{"id":30401,"date":"2026-06-14T13:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.israel-opera.co.il\/?post_type=cast&#038;p=30401"},"modified":"2026-06-14T13:08:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:08:42","slug":"gour-maya-yahav-mezzo-soprano","status":"publish","type":"cast","link":"https:\/\/www.israel-opera.co.il\/en\/cast\/gour-maya-yahav-mezzo-soprano\/","title":{"rendered":"Gour Maya Yahav, Mezzo-Soprano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Maya Yahav Gour<\/b>, mezzo-soprano, was born in Israel. She began her musical career as a jazz singer performing in New York City and internationally. She was a member of the Dutch National Opera Studio, where she performed roles in <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"223\">La traviata<\/b> (Verdi), <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"244\">Salome<\/b> (R. 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