Elena Gaja [SEP] voice type
Elena Gaja
Elena Gaja (born 26 October 1946 in Braşov, Romania) is a Romanian mezzo-soprano opera singer.
She graduated from the Ciprian Porumbescu Music Academy in Bucharest where she studied under Magda Ianculescu.
In December 1982, she won joint first prize in the "Concorso Internazionale "Vincenzo Bellini" per Cantanti Lirici" in Italy, becoming the first Romanian singer to have won this prize.
She was a soloist of the Romanian National Opera in Timişoara and toured throughout Europe as well as performing at
half century before, took his sole academic post, teaching the conducting class. 
In 2001, twelve years after the Romanian Revolution, the Romanian government awarded the institution the status of a National University.
Notable teachers.
- Magda Ianculescu
- Constantin Al. Ionescu-Caion
- Florica Musicescu
Notable alumni.
- Anda-Louise Bogza
- Elena Cernei
- Marius Constant
- Grigore Cugler
- Attila Dorn
- Elena Gaja
- George Georgescu
- Nicolae Herlea
- Hugo