Dani Gillerman, the chairman of the Israeli Opera and Tzah Granit, the general director of the Israeli Opera, this week announced two key assignments to the musical staff of the opera. Since January 2018, maestro Daniel Oren has been appointed Conductor Laureate of the Israeli Opera, and the musical director of the Opera House will be maestro Dan Oettinger.

Dan Etinger, without a doubt, is one of the leading Israeli musicians of our time, operating in the international arena. At present, he began his musical career as a pianist and opera singer - music director and chief conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Stuttgart, the musical director of the opera house in Mannheim, honorary conductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Rishon Lezion. For many years, since 2003, he has been the main assistant to Daniel Barenboim at Staatsoper in Berlin and the main guest conductor of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Etinger regularly collaborates with leading opera theaters of the world - the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the State Opera of Vienna, the opera houses of Munich, Paris, Berlin. He also holds the position of music director at the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, and is an honorary conductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. He also conducts leading orchestras in Israel and in many countries, acts as a concert pianist. The Israeli opera is his Alma mater - he directed the choir in it and was her home conductor, often conducted Israeli opera performances in the open air.

Operatic repertoire maestro Oettinger extensive, it includes Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, Bizet, Offenbach, Pergolesi, Richard Strauss, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and others. Last season he conducted in Israel, the Israel Symphony Orchestra In the productions of the opera "Faust" by Gounod and "The Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart.

Dan Etinger was born in Israel in 1971, studied vocal skills at the Rubin Musical Academy in Tel Aviv under the leadership of Tamar Rahum. Ettinger - owner of a beautiful baritone and repeatedly appeared as a soloist with leading Israeli orchestras, the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Israeli Opera, performing roles in operas by Monteverdi, Mozart, Verdi, Prokofiev.

In addition to the rich operatic repertoire, Maestro Ettinger conducts leading orchestras around the world, and his repertoire as a symphonic conductor includes works from Bach to Joseph Bardanashvili.

In addition to the Israeli opera productions, in the 18/19 season Maestro Ettinger will develop and promote the musical staff of the opera house, including the Israeli opera soloists, opera choir, opera orchestra, string studio and others. The international reputation, exceptional professionalism and impeccable reputation that the Maestro acquired in the eyes of the troupe of the Israeli opera, promise that his tenure as music director will enhance the musical possibilities of the Israeli opera.

In light of the uniqueness of the possibilities of maestro Daniel Oren, the management of the Israeli Opera decided to appoint him chief conductor - Conductor Laureate - of the Israeli Opera. This status was appropriated in due time by the Philharmonic Orchestra by the composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, and in this case reflects the special prestigious status of Maestro Oren in the Israeli Opera. Maestro Oren will continue to conduct regularly in the new season at the Israeli Opera and lead her to new musical achievements.

"Combining the talents and capabilities of the new music director of the Opera and maestro Etinger Maestro Oren as chief conductor, and increase the creative possibilities of the Opera and allow you to achieve even higher artistic heights that fill us with great pride," - said the leadership of the Israeli Opera.

 Recall that the Israeli Opera in the season 2017/2018 .. invites the public to an exciting journey through the centuries, from Greek myths to the Russian fairy tale:

Walking through different musical epochs, giving an opportunity to see the development of opera art through the prism of centuries: from baroque to classics, from verism to opera of the 20th century. A journey of 3 century begins with the opera Genri Porsella "Dido and Aeneas", first presented in 1689, includes works by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini and Rimsky-Korsakov and ends with music by Benjamin Britten - opera "Midsummer Night's Dream," written in 1960 Year - one of the most beautiful operas of the 20th century. Each of these composers has its own unique perception and unique musical and operatic language.

Meetings with works created by the masterpieces of the great writers of the past - Virgil, Shakespeare, Pushkin and Schiller.

A journey through the world of strong women seeking love and freedom: in picturesque Spain, romantic Paris and in the magical Athenian forest.

A wander through the world of scenic interpretations, opening a new view of the evolution of the genre, from the traditional clan