Shlomi Shaban – City
The iconic album comes to life on the opera stage in a special version, featuring the Camerata Orchestra and guest artists—for one unforgettable evening.
Of Tango and Shadows
Carmina Burana
Tamir Gintz’s contemporary version of “Carmina Burana” uses Carl Orff’s musical work as a musical backdrop for vibrant choreography! After performances that garnered loud applause in Munich this year, the show is being performed exclusively at the opera.
Wolpe | Tchaikovsky I Beethoven
Royal Fanfare – A festive concert with a touch of regal grandeur marks the opening of our new season, led by the promising young conductor Rotem Nir.
The Magic Flute
Mozart’s timeless fantasy opera, which has captivated audiences’ hearts since it was written. Prince Tamino joins forces with the bird-catcher Papageno on a quest to rescue Princess Pamina, who was kidnapped by a cruel sorcerer — according to her mother, the Queen of the Night, with her famous and impressive aria. Their path is filled with challenges, but in the end good will triumph — and so will love.
A tour before performance – Dido and Aeneas
Nona
A new creation by Noa Wertheim and Rina Wertheim Koren for the Vertigo Dance Company is a sensory–physical journey into one of the most elusive and profound concepts: time.
Chicago
The timeless classic of Broadway musicals will celebrate 50 years on world stages in a new Israeli version in a spectacular, huge production accompanied by a live orchestra,
Starring Rona Lee Shimon as Velma Kelly | Roni Delomi as Roxy | Ran Danker as Billy Flynn | Miri Mesika as Mama Morton | Anna Aronov as Mona.
Crime and Punishment
The Eifman Ballet, the beloved dance company from St. Petersburg, returns to Israel for the 17th time with a new work, “Crime and Punishment,” based on the famous book by Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. While remaining true to artistic values, Eifman does not create a movement translation of the story, but uses all of his unique tools of expression, which he has developed over decades of creation, to offer his answers to the most important questions that deal with the inner nature of humanity.
Iolanta
The premiere of Iolanta at the Israeli Opera. Tchaikovsky’s last opera is a personal and intimate lyrical work that expresses the healing power of love.
The Dybbuk
World premiere production of The Dybbuk, composed by award-winning composer Josef Bardanashvili and directed by Ido Ricklin.
Dido and Aeneas
The 40th anniversary celebrations open with a grandiose and breathtaking production, bringing back to our stage the first opera performed at the Israeli Opera. The love story of Dido and Aeneas comes to life in Stefano Poda’s spectacular direction.
Salome
This mesmerizing opera, based on the scandalous play by Oscar Wilde, presents the sensual and turbulent story of Princess Salome, returns to our stage in an impressive and daring production directed by Itay Tiran
Nabucco
A powerful testament to love, national pride, and unceasing longing for the homeland, Nabucco returns in a grand production of the famous biblical drama about Nebuchadnezzar, the destruction of the First Temple, and the Babylonian exile. The “Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves,” sung by the Babylonian exiles — held in captivity, facing execution, and hoping for a miracle — resonates more deeply than ever. In these challenging times, Verdi’s “Jewish Opera” offers both comfort and hope for a better future.
Co-produced with the Minas Gerais Opera House, Brazil