The Israeli Opera has announced its new management team. The company appointed Tali Barash Gotlieb as its new General Director, succeeding Zach Granit while it promoted Shirit Lee Weiss, its Casting Director, to the role of Artistic Director. Finally, the company said that Martin Engstroem has been named as the company’s artistic advisor. Gottlieb was previously the Executive Director of {…}
Zach Granit has announced he will step down as Artistic Director of Israeli Opera. Granit will leave the company at the end of the season in July. In a statement he said, “These have been ten years full of artistic creativity but also of crises that have shaken us all.” Granit has held several senior positions in the field of {…}
The Israeli Opera has canceled its upcoming production due to security issues. The company said that it will no longer present “Die Zauberflöte,” which had been scheduled to run for the rest of this month. According to videos posted by the company on instagram, during rehearsals, artists were forced to go from the stage to shelters due to sirens and {…}
The Israeli Opera has announced a new director for its upcoming “Tosca.” The company said that Ido Ricklin will direct the production after the Royal Ballet and Opera canceled their planned co-production. The Royal Ballet and Opera announced in August that it would be collaborating with the Israeli Opera following an open letter signed by 182 Royal Ballet and Opera {…}
The Israeli Opera’s performance of “Turandot” on July 1, 2025 was interrupted by a Houthi missile. According to Opera Magazine, the missile was fired at Tel Aviv, and as a result, the opera house asked audiences to remain in their seats while the missile was intercepted. The missile was intercepted from Yemen. According to the Associated Press, Israel’s Defence Minister {…}
(Photo Credit: Israeli Opera House) Taking three years to write, composer Yonatan Cnaan and director Ido Ricklin’s opera, “Theodor: The Unknown Story of Herzl,” is a summarization of Theodor Herzl’s life. It was premiered by the Israeli Opera House in 2023, following the attacks on October 7th, 2023. Conducted by Nimrod David Pfeffer, the evening was powerful and monumental. Luckily, {…}
The Israeli Opera will present the U.S. premiere of “Theodor: The Unknown Story of Herzl” on Sept. 23, 2024. The showcase is set to take place at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center in New York. The opera film stars Oded Reich, Noam Heinz, and Anat Czarny. The film will be accompanied by live performances of pieces from the opera {…}
The Israeli Opera has named Tali Barash Gottlieb as the new Executive Director of Israeli Opera. She will succeed Zach Granit, who will stay with the company as Artistic Director. Gottlieb was previously the Executive Director of the Israel Philharmonic Foundation where she created a strong and influential global network of support for the IPO. In a statement via Linkedin, {…}
The Israeli Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Yael Levita, Shira Patchornik, Joel Prieto, and Granit Musliu star in Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” alongside Oded Reich, Michael Schwarze, and Nahuel di Piero. Alessandro de Marchi conducts the production by Shirit Lee Weiss. Performance Dates: Nov. 7-18, 2024 Peter Wedd, Julian Hubbard, Alla Vasilevitsky, Shaked Strul, Eric Greene, Anat Czarny, and Tamara Navoth {…}
The Israeli Opera will not be able to celebrate World Opera Day due to the war and as a result, has released a video of “Bring Him Home.” The company took to social media and said, “Tomorrow, October 25th, is World Opera Day. But while our children and babies are being held hostage by terror organizations in underground tunnels in {…}
The Israeli Opera has canceled all current performances. The company said that it will soon decide on further postponements and/or rescheduled events. The news comes as all major Israeli orchestras and concert venues are canceling performances following the terrorist attack by Hamas and the declaration of war by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The company was set to present “Hanoch Levin {…}
