February 27, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.

National Philharmonic Orchestra (Budapest, Hungary)

Academy of Music

Amadinda Race Band

  Károly Bojtos

  Aurél Holló

  Zoltán Rácz

  Zoltán Váczi

Conductor : Karen Kamensek

 

Britten —  Simple Symphony

Takemitsu — From me flows what you call Time

Walton —  Symphony No. I (B flat minor)

 

Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

Puccini: La bohème

Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Main Stage​

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

Puccini: La bohème

Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Main Stage​

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Friday, February 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Puccini: La bohème

Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Main Stage​

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Puccini: La bohème

Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Main Stage

Kerstin Avemo, Mimì

Thomas Atkins, Rodolfo

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Puccini: La bohème

Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Main Stage

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Friday, February 7, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.

University of Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (Göteborg, Sweden)

University of Göteborg

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Berlioz — Overture to Benvenuto Cellini

Valborg Aulin — Tableaux parisiens, Op. 15 (world premiere)

Ravel — Daphnis et Chloé

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Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice, Poland)

Sala Koncertowa

Karen Kamensek, conductor  

 

Offenbach — Overture to the operetta "Orpheus in Hell"

E. Strauss - Polish "Ohne Bremse" op. 238

Dvořák - Slavic dances op. 72 (No. 1, 5 and 7)

E. Strauss - Polish "Mit Dampf" op. 70

J. Strauss — Waltz "Rosen aus dem Süden" op. 388

J. Strauss — Polish "Vergnügungszug"  op. 281

J. Strauss — Jules Massenet - Dances from the ballet company "Le Cid"

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Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)

Metropolitan Opera House 

Dísella Lárusdóttir, Queen Tye

J'Nai Bridges, Nefertiti

Anthony Roth Costanzo, Akhnaten

Aaron Blake, High Priest of Amon

Will Liverman, Horemhab

Richard Bernstein, Aye

Zachary James, Amenhotep, The Scribe

Phelim McDermott, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Director Phelim McDermott tackles another one of Philip Glass’s masterpieces, following the now-legendary Met staging of Satyagraha. Star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is the title pharaoh, the revolutionary ruler who transformed ancient Egypt, with the striking mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges in her Met debut as his wife, Nefertiti. To match the opera’s hypnotic, ritualistic music, McDermott has created an arresting vision that includes a virtuosic company of acrobats and jugglers. Karen Kamensek conducts in her Met debut.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)

Metropolitan Opera House 

Phelim McDermott, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)

Metropolitan Opera House 

Phelim McDermott, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.*

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)

Metropolitan Opera House 

Phelim McDermott, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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*This production of Akhnaten will also be shown live in cinemas on this date. To watch the event click here. 

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)

Metropolitan Opera House 

Phelim McDermott, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Friday, November 15, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)

Metropolitan Opera House 

Phelim McDermott, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor​

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)

Metropolitan Opera House 

Phelim McDermott, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Friday, November 8, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)

Metropolitan Opera House 

Phelim McDermott, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Malmö Symphony Orchestra (Malmö, Sweden)

Concert Hall

Chloë Vincent, flute

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Pépin — Vajrayana

Mozart — Flute Concert No. 2

Glass — Symphony No. 4 "Heroes"

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Friday, June 28, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

Tiroler Symphonieorchester (Innsbruck, Austria)

Saal Tiroler

Michael Schöch, piano, organ & harpsichord

Norbert Zehm, electronics

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Ravel — Alborada del Gracioso

Norbert Zehm — "Rhapsody in black and white"  Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra (commissioned by the TSOI)

Bartók — Concerto for orchestra

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Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

Tiroler Symphonieorchester (Innsbruck, Austria)

Saal Tiroler

Michael Schöch, piano, organ & harpsichord

Norbert Zehm, electronics

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Ravel — Alborada del Gracioso

Norbert Zehm — "Rhapsody in black and white"  Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra (commissioned by the TSOI)

Bartók — Concerto for orchestra

 

Friday, June 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula

Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)

Linus Fellbom, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Friday, June 28, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

Tiroler Symphonieorchester (Innsbruck, Austria)

Saal Tiroler

Michael Schöch, piano, organ & harpsichord

Norbert Zehm, electronics

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Ravel — Alborada del Gracioso

Norbert Zehm — "Rhapsody in black and white"  Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra (commissioned by the TSOI)

Bartók — Concerto for orchestra

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Monday, June 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula

Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)

Mina, Elisabeth Meyer

Jonathan, Joel Annmo

Dracula, Ola Eliasson

Lucy, Sanna Gibbs

Holmwood, Kristian Flor

Linus Fellbom, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Friday, June 7, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Heggie: Dead Man Walking

Welsh National Opera (Cardiff, Wales)

Wales Millennium Centre

Martin Constantine, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Lucia Cervoni, Sister Helen Prejean   

Morgan Smith, Joseph De Rocher     

Anne Mason, Mrs. Patrick De Rocher

 

Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula

Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)

Linus Fellbom, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula

Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)

Linus Fellbom, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 8:30 p.m.

L’Orchestre Chambre de Paris (Paris, France)

Philharmonie de Paris

Anoushka Shankar, sitar

Gaurav Mazumdar, sitar / vocals

Ravichandra Kulur, flute

Pirashanna Thevarajah, percussions

Sanju Sahai, tabla

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Concert performance of Philip Glass’/Ravi Shankar’s collaboration “Passages.”

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Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula

Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)

Linus Fellbom, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula

Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)

Linus Fellbom, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula

Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)

Linus Fellbom, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula

Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)

Linus Fellbom, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. 

Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine (Ibos, France)

Le Parvis Scene Nationale Tarbes Pyrenees A Ibos

Fanny Clamagirand, violin

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Friday, March 22, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. 

Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine (Bordeaux, France)

L’Auditorium de Bordeaux

Fanny Clamagirand, violin

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine (Bordeaux, France)

L’Auditorium de Bordeaux

Fanny Clamagirand, violin

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Schoenberg/Bach — Prelude and Fugue in E flat major "St. Anne"

Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto

Montsalvatge — Desintegración Morfológica de la Chacona de J. S. Bach

Beethoven — Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93​

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Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Oslo Philharmonic (Oslo, Norway)

Oslo Konserthus

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Karen Kamensek leads the Oslo Filharmonien as they perform the live soundtrack to Miloš Forman award-winning film Amadeus.​

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Friday, March 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Oslo Philharmonic (Oslo, Norway)

Oslo Konserthus

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Karen Kamensek leads the Oslo Filharmonien as they perform the live soundtrack to Miloš Forman award-winning film Amadeus.

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Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Oslo Philharmonic (Oslo, Norway)

Oslo Konserthus

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Karen Kamensek leads the Oslo Filharmonien as they perform the live soundtrack to Miloš Forman award-winning film Amadeus.

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Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

English National Opera (London, England)

London Coliseum

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten

English National Opera (London, England)

London Coliseum

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten

English National Opera (London, England)

London Coliseum

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

English National Opera (London, England)

London Coliseum

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

English National Opera (London, England)

London Coliseum

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Friday, February 15, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten

English National Opera (London, England)

London Coliseum

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Monday, February 11, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Philip Glass: Akhnaten 

English National Opera (London, England)

London Coliseum

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.
Royal Northern Sinfonia (Gateshead, England)

Sage One

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Program to be announced.

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Friday, November 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Malmö Operaorkester (Malmö, Sweden)

Camilla Tilling, soprano

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

R. Strauss — Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59

R. Strauss — The Four Last Songs

Beethoven —  Symphony No. 5 in C minor

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Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Stockholm, Sweden)
Nicholas Daniel, oboe

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Composer Festival – Post Card from Scotland

 

Thea Musgrave —  Loch Ness – A Postcard from Scotland

Musgrave —  The Seasons

Musgrave — Helios, Oboe Concerto

Musgrave — Turbulent Landscape

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Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Stockholm, Sweden)
Nicholas Daniel, oboe

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Composer Festival – Inauguration

 

Thea Musgrave —  Loch Ness – A Postcard from Scotland

Musgrave —  The Seasons

Musgrave — Night Windows for oboe and 15 Strings (World Premiere)

Musgrave — Turbulent Landscapes​

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Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

Tonkünstler-Orchester (Vienna, Austria)

Festspielhaus, St. Pölten
Stacey Kent, vocalist

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Tonkünstler-Orchester (Vienna, Austria)

Musikverein

Stacey Kent, vocalist

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Program: I Know I Dream

 

French chansons from Kent’s beloved core repertoire, new compositions and cover versions of Brazilian evergreens.

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Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Bernstein — Candide

Bergen Nasjonale Opera (Bergen, Norway)
Anthony Gregory, Candide

Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Cunegonde

Gidon Saks, Dr. Pangloss / Martin

Randi Stene, The Old Lady

Marcus Farnsworth, Maximillian / Captain

Kitty Whately, Paquette

Thom Southerland, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Bernstein — Candide

Bergen Nasjonale Opera (Bergen, Norway)
Anthony Gregory, Candide

Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Cunegonde

Gidon Saks, Dr. Pangloss / Martin

Randi Stene, The Old Lady

Marcus Farnsworth, Maximillian / Captain

Kitty Whately, Paquette

Thom Southerland, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.  
Bernstein — Candide

Bergen Nasjonale Opera (Bergen, Norway)

Anthony Gregory, Candide

Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Cunegonde

Gidon Saks, Dr. Pangloss / Martin

Randi Stene, The Old Lady

Marcus Farnsworth, Maximillian / Captain

Kitty Whately, Paquette

Thom Southerland, stage director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Annalena Persson, soprano

Mia Karlsson, soprano

Tomas Lind, tenor

Daniel Ralphsson, tenor

Mats Persson, baritone

Daniel Hällström, baritone

Karen Kamensek, conductor

Rachmaninov — The Bells
Orff — Carmina Burana

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Friday, October 19, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Annalena Persson, soprano

Mia Karlsson, soprano

Tomas Lind, tenor

Daniel Ralphsson, tenor

Mats Persson, baritone

Daniel Hällström, baritone

Karen Kamensek, conductor

Rachmaninov — The Bells
Orff — Carmina Burana
 

Friday, September 21, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
University of Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Shostakovich — Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70
Schumann — Symphony No. 2, Op. 61

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Thursday, September 14, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Radio Orchestra (KORK)

Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival

Ida Nielsen, electric bass

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Tansy Davies:  Dune of Footprints

Tansy Davies:  What Did We See?

David Bowie & Brian Eno:  Warszawa (arr. John Øivind Ness)

Rolf Wallin:  Spirit (world premiere of orchestral version, 2018)
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Friday, September 7, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Norrköpings Symfoniorkester (Norrköping, Sweden)

Concert Hall Linköping

Peter Mattei, baritone

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Mozart — Overture to Le nozze di Figaro
Mahler — Selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Mahler — Selections from Rückert-Lieder
Dvořák — Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

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Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m

Norrköpings Symfoniorkester (Norrköping, Sweden)

Louis de Geer Concert Hall

Peter Mattei, baritone

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Mozart — Overture to Le nozze di Figaro
Mahler — Selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Mahler — Selections from Rückert-Lieder
Dvořák — Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

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Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Bizet – Carmen

Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)

The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion

The Israeli Opera Chorus

Bat Kol Children's Choir

Gadi Shechter, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Elena Maximova / Na’ama Goldman, Carmen           

Gustavo Porta / Najmadin Mavlianov, Don Jose       

Hila Baggio / Alla Vasilevitsky, Micaela       

Dario Solari,  Escamillo          

Oded Reich / Yair Polishook, Morales           

Vladimir Braun / Noah Briger, Zuniga          

Shiri Hershkovitz / Tali Ketzef, Frasquita      

Anat Czarny / Shahar Lavi, Mercedes

Guy Mannheim / Noah Briger, Dancairo       

Aridan / Remendado  Yosef

 

Friday, July 27, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Bizet – Carmen

Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)

The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion

The Israeli Opera Chorus

Bat Kol Children's Choir

Gadi Shechter, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Bizet – Carmen

Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)

The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion

The Israeli Opera Chorus

Bat Kol Children's Choir

Gadi Shechter, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor  

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Monday, July 23, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Bizet – Carmen

Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)

The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion

The Israeli Opera Chorus

Bat Kol Children's Choir

Gadi Shechter, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Bizet – Carmen

Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)

The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion

The Israeli Opera Chorus

Bat Kol Children's Choir

Gadi Shechter, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

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Friday, July 20, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Bizet – Carmen

Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)

The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion

The Israeli Opera Chorus

Bat Kol Children's Choir

Gadi Shechter, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor  

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Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Bizet – Carmen

Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)

The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion

The Israeli Opera Chorus

Bat Kol Children's Choir

Gadi Shechter, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor

 

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Bizet – Carmen

Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)

The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion

The Israeli Opera Chorus

Bat Kol Children's Choir

Gadi Shechter, director

Karen Kamensek, conductor  

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