Lucia di Lammermoor” by Donizetti, The children’s opera “Peter Pan”1996 – The Musical “ Fantasy of Christmas ” (the scenario written by Mihai Timofti)1997 – The Opera “Carmen” by G. Bizet2005 – The Opera “Aida” by G. Verdi2006 – The Operetta “Die Fledermaus” by J. Strauss (English Version) (Director and the role of Frosch: Mihai Timofti)2012 – Theatrical Concert “Dor de Eminescu” (English: Longing for Eminescu) (the scenario written by Mihai Timofti)2012 – The Operetta “The Merry Widow” by F. Lehár (Director and the role of Njegus: Mihai Timofti)Russia, Spain, Ireland, Great Britain, Romania, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland ...