Reviewer's Rating Carmen Shmuel Ben-Tovim 22/07/2018My most vivid memory of a Carmen goes back to the mid 80’s when I was privileged to watch Zeffirelli’s...
Reviewer's Rating Dido And Aeneas Shmuel Ben-Tovim 09/06/2018There were two prominent precedents set in this production. Firstly, the Rishon le’Zion Symphonic Orchestra, a regular in the pit...
Reviewer's Rating Don Carlo Shmuel Ben-Tovim 18/03/2018This was a classic opera production, a remake of original direction and design made for several Spanish opera companies. The...
Reviewer's Rating Don Giovanni Shmuel Ben-Tovim 14/02/2018This was an absolutely amazing, sophisticated, breathtaking opera production, definitely one of the best in recent memory at the Tel...
Reviewer's Rating Midsummer Night’s Dream Shmuel Ben-Tovim 10/01/2018This review must begin with applause to people whose names do not appear in the list of credits below: the...
Reviewer's Rating Madama Butterfly Shmuel Ben-Tovim 25/07/2017The challenge of any production of Madama Butterfly is how to keep the tension of the audience during the ...
Reviewer's Rating La Forza Del Destino Shmuel Ben-Tovim 23/05/2017I can’t recall any other world class opera production where you could attribute the phenomenal success of the evening to two Israeli super-talents.
Reviewer's Rating Faust Shmuel Ben-Tovim 13/03/2017n unforgettable opera experience, thanks first and foremost to Stefano Poda’s breathtaking direction and design. The photos that accompany each...
Reviewer's Rating Between Arab and Maghreb Shmuel Ben-Tovim 28/01/2017t was a most unusual musical event, one that can probably happen only in Israel: a summit meeting of Andalusian...
Reviewer's Rating Lucia Di Lammermoor Shmuel Ben-Tovim 22/01/2017ne name – Maria Jose Moreno – makes almost the full story of this production of Lucia, originally created for...