In Shirit Lee Weiss’ sensitive direction, the composer’s world of passion is revealed in all its power. The blind princess Iolanta grows up in an isolated castle that her father built for her in an attempt to protect her from her blindness. When she gains sight and love, Iolanta discovers new insights into the beauty and complexity of the world that opens before her eyes.
A variety of options for anyone who wants to enrich the opera experience
Want to know more about the opera you’re going to see? Want to discover the secrets behind the scenes? Want to meet the artists after the performance? The Israeli Opera allows you to enhance your operatic experience with a variety of events before and after the performance.
An hour before each opera performance begins, a 30-minute introductory lecture is held in the auditorium. The lecture, given by representatives of the opera team, sometimes focuses on the opera and its historical background, sometimes on the musical aspects of the work, sometimes on the production itself, and allows viewers to receive additional information in preparation for watching the opera a short time before the performance begins.
The lecture begins one hour before the start of each opera performance.
Lecture length: 30 minutes.
Admission is free for opera ticket holders that day.
A pre-show lecture will be held about an hour before each show begins.
The performance is over. It’s already late. And yet the experience was exciting, challenging, moving. It’s time to meet some of the participants in an informal gathering. Come listen and share. Come ask questions. Come get to know the soloists up close. An extraordinary opportunity to get closer to the artists who just thrilled you on stage.
An Opera Talkback takes place at the end of the performance on the second level of the Opera House’s foyer.
Talkback duration: about half an hour.
The talkbacks take place several times during each production. Admission is free.
The talkbacks will take place immediately after the show on the following dates:
January 2026
ניתן לרכוש שובר שי, בכל סכום בקופת בית האופרה. השובר, מאפשר לרכוש כרטיסים למופעי האופרה, המחול והמוסיקה בהפקת האופרה הישראלית.
A gift voucher can be purchased for any amount at the Opera House box office. The voucher allows you to purchase tickets for opera, dance and music performances produced by the Israeli Opera.
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