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The Child Dreams
Author(s): Gil Shohat
An opera in four scenes: The Father, The Mother, The Child, and The Messiah. Based on Hanoch Levin's play of the same name, it is the first operatic adaptation of Levin's work. Commissioned by the Israeli Opera to celebrate its 25th anniversary season, the premiere also marked the 10th anniversary of Hanoch Levin's death as well as the centennial of the founding of Tel Aviv. The opera was conducted by David Stern with set designs by Gottfried Helnwein.
Format: Opera
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World premiere on January 18, 2010 by the Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center.
World premiere on January 18, 2010 by the Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center.
Nationality of Author: Israeli
Original Language: Hebrew
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Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Jewish Theater Foundation presented its 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award to Alfred Uhry. The presentation took place as part of the Lincoln Center Library event on January 27th 2025 in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
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