The Israeli Opera - Tel Aviv | 29 March 2024 |
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Il TrovatoreThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Israeli Opera shows depths of human anguish during wartime |
26 Jun 23 / The Jerusalem Post |
Don GiovanniThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Danish director Kasper Holten has perfected a multi-layered production where the sum is much greater than its parts |
27 Mar 23 / The Jerusalem Post |
Madama ButterflyThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Madame Butterfly’s America of the imagination at the Israeli Opera |
12 Dec 22 / The Jerusalem Post |
Les Contes d'HoffmannThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
The Israeli Opera launches the 2022-23 season with The Tales of Hoffman |
15 Nov 22 / Ynet News |
La TraviataThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
A flashy, time-warp version of Giuseppe Verdi’s tragic opera |
1 Aug 22 / Ynet News |
Fashion, style, and glamor shape this production almost as much as Verdi’s music |
28 Jul 22 / The Jerusalem Post |
AidaThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Jackal headed, blood thirsty priests |
30 Jun 22 / The Jerusalem Post |
Le nozze di FigaroThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Opera as farce |
26 Apr 22 / Ynet News |
Eugene OneginThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
In opera as in life: Good things come to those who wait |
3 Jan 22 / Ynet News |
Die ZauberflöteThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Disney meets Mozart in Tel Aviv |
17 Nov 21 / Ynet News |
Israeli Opera's adapts Mozart's The Magic Flute
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9 Nov 21 / The Jerusalem Post |
I Capuleti e I MontecchiThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
‘Romeo and Juliet’ offers more than LGBT kiss |
16 Aug 21 / The Jerusalem Post |
ManonThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
A moving Manon |
12 Nov 19 / Ynet News |
Simon BoccanegraThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
A gloomy Simon Boccanegra |
16 Jul 19 / Ynet News |
Giuliano Carella dirige un émouvant Simon Boccanegra à l'Israeli Opera |
15 Jul 19 / Opera Online (French) |
Rarely performed opera takes center stage |
9 Jul 19 / The Jerusalem Post |
Così fan tutteThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
If not taken seriously, it was a mildly amusing performance |
6 Jun 19 / The Jerusalem Post |
ToscaThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Israeli opera beautifully remakes Tosca |
17 Apr 19 / Ynet News |
Daniel Oren impressively emphasized the work’s emotional and dramatic passages |
3 Apr 19 / The Jerusalem Post |
SalomeThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
A real triumph for the Israel Opera |
21 Jan 19 / The Jerusalem Post |
Salomé on Tiran’s platter |
21 Jan 19 / Culbyt |
Eine emotional und optisch überaus beeindruckende Premiere in der Regie des Israeli Itay Tiran |
21 Jan 19 / Online Merker |
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A chilling, mesmerizing Salome |
14 Jan 19 / Ynet News |
WertherThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Parallel descents into madness |
19 Nov 18 / Ynet News |
In the title role, Korean tenor Ho-Yoon Chung was an intense, impassioned lover |
15 Nov 18 / The Jerusalem Post |
CarmenThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
A grand spectacle |
20 Jul 18 / The Jerusalem Post |
Dido and AeneasThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Anat Czarny’s warm, soft and expressive mezzo-soprano made an outstanding, moving Dido |
10 Jun 18 / The Jerusalem Post |
Don CarloThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
A “larger than life” Don Carlo |
20 Mar 18 / Ynet News |
A Midsummer Night's DreamThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
A sensuous, whimsical Midsummer Night’s Dream |
9 Jan 18 / Ynet News |
La bohèmeThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
In the role of Mimi, the not yet very well known Noa Danon was a pleasant surprise |
27 Nov 17 / The Jerusalem Post |
Madama ButterflyThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Xiuwei Sun plays Madama Butterfly with charm, durability and graceful humor |
23 Jul 17 / Broadway World |
A mesmerizing Madama |
19 Jul 17 / Ynet News |
Ira Bertman’s expressive, pure soprano sounded rather too mature and sharp for an innocent, gentle 15-year-old girl |
19 Jul 17 / The Jerusalem Post |
La Forza del DestinoThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Insomma una festa dell'Italia |
22 Jun 17 / Liricamente |
Braving the curse |
23 May 17 / Ynet News |
La gazzettaThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
A joyous show to watch |
11 Apr 17 / Broadway World |
A zany La Gazzetta delights at the Opera House |
3 Apr 17 / Ynet News |
FaustThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Morbida, luminosa, bella la Marguerite di Aurelia Florian |
16 Mar 17 / Liricamente |
Lucia di LammermoorThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Despite the implausible plot it was an excellent performance |
22 Jan 17 / The Jerusalem Post |
NormaThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
In the title role, Hrachuhi Bassenz’ soprano was bright, expressive, forceful yet gentle |
11 Dec 16 / The Jerusalem Post |
Maria Pia Piscitelli, intense Norma à l'Opéra de Tel Aviv |
9 Dec 16 / Opera Online (French) |
Die Entführung aus dem SerailThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Erst die Normalität, dann der Friede |
9 Aug 16 / Der Tagesspiegel |
RigolettoThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
En garde, courtisans! |
1 Jul 16 / Forum Opéra |
MacbethThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Verdi sang et noir |
25 May 16 / Forum Opéra |
Roméo et JulietteThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Gaston Rivero made one well understand why Juliet fell in love with his radiant tenor |
27 Apr 16 / The Jerusalem Post |
La CenerentolaThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Outstanding among the singers was Miklos Sebastyen, in the role of Don Magnifico |
4 Apr 16 / The Jerusalem Post |
Die FledermausThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
This production did not realize the work’s potential for a sparkling, witty performance |
28 Feb 16 / The Jerusalem Post |
Il TrovatoreThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
The Israeli Opera Chorus was a major hero of this performance – highly impressive, perfectly synchronized, sonorous and rich in nuances of dynamics |
5 Jan 16 / The Jerusalem Post |
Le nozze di FigaroThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
On the whole, it was a pedestrian performance |
10 Nov 15 / The Jerusalem Post |
Le nozze di FigaroThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
In the title role, Yair Polishook emerged as a singer of stature |
17 Sep 15 / The Jerusalem Post |
SchitzThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Two world premieres by The Israeli Opera |
9 Jul 15 / The Jerusalem Post |
The Lady and the PeddlerThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Two world premieres by The Israeli Opera |
9 Jul 15 / The Jerusalem Post |
L'elisir d'amoreThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
L’Elisir d’Amore performed by the Israeli Opera at Sultan’s Pool in Jerusalem, was, above all, an Event |
28 Jun 15 / The Jerusalem Post |
ToscaThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Israeli Opera Festival takes the leap with Tosca |
26 Jun 15 / Broadway World |
Tosca was hardly suitable for the grandiose venue of the Opera Festival at Masada |
8 Jun 15 / The Jerusalem Post |
Carmina BuranaThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
A pretentious Grand Spectacle, complete with pyrotechnics, aquatechnics and a would-be-sophisticated choreography |
8 Jun 15 / The Jerusalem Post |
The Tsar's BrideThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
There is much to be learned from Yuri Grymov’s direction and Vladimir Maximov’s set |
19 May 15 / The Jerusalem Post |
L'elisir d'amoreThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
The stage direction radiated good humor, original ideas and refined taste |
18 Mar 15 / The Jerusalem Post |
Die BajadereThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
The plot is not the most significant element |
1 Mar 15 / The Jerusalem Post |
La TraviataThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 5 |
París, Masada |
10 Jul 14 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
La Traviata at Masada: Paris shall not fall again |
18 Jun 14 / Ha'aretz |
From Paris, with sand: La Traviata opera rocks desert fortress |
18 Jun 14 / Christian Science Monitor |
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Israel Opera Festival's La Traviata rocks at Masada |
17 Jun 14 / Reuters |
Masada played its assigned role of silent observer with its historical fortitude and benevolence |
17 Jun 14 / The Jerusalem Post |
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Israeli Opera to bring the grandeur of ‘La Traviata’ to Masada
The 2014 Israel Opera Festival at Masada in June presents Verdi’s La Traviata conducted by Daniel Oren, with Elena Mosuc alternating with Aurelia Florian in the title role.
The 2014 Israel Opera Festival at Masada in June presents Verdi’s La Traviata conducted by Daniel Oren, with Elena Mosuc alternating with Aurelia Florian in the title role.
RigolettoThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Un Rigoletto sans voix, est-ce possible? |
28 May 14 / Forum Opéra |
The redeeming feature of this performance was Carlos Almaguer's Rigoletto |
26 May 14 / The Jerusalem Post |
La bohèmeThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
David face à un Goliath du répertoire |
6 May 14 / Forum Opéra |
Les Contes d'HoffmannThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
There was much to be enjoyed in the performance’s musical elements |
26 Mar 14 / The Jerusalem Post |
Don PasqualeThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
In the title role, Giorgio Surian was a real comic talent |
25 Feb 14 / The Jerusalem Post |
Prince IgorThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
A grand spectacle |
6 Oct 13 / The Jerusalem Post |
Eugene OneginThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
The Bolshoi Opera Chorus was a major hero of the performance |
1 Jul 13 / The Jerusalem Post |
La TraviataThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Stereotypical realism in ‘La Traviata’ |
24 May 13 / The Jerusalem Post |
The Turn of the ScrewThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
The cast is mostly outstanding, the orchestra creates the mood |
18 Feb 13 / The Jerusalem Post |
Luisa MillerThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
The performance’s main hero was the Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion, conducted by Daniel Oren |
13 Jan 13 / The Jerusalem Post |
WozzeckThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
The singers did full justice to their dramatically and emotionally demanding roles |
2 Dec 12 / The Jerusalem Post |
RigolettoThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
The Israeli Opera achieved an effective season’s end with Verdi’s Rigoletto |
4 Jul 12 / The Jerusalem Post |
CarmenThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Les yeux comblés! |
20 Jun 12 / Forum Opéra |
Leidenschaftlich und lebensfeindlich |
20 Jun 12 / Opernnetz |
The Israeli Opera is putting Masada on the international culture map |
15 Jun 12 / The Jerusalem Post |
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Carmen dans le Désert des Martyrs |
13 Jun 12 / ConcertoNet (French) |
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Habanera in der Wüste
Israel will mit Klassik-Festivals und "Carmen" Besucher ins Land locken.
Israel will mit Klassik-Festivals und "Carmen" Besucher ins Land locken.
The Israeli Opera brings the grandeur of Carmen to Masada
The majestic performance will be the third major opera staged at the foot of the ancient Israeli plateau.
The majestic performance will be the third major opera staged at the foot of the ancient Israeli plateau.
Masada sandstorm gives Israeli opera star break
‘Carmen’ star replaced by local understudy after desert climate proves too much.
‘Carmen’ star replaced by local understudy after desert climate proves too much.
Orfeo ed EuridiceThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
An arrogant attempt at improving on Gluck’s masterpiece |
16 May 12 / The Jerusalem Post |
Madama ButterflyThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
A treat for ear and eye |
22 Apr 12 / The Jerusalem Post |
Madame Butterfly graces the stage of the Israeli Opera |
19 Apr 12 / Ha'aretz |
Lucia di LammermoorThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Emilio Sagi’s direction and Enrique Bordolini’s sets are suggestive, inclined toward the minimalist |
14 Mar 12 / The Jerusalem Post |
JenufaThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Among the most depressing operas of the repertoire, 'Jenufa' has delightful direction and sets |
15 Feb 12 / The Jerusalem Post |
Rise and Fall of the City of MahagonnyThe Israeli OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Die bedrohte Stadt |
15 Feb 12 / Klassik Info |
Most of the singers’ enunciation was unintelligible |
18 Jan 12 / The Jerusalem Post |
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Performance schedule
Gluck
8 to 19 Apr 2024
Poulenc
28 May to 3 Jun 2024
Verdi
7 to 20 Jul 2024
News & Articles
Israeli Opera releases statement regarding performances |
The Israeli Opera has released a statement regarding performances following the surprise attack by Hamas and the declaration of war by the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. |
10 Oct 2023 / OperaWire |
Israeli Opera’s 2021-22 season |
Leonardo Capalbo, Anush Hovhannisyan and Theo Hoffman lead Israeli Opera’s 2021-22 season featuring eight productions. |
3 Aug 2021 / OperaWire |
Israeli Opera chorus fights back against proposed layoffs |
Members of the chorus make about NIS 50,000-60,000 per year, depending on how much they work, which is on the borderline of the minimum wage. |
16 Nov 2020 / The Jerusalem Post |
Kicking off the Israel Opera's new season |
Romance, treachery and choreography, oh my! |
21 Mar 2018 / The Jerusalem Post |
Israel Opera finds a new music director |
It has been announced in Tel Aviv that Dan Ettinger will replace Daniel Oren in Janury. |
17 Aug 2017 / Slipped Disc |