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20:30 Witchcraft and Magic: Legends in the Art of Opera
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19:30 Offenbach and Friends: Concert of the French Operetta
19:00 Baroque Masterworks with soprano Monica Schwartz and Belcanto orchestra
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26th Jul 2025
Review: Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival 2025
"Erase the random features, and you will see: the world is beautiful. Know where the light is - you will understand where the darkness is."Marcel Proust
The Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival ended with 99 percent occupancy and great enthusiasm among our visitors. Music Director Dr. Sofia Mazar created a multifaceted program focusing on the dialectic of good and evil, from Handel to Bartok and a musical highlight, Mozart`s Don Giovanni, directed by Andrei Munteanu and conducted by Patrick Baton with the Israel Chamber Orchestra.
The theme of light and darkness, good and evil, is one of the central themes in art, reflecting the struggle between opposing forces and moral dilemmas. This year we witnessed an interesting interpretation of Handel`s Rinaldo, staged by Daniil Dmitriev and conducted by Ethan Schmeisser with the Israel Chamber Orchestra, which bridged the gap between the 18th and 21st centuries and showed the relevance of this theme to our days.
“I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart everyone who participated, including the dedicated and professional staff of the Jerusalem Festival who worked wonders in the background,” says Sofia Mazar, Musical Director of the Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival. Special thanks go to our partner and sponsors, whose generous help and support makes the Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival possible in this form.
ALRO| Italian Cultural Institute, Tel Aviv| Embassy of Hungary in Tel Aviv| Romanian Cultural Institute
About Jerusalem Lyric Opera
Who we are
The Jerusalem Lyric Opera is established and operates as part of a **Sustainability for Culture** association for the promotion of the art of opera, and the nurturing of young talent in Israel as well as from abroad, through intensive and individually tailored instruction by a renowned faculty of artists.
Our Aims
Our aim is to encourage mutual cultural dialogue amongst nations, creating innovative opportunities to enhance and promote music and opera as one of the highest forms of art and universal language. To spread musical culture amongst new generations, as well as motivate young artists by offering them the opportunity to further their careers and improve their professional technique.
Our activities
Our activities include
- Summer Opera Festival - a flagship event to show off Jerusalem as a destination for new and unique art experiences.
- Summer Opera Studio - one of the leading summer programs in the world for young talented artists.
- Fully staged opera productions on the best stages of Jerusalem
- Performance of Viennese operettas, Austrian operettas, Yiddish operettas
- Concerts of bel canto repertoire, french music, baroque repertoire
- The international opera competition
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