{"id":4046,"date":"2010-03-23T06:17:04","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T13:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=4046"},"modified":"2010-09-13T09:42:18","modified_gmt":"2010-09-13T16:42:18","slug":"israeli-opera-season-2010-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=4046","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Opera Season 2010-2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Opera Director Hannah Munitz introduces the 2010\/2011 Season\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Israeli Opera, celebrating 25 years of creativity and performance, is already looking forward to the new season, with an exciting program of Israeli and international artists. Opera Director Hannah Munitz noted that the \u201ccuriosity of the audience, always open to new experiences\u201d enables the opera to expand and develop in new directions.<\/p>\n

Opera<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2010 to 2011 season will include two operas never before performed in Israel: Verdi\u2019s Ernani<\/em> and Donizetti\u2019s La Fille du Regiment<\/em>. Based on Victor Hugo\u2019s Hernani<\/em> (1830), Ernani<\/em> will premiere in January 2011, conducted by George Pehlivanian (currently conducting The Barber of Seville<\/em> <\/a>thru March 27th), with soloists Michelle Crider, Paata Burchuladze, Pierrot Giulliacci and Vassily Gerrello. La Fille du Regiment<\/em>, conducted by Alberto Zedda, will follow in February.<\/p>\n

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Javier Abreu (currently Almaviva in The Barber of Seville) sings an aria from La Fille du Regiment\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Opera lovers can also look forward to the return of three favorite operas: Bellini\u2019s Norma conducted by Daniel Oren in April 2011, Mozart\u2019s The Magic Flute, conducted by Israeli Opera Music Director David Stern in May 2011, and Verdi\u2019s La Traviata, conducted by Omer Wellber in June\/July 2011.<\/p>\n

Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle, promises to be a feast for the eye as well as the ear, with set design by glass sculptor Dale Chihuly, who will be present for the December 2010 opening. Another 20th century presence on the opera stage in the coming season will be Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by Dmitri Shostakovich, a joint production with the Kirov Opera which returns to the Israeli stage.<\/p>\n

Even as preparations are underway for the grand performance of Verdi\u2019s Nabucco at Massada, Munitz announced that a new tradition has begun and the opera will produce the composer\u2019s Aida at Massada in June 2011, conducted by Daniel Oren. The opera season will open in November with the arrival of The Cape Town Opera in their first visit to Israel for the performance of Porgy and Bess. Directed by Christine Crouse, Artistic Manager of the Cape Town Opera, and conducted by David Stern with the Rishon LeZion Symphony Orchestra, home orchestra of the Israeli Opera.<\/p>\n

In addition to the existing opera, dance and music series, a Family Opera series will be launched with 70 minute Hebrew productions of Cinderella, The Magic Flute, and an original production of Alice in Wonderland, composed by David Sebba.<\/p>\n

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Hila Fahima and Yair Goren as Papageno and Papagena in Hebrew\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Israeli Opera and the Suzanne Dellal Centre will continue their successful partnership in the coming season with an array of celebrated choreographers and dance companies. Opening the dance program will be Flemish\/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui\u2019s Sutra<\/em>, inspired by Buddhist Shaolin monks and created in collaboration with Turner prize-winning artist Antony Gormley. 17 monks perform in this intriguing work, accompanied by live music composed by Szymon Brz\u00f3ska for piano, percussion and strings.<\/p>\n

Many acclaimed choreographers will return to perform in Israel. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will reprise the incomparable \u201cRevelations\u201d as well as performing several other works. Choreographers Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, former Ailey stars and founders of Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company back to Tel Aviv. Spain\u2019s National Dance Company will perform Nacho Duato\u2019s Multiplicity, Forms of Silence and Emptiness<\/em> set to a collage of Johann Sebastian Bach. Miguel Angel Berna returns with a new work Goya, <\/em>inspired by the Spanish painter, as well as the ever-fascinating sculptural acrobatics of Pilobolus.<\/p>\n

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Pilobolus\/Photo courtesy of Ora Lapidot PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two Canadian dance companies will perform in Israel in the coming year, each with a very different dance style. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet will perform Orff\u2019s Carmina Burana and BJM Danse Montr\u00e9al (Ballet Jazz Montr\u00e9al) will Annabelle Lopez Ochoa\u2019s Zip Zap Zoom, Locked Up Laura, and Aszure Barton\u2019s Les Chambres des Jacques.<\/p>\n

Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to the Liturgical and Symphonic music series, the Opera introduces two new programs: World Music under the artistic direction of Idan Reichel, and All the Hues of Music, a series of five chamber concerts with internationally acclaimed soloists. The Classic Rock series will feature Asaf Avidan and the Mojos, Barry Saharof, Ninette Tayeb, and Keren Ann performing classical arrangements of their music.<\/p>\n

The Israeli Opera continues its performances beyond Tel Aviv with La Traviata at the Sultan\u2019s Pool in Jerusalem in June, and in the community with L\u2019elisir d\u2019Amour at the Roman theatre in Beit She\u2019an.<\/p>\n

Opera director Munitz says: \u201cEither you love opera or you are not yet acquainted with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Midnight East invites you to get to know the Israeli Opera and fall in love.<\/p>\n

AYELET DEKEL<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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