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Category Archives: opera
‘Norma’ at the New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv
In one of the best seasons of the New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv that I can remember we watched on Saturday night the last performance of Bellini’s ‘Norma’. It also was probably the best music we got this season, … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Gheorghiu, Bellini, Daniel Oren, Maria Callas, Montserat Caballe, New Israeli Opera, Norma, opera, Tel Aviv
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‘Ernani’ at the Opera in Tel Aviv
‘Ernani’ is not one of the most popular operas of Verdi. Actually it us staged for the first time in Israel. Despite lacking any of the spectacular hit areas that made ‘Aida’ or’ ‘Rigoletto’ famous, it is a solid and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ernani, Mirela Gradinaru, New Israeli Opera, opera, Tel Aviv Opera House, Verdi
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The Cape Town Opera with ‘Porgy and Bess’ in Tel Aviv
Gershwin’s (or The Gershwins’ as the performance program says) Porgy and Bess performances in Israel were not spared of some non-musical controversy, as a few weeks before the show there was big pressure on the Cape Town Opera to cancel … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town Opera, George Gershwin, New Israeli Opera, opera, Porgy and Bess, Tel Aviv Opera House
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Monteverdi’s L’Orpheo at Theatre de la Monnaie
Monteverdi’s rendition of the story of Orpheus is a milestone in the evolution of opera, one of the first works that definitely crossed the barrier of the oratorio into a fully defined stage representation. It includes remarkable musical moments, arias … Continue reading
Opera: ‘Pique Dame’ in Tel Aviv
The last evening of the opera season brought us yesterday to the staging of ‘Pique Dame’ the beautiful creation of Tchaikovsky based on the novella by Pushkin – a story of passion and obsession, which gives the opportunity of great … Continue reading
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Tagged New Israeli Opera, Pique Dame, Pique Dame in Tel Aviv, Tchaikovsky, Tel Aviv
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Moscow’s Stanislavski Opera with Prokofiev’s ‘Betrothal in a Monastery’ in Tel Aviv
Last night’s performance at the New Israeli Opera was one of the first in the series of performances that brings here the Stanislavski Opera from Moscow. It was a fine performance in my opinion, although quite a different one than … Continue reading
‘Faust’ at the New Israeli Opera
The second performance this year in the New Israeli Opera subscription was Gounod’s ‘Faust’. It is my preferred work by Gounod, the very typical example of the French Grand Opera at its best. It’s a story of contrast and absence … Continue reading
Opera – ‘Flying Lessons’ at the Cameri Theatre
I do not want to let too much time pass before I write something about a performance that I enjoyed at the Cameri Theatre put on stage in collaboration with the new Israeli Opera. The name of the representation is … Continue reading
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Tagged Cameri Theater, Djerba, Einat Aronstein, Ella Milch-Sheriff, Gabi Sadeh, Holocaust, Israel, New Israeli Opera, theatre
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