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The New Israeli Opera
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May 16, 2025, 9:08 am
Israeli opera star who sings about chocolate heads to Carnegie Hall
Nofar Yacobi, whose mother is Italian-born, uses Instagram to put her voice directly in audience’s ears
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Jessica Steinberg
February 10, 2025, 9:31 am
This Romanian baritone sings arias in Israel, even after Oct. 7
Ionut Pascu, currently playing Iago in ‘Otello,’ brings his audiences into an opera ‘bubble,’ while not ignoring the reality of living in a post-October 7 world
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Jessica Steinberg
October 7, 2024, 3:50 pm
Israeli Opera marks Oct. 7 anniversary with ‘Gate of Mercy’ arrangement
Soloists and cellist perform haunting version of singer-songwriter Meir Banai’s 1992 classic
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Jessica Steinberg
September 23, 2024, 10:04 am
Israeli Herzl opera ‘Theodor’ to premiere filmed version in NY
Story of founder of modern Zionism chosen as among best operas of 2023
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Jessica Steinberg
March 11, 2024, 2:09 pm
Show goes on at Israeli Opera with stage transformed into magical lake for ‘Rusalka’
Being ‘sucked into a fairy tale’ is a good thing in wartime, says conductor Dan Ettinger as he discusses how he moved forward with post-October 7 performances
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Jessica Steinberg
February 13, 2024, 11:52 am
Resilience via absurdity: Israeli orchestra launches Monty Python show
Revolution Orchestra’s 90-minute ‘The Passion of Monty Python’ is ode to the 70s-era British comedy troupe
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Jessica Steinberg
February 6, 2024, 9:05 pm
Israeli Opera original ‘Theodor’ named one of world’s best for 2023
Composition about two periods in life of Zionism founder Herzl wins accolades
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Jessica Steinberg
December 31, 2023, 8:21 pm
Arab and Jewish singers record ‘West Side Story’ message of hope
Performers come together on Israeli Opera stage, singing in Arabic, Hebrew and English
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Jessica Steinberg
October 25, 2023, 11:50 pm
Israeli Opera soloists sing ‘Bring Him Home,’ for Gaza captives
Opera houses globally urged to mark World Opera Day and support effort to bring home Hamas hostages
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Jessica Steinberg
August 31, 2023, 8:10 pm
Queen-inspired ‘We Will Rock You’ musical rhapsodizes Tel Aviv
Critically panned but loved by fans worldwide, the show written by Ben Elton with band’s tunes tells dystopian tale
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Jessica Steinberg
July 11, 2023, 3:53 pm
Ester Rada, Gili Yalo and Tom Cohen offer soulful sound of Ethiopian jazz and pop
Cohen’s Jerusalem Orchestra East West add strings, drums and keyboard to performers singing Amharic and English
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Jessica Steinberg
June 25, 2023, 1:24 pm
In Tel Aviv, indoor and outdoor arias from singers in training
City’s Conservatory of Music hosts three weeks of free and ticketed performances
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Jessica Steinberg
May 6, 2023, 10:32 am
A tale of two Herzls premieres in Tel Aviv in new opera ‘Theodor’
A Hebrew libretto for the ages asks audiences to consider what pushed the Jewish journalist and activist to found the modern Zionist movement
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Jessica Steinberg
February 21, 2023, 8:28 pm
Ballet whose director threw dog poo at critic to perform in Israel
Hanover Ballet will perform Marco Goecke’s ‘The Lover’ at opera house in Tel Aviv, although choreographer himself has been fired following incident
By
Jessica Steinberg
January 19, 2023, 11:37 am
Music of Queen comes to Israel with ‘We Will Rock You’ musical
While often panned by critics, play is audience favorite that ran for 10 years on London’s West End
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Jessica Steinberg
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