sentences:  She then toured the towns of Moldavia for years, almost exclusively in vocal-symphonical repertoire.In Bucharest, Viorica Cortez was the student of Arta Florescu, a post-war Romanian soprano and professor (besides Cortez, some of her important apprentices were Marina Krilovici, Eugenia Moldoveanu, Maria Slătinaru-Nistor, Leontina Văduva and even Angela Gheorghiu).She vividly encouraged the young mezzo-soprano to consider international competitions.