The Israeli Opera, celebrating 25 years, will present a summer weekend of opera in the Dead Sea area ,4 & 5, 9 & 11 June 2011, featuring Verdi’s Aida performed on a specially-erected stage against the backdrop of Masada. Internationally renowned Israeli opera conductor Daniel Oren will lead the production that features internationally acclaimed opera singers including Georgian bass singer Paata Burchuladze, the Israeli Opera Chorus and Orchestra.
An extraordinary event will take place at one of Israel's most remarkable sites: Verdi's Aida under the baton of Daniel Oren.
Director: Charles Roubaud
Set Designer: Emmanuelle Farre
Costume Designer: Denise (Katia) Duflot
Among the soloists:
Aida: Hui He
Radames: Pierro Giuliacci
Ramfis: Paata Burchuladze
The tickets for Aida at Masada can be purchased only as part of a weekend package deal.
LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE
Rates are valid ONLY for tourists holding a foreign passport, and NOT for Israeli citizens. Aida at Masada website will be up and running soon
Contact us for more information and bookings
The Masada Opera Weekend features two performances of Verdi's Nabucco (June 3 and 5, 2010), a gala concert with American soprano Jessye Norman and the Opera Orchestra (June 4, 2010) and a variety of extracurricular events including tours and special sunrise concerts on top of Masada.
With the Masada Opera Weekend, the Israeli Opera puts Israel on the international summer opera festival circuit and enables tourists from all over the world to travel to Israel and enjoy an opera production in the open air, situated at the lowest point on earth and in an area rich in historical significance and natural beauty. Local weather conditions promise an unprecedented open air experience in a country in which there is no chance of rain in the summer. Within a short driving distance (1-2 hours) they can continue to visit sites throughout the country such as Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or Eilat.
Tickets for the Masada Opera Weekend, reserved for tourists holding foreign passports, can be purchased only as a package which includes hotel rooms in the Dead Sea area, transfers to the performances and performance tickets. These special weekend packages may be ordered directly through the website (http://www.aida-at-masada.com) or via travel agents.
Masada, with the excavated remains of a fortress built by King Herod, is situated atop an isolated rock cliff at the western end of the Judean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea. On the east the rock falls in a sheer drop of about 450 meters to the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth and one of Israel’s most popular tourist sites, is one of the 28 finalists in the New 7 Wonders of Nature online competition (voting at www.new7wonders.com)
