Opera

To play or not to play: A Swiss theater director comes to Israel to test the murky Wagnerian waters

Milo Rau is clearly determined to dive into the multi-layered, dense underbelly of various situations to divine the whys and wherefores and, hopefully, uncover the real state of play. 

BAYREUTH FESTIVAL HALL in Germany, built specifically for the performance of Wagner’s stage works.
JOHN MALKOVICH.

John Malkovich to return to Israel with satirical theatrical-musical show

Cinderella meets the prince – rehearsal of the Jerusalem premiere of ‘Cinderella,’ opera by Massenet.

Jerusalem Theatre hosts Massenet’s Cinderella in a one-time opera event

A BOUTIQUE ROOM at the Pastoral Hotel in Kfar Blum.

Pastoral Hotel: A symphony of culture, comfort - review


‘With jewels and adornments’, Handel’s ‘Ariodante’ returns to Israeli Opera

When the role of Ariodante was first performed, it was done by a castrato named Giovanni Carestini.

 HANDEL’S ‘Ariodante’ comes to the Israeli Opera.

Jerusalem Highlights February 3-9

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 ‘LA TRAVIATA’: 2022 Israeli Opera production with Oreste Cosimo as Alfredo.

Die Fledermaus - the bat is landing in Israel

Thrills, spills and fun galore as a popular Strauss operetta rolls into town.

Oded Reich and Tal Bergman in the roles of Gabriel von Eisenstein and Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus by Strauss the Younger.

In praise of men who kill: Back-to-back Russian/Italian operas in Israel

The Verismo style, embraced by Rachmaninoff and Mascagni at the beginning of their respective careers, is a true-crime story set at the opera and a change from the older Bel Canto style.

 ALLA VASILEVITSKY as Zemfira in ‘Aleko.’

A story of a forbidden romance - Hanover State Opera Ballet comes to Israel

The ballet, choreographed by Marco Goecke, tells the story of a forbidden romance between a 15-year-old girl and an older, wealthy Chinese-Vietnamese man.

 THE STATE OPERA Hanover’s ‘The Lover’

Madame Butterfly’s America of the imagination at the Israeli Opera - review

Polish director Mariusz Trelinski seems to have included sharper pins than usual in the opera, which makes the link between collecting butterflies, and how men and women can cause one another pain.

 ‘MADAME BUTTERFLY’

Climate protesters hurl paint at Milan's La Scala opera house

Activists have staged high-profile protests across Europe in recent months, sometimes targeting museums and famous art.

 La Scala opera house re-opens to the public after being closed due to the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Milan, Italy, May 10, 2021.

Trelinski’s Madam Butterfly returns to Israel

When Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai presented Madame Butterfly to the public gathered at Hayarkon Park two years ago, he pointed to the painful historic roots from which the opera blossoms.

 ‘MADAME BUTTERFLY’ under the direction of Mariusz Trelinski.

Jerusalem Highlights November 25-December 1

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 ‘UNTITLED’ FROM the series ‘Bandaged’ by Netta Lieber Sheffer at the ‘Darkness, So and So’ exhibit.

Hoffman examined: A retelling of the Offenbach masterpiece - review

Set to music by Jacques Offenbach, the opera is loosely based on stories penned by E.T.A Hoffman with one major difference: Offenbach placed Hoffman as the protagonist.

 HILA FAHIMA as Olympia in ‘The Tales of Hoffman.’