Opera
Bayreuth stages Wagner’s Rienzi, opera that captivated Hitler
For the first time in its 150-year history, the Bayreuth Festival staged Wagner’s Rienzi, Hitler’s favorite opera, reopening questions about propaganda and antisemitism.
To play or not to play: A Swiss theater director comes to Israel to test the murky Wagnerian waters
John Malkovich to return to Israel with satirical theatrical-musical show
Jerusalem Theatre hosts Massenet’s Cinderella in a one-time opera event
German opera house fires director who smeared dog poo in critic's face
Marco Goecke confronted Wirbke Huester, a dance critic, in the theater's crowded foyer before wiping the contents of a bag of feces in her face.
‘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.
Jerusalem Highlights February 3-9
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Die Fledermaus - the bat is landing in Israel
Thrills, spills and fun galore as a popular Strauss operetta rolls into town.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jerusalem Highlights November 25-December 1
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