In the early 1910s, Bacaloglu was living in Rome, where, in September 1912, she published a monograph about the love affair between Romanian poet Gheorghe Asachi and his Italian muse, Bianca Milesi.Calangiu et al., p.xxi; Călinescu, p.983; Onofrei et al., p.242–243 A recipient of the Bene Merenti medal, granted by the Romanian King Carol I,Burcea (2005), p.101 she translated into French the prose work of his consort, Carmen Sylva."Transeuntes literarios", in La Gaceta Literaria, Nr. 46/1928, p.4 She also represented Romania at the Castel Sant'Angelo National Exhibit, and, as "Hélène Bacaloglu", gave French-language conferences about Di Giacomo. During the period, she came into conflict with Romanian antiquarian Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș. Mandated by the Romanian government, Tzigara replaced Bacaloglu at the National Exhibit's Romanian Committee. He described Bacaloglu as an illegitimate, self-appointed, representative, and noted that the Italian press also mistrusted her abilities.Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș, Memorii. II: 1910–1918, Grai și Suflet – Cultura Națională, Bucharest, 1999, p.9. Bacaloglu presented her own version of the events in a protest to the curators, later published as a brochure."Memento", in Noua Revistă Română, Nr. 23/1912, p.356; Onofrei et al., p.243
