Berlioz I Ella Milch-Sheriff
60-215 ₪
Musical event at the Tel Aviv Opera House, conducted by Dan Ettinger. The program includes Berlioz's Fantastic Symphony and the world premiere of 'Ahlam' by Ella Milch-Sheriff, based on the song "Cinema Sabaya" and sung in four languages. The piece expresses the mixture of identities in the Middle East through singing and playing.
Musical event at the Tel Aviv Opera House, conducted by Dan Ettinger. The program includes Berlioz's Fantastic Symphony and the world premiere of 'Ahlam' by Ella Milch-Sheriff, based on the song "Cinema Sabaya" and sung in four languages. The piece expresses the mixture of identities in the Middle East through singing and playing.
Additional details:
Dan Ettinger conducts Berlioz and a world premiere by Ella Milch-Sheriff, titled 'Akhalem' (Dreams) 2026. Text by Orit Fox-Rotem (from the screenplay for the film "Cinema Sabaya"). The piece is sung in four languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, and Yemeni. Musically, the piece draws inspiration from both Persian folk women’s songs and Yemeni songs. During the composition of the piece, a war broke out between Israel, the USA, and Iran, leading to a complete blending of identities in the Middle East. Similarly, in the composition, there is a blend of identities. The two singers alternate singing in different languages, with no single distinct identity for each singer.
Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique:
This piece is considered a milestone in the development of program music that combines music with a detailed story and demonstrates how complex emotions and ideas can be expressed solely through sound. Written in 1830, the piece describes the dramatic and imaginary story of an artist infatuated to the point of madness, with dreams and nightmares following his unfulfilled love.
Conductor: Dan Ettinger
Soprano: Shani Oshri
Contra-alto: Rona Shrira
