However, Aida had not been finished at the time of the canal’s inauguration (in November 1869), and so Rigoletto was performed instead. Verdi was commissioned to write Aida by the Khedive of Egypt, Ismail Pasha, who wanted an opera premier with an Egyptian theme for the inauguration of the Suez Canal, with the construction of the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo also a part of the celebrations. It is based on the story which the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette suggested to the French librettist and opera director Camille du Locle. This opera is in four acts, with Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Details can be found at the Israeli opera’s website.The Teatro Costanzi (Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) invites you to enjoy one of the most widely performed operas in the world, and one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most famous: Aida. Opera Talkback takes place on several evenings in each production. Opera Talkbacks takes place on the second level of the Opera House foyer and last around 30 minutes. A once in a lifetime opportunity to meet the artists who have just excited you on the stage. This is the time to meet several of the performers. The curtain has just descended on the final scene of the opera.
Tours from groups both in Hebrew and in English can be booked in advance ( ) Details can be found at the Israeli opera’s website. Tours take place on several evenings in each production. Tickets are 25NIS and can be booked in advance (tickets for each tour are limited). Tours begin 90 minute before the performance begins and last 30 minutes. What happens backstage before the audience even thinks of getting dressed for the performance? What do the singers do? The conductor? The Technical teams? How does everyone prepare for the performance? A unique opportunity to taste a little bit of the back stage excitement before the curtain ascends/ A concerted half hour tour in places that are not usually open to the general public. Opera staffers present the opera and the production and enable the audience to get some extra information a short time before attending the performances. One hour before each opera performance there is a 30-minute introductory lecture in the auditorium (in Hebrew). Towards Opening takes place before some of each season’s productions. Musical excerpts from the opera illustrate the discussion. This is a unique opportunity to learn as much as possible about the production and meet the director, conductor, designers and some of the participating soloists. On Saturday morning before the premiere, the creators of the production and several of the soloists gather to discuss the opera, the production, their own career and today’s opera world. Many Opportunities to Widen your Opera Experienceĭo you want to know more about the opera you are about to attend? Do you want to find out some back stage secrets? Do you want to meet the artists after the performance? The Israeli Opera enables you to widen your opera experience with a variety of pre performance and post-performance events. The performance is dedicated to the memory of our beloved Bracha & Shimshon Zelig The Opera Orchestra - The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZionĪ new production from the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels
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