{"id":16676,"date":"2011-12-18T09:21:30","date_gmt":"2011-12-18T16:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=16676"},"modified":"2011-12-23T05:56:03","modified_gmt":"2011-12-23T12:56:03","slug":"opera-on-rothschild-boulevard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=16676","title":{"rendered":"Opera on Rothschild Boulevard"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_16682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16682\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/pagliacci-smallcrop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16682\" title=\"KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/pagliacci-smallcrop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"513\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/pagliacci-smallcrop.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/pagliacci-smallcrop-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Il Pagliacci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vibrant, chiffon gowns, elaborate aristocratic wigs, animated gestures and tidbits of Italian librettos float through the air. Men and women saunter delicately, smiling and humming to the background of piano music. Have we gone back to Europe in the 16th century? No, not really. We\u2019re on Rothschild Boulevard, it\u2019s Friday morning, and the Israeli Opera House is warming up for their free concert to sooth the ears of passersby on their hustle and bustle of the weekend\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n<p>In light of the beginning of their 27th year, the Israeli Opera House will be performing segments of their most beloved Operas every Friday between 11:30 \u2013 16:00 on Rothschild Boulevard. I had the great luck of being one of those passers by this Friday. As I was shuffling by with my bags heavy from the market I was struck by the sound of a deep baritone wafting beautifully through the street. Upon discovering its source I decided to stop and listen to the song\u00a0 &#8211; the next thing I know it\u2019s been an hour and I\u2019m mesmerized to the spot by the intensity, passion and unbelievable talent of these singers. The program\u2019s informality and accessibility makes it the perfect way to spark up a weekend with some free culture and class, but be prepared to make a day of it \u2013 it\u2019s difficult to tear away.<\/p>\n<p>This Friday, the 23rd of December, is their last day of performances so don\u2019t forget to treat yourself to something truly unique. These opera vignettes encapsulate the depth of the art of music through the musician; I highly recommend getting a chance to see the artists shine up close.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vibrant, chiffon gowns, elaborate aristocratic wigs, animated gestures and tidbits of Italian librettos float through the air. Men and women saunter delicately, smiling and humming to the background of piano music. Have we gone back to Europe in the 16th century? No, not really. We\u2019re on Rothschild Boulevard, it\u2019s Friday morning, and the Israeli Opera [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-free","category-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16676\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}