Ira Bartman , soprano, was born in Latvia and immigrated to Israel in 1992. She was a member of the Opera Studio of the Israeli Opera and upon graduating from the studio became one of the leading sopranos in the Israeli Opera where she performed many roles in countless performances. She has also appeared in many opera houses around the world including those in Berlin, Rome, Paris, Cagliari, Mannheim, Warsaw, Liège and others in a variety of roles including the title role in Madame Butterfly , Mimi in La Bohème (Puccini), the title role in Norma (Bellini), Tatiana in Eugene Onegin , Lisa in Pic Dama (Tchaikovsky) and other roles. She has won scholarships from Serre and Grabov. She also appears as a soloist in concerts with all the orchestras across the country.
Her roles in the Israeli Opera:
Cavalleria Rusticana: Santozza (2023)
The Tales of Hoffmann : Antonia (2022)
Eugene Onegin : Tatiana (2022)
The Passenger : Martha (2019)
Masquerade : Amelia (2019)
Nabucco : Abigail (2018, 2019) – Opera in the Park, The Sultan’s Pool
Don Carlo : Elizabeth (2018)
Tosca : Tosca (2017) – Opera in the Park
The Power of Destiny : Leonora (2017)
Madame Butterfly : Choo-Choo Sun (2017)
Nabucco : Abigail (2017) – Beer Sheva
The Troubadour : Leonora (2016)
Madam : Cho-Cho-San (2016) – Opera in the Park
Macbeth : Lady Macbeth (2016)
Norma : Norma (2016)
La Rondina : Magda (2015)
Sheet : Tzasha (2015)
La Bohème : Mimi (2014)
Masquerade : Amelia (2014)
Othello : Desdemona (2013)
The Child Dreams : The Mother (2012) – Tour to the Wiesbaden May Festival
Yanufa : Yanufa (2012)
Madame Butterfly : Cho-Cho-San (2012)
Pagliacci : Nada (2011)
The Child Dreams : The Mother (2010)
Faust : Marguerite (2010)
Pick of the Day : Lisa (2010)
Carmen : Presquita (2009)
The Cunning Little Fox : Chicken (2009)
Eugene Onegin : Tatiana (2008)
La Bohème : Mimi (2008)
Journey to the End of the Millennium : Ben Attar’s Second Wife (2008)
Ariadne on Naxos : Echo (2007)
The Troubadour : Inez (2007)
Nun Angelica : Nun Angelica (2007)
The Tales of Hoffmann : Antonia (2007)
Aramid : Penis (2006)
Don Carlo : Tabaldo (2006)
The Magic Flute : Pamina (2006)
Rosenkavalier : Marianne (2006)
Journey to the End of the Millennium : Ben Attar’s Second Wife (2005)
The Love Potion : Adina (2005) – Tour of the German Opera, Berlin
The Merry Widow : Valensian (2004)
Rusalka : Rusalka (2004)
Aida : High Priestess (2003)
La Traviata : Ennina (2003) – Tour to Wiesbaden
Madame Butterfly : Kate Pinkerton (2003)
Nabucco : Anna (2003)
Peter Grimes : First Niece (2003)
Helena the Beautiful : Leona (2002)
The Abduction from the Harem : Constance (2002)
Carmen : Presquita (2002)
Matthew Passion : Maiden (2002)
Peter Grimes : First Niece (2002)
La Traviata : Annina (2001)
