The Israeli Opera- The Israeli national anthem - HaTikva ( Video courtesy of Temple Emanuel – Streicker Cultural Center in NY. Photographer: Rob Buchwald ) The Israeli Opera on Monday celebrated the U.S.
film premiere of their original operatic performance Theodor: The Unknown Story of Herzl in New York. The event, part of a series held at the Temple Emanuel Cultural Center to mark the 120th anniversary of Theodor Herzl's death , also featured live performances by the opera’s leading soloists: Oded Reich (Herzl), Noam Heinz (Theodor), and Anat Czarny (Julie), accompanied by Yonatan Cnaan on piano. 1 View gallery The Israeli Opera ( Photo: Screengrab ) In an emotional opening, the soloists performed a moving version of “Bring Him Home” from “Les Miserables” dedicated to the return of the hostages and closed the event with the singing of Israel's anthem "Hatikava", as the original cast did at the end of the filmed performance.
This original Israeli opera production, which took three years to write, was composed by Cnaan, directed by librettist Ido Ricklin and conducted by Nimrod David Pfeffer. The opera revisits the origins of the Zionist movement, exploring the forces that inspired Herzl to champion the revolutionary idea of creating a state for the Jewish people, delving into stories and events from Herzl’s early life and the emotional and psychological motivations behind his vision. While the world often thinks of Herzl as the renowned legendary leader and Zion.