The main thing is the words.

יוני רכטר - העיקר זה המילים

Yoni Rechter, one of the most important and respected musicians in Hebrew music, the man of melodies, and the Revolution Orchestra put the words of the poets who inspired the melodies at the center of the stage. For the first time, songs composed by Rechter and not yet published by Dalia Rabikovich will be performed, alongside the well-known and beloved songs of Avraham Halfi and Ali Mohar, with the participation of singers and a choir.

Alice in Wonderland

אליסה בארץ הפלאות

An operatic version of Lewis Carroll’s classic story, about the girl Alice who discovers a wonderful world full of magical creatures.

War Requiem

פערקוויאם המלחמה -תמונת מו

Othello, Shakespeare’s great hero, falls victim to a “fake news” plot that drives him mad with jealousy and murders his wife in a grandiose production directed by Adrian Noble, one of the world’s greatest Shakespeare directors. In collaboration with the Vienna State Opera.

Human Voice – by Rami Ba’er

קול אדם - מאת רמי באר

“Any interpretation is unnecessary… because interpretation leads to interpretation after interpretation, and interpretation, interpretation after interpretation. In the end, the interpretations themselves make themselves a matter of interpretation, in the meantime a person’s years pass and the interpretations remain uninterpreted.”

Ariadne on Naxos

אריאדנה בנקסוס

Much commotion behind the scenes ahead of the premiere of a new opera – the story of the mythological Ariadne who is convinced she is faithful to her lover, but reveals a few other things about the nature of love in Strauss’ moving opera

Sea scent

ניחוח ים

The orchestra is excited to host Kostas Karapotis, one of the great singers of Greek laiko music, whose songs have been adapted into Hebrew and become hits (including Eyal Golan’s “Huza Otkh Molly” and Omer Adam’s “Princess”). The beloved zabakiko classics and ballads will be joined by two more stars from Greece – Manolis Karantinis, the greatest bouzouki player of our time, and Arti Katima, one of the rising and prominent stars of modern laiko.

What do the deer do?

מה עושות האיילות?

A musical show for children based on the all-time favorite children’s songs. The flavors of childhood gone by with exciting operatic touches.

Kuma

קומא

A unique collaboration between a musical ensemble directed by Itamar Doari and the Vertigo dance company created a one-off performance that moves between patterns and structured dance to free and improvised creation.

Turandot

טורנדוט

The Chinese princess Turandot has three riddles. Whoever answers them correctly will win her hand, but whoever gets it wrong will lose his life. The last opera that Puccini composed about the power of love in a larger-than-life production.

Making a neighborhood

עושים שכונה

In the first ever on-stage encounter between the Emperors of Haphla and the leading orchestra in Israel, we bring back all of these Iron Sheep assets – in Hebrew, Greek, Turkish and Arabic, for the happiest and most bouncy concert in the neighborhood. Are you still sitting?

Human Voice – by Rami Ba’er

קול אדם תמונת מופע

“Any interpretation is unnecessary… because interpretation leads to interpretation after interpretation, and interpretation, interpretation after interpretation. In the end, the interpretations themselves make themselves a matter of interpretation, in the meantime a person’s years pass and the interpretations are not interpreted.” S. Y. Agnon, ‘Sefer Tachlit HaMashim’

Cojochero | Ravel | Rachmaninoff

קוז'וקרו | ראוול | רחמנינוב

With freshness, elegance, sparkle, intelligence, simplicity and clarity, David Greilsammer will play between the roles of conductor and pianist in a performance of Ravel’s magnificent concerto and a new work by Israeli composer Ziv Kozhekro, and Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Symphony for dessert.

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