Albert Horne, conductor, was born in South Africa. He is the Chorus Master and Music Assistant for Cape Town Opera. His opera repertoire includes L’incoronazione di Poppea (Monteverdi), Show Boat (Kern), Porgy and Bess (Gershwin) and other productions. He conducted in Kenya, Germany, Norway, Malaysia, Namibia, Botswana, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Sweden and other countries. This is his Israeli Opera debut.