In Haaretz Magazine of Friday, December 25th, I did find a long, interesting article written by Doron Halutz about the composer Gil Shohat. Living in Jaffo with his partner Brian, the 36 years old Gil is the most prominent name on the classical music scene in Israel today. “This days he is working hard on a new ambitious composition for the Israeli Opera: The Child Dreams, directed by Omri Nitzan and based on a most poetic and lyric play by the late Hanoch Levin.” The NIS 7 million production of The Child Dreams, joined by dancers, acrobats, actors, a choir of nine female singers and dozen musicians, is conducted by David Stern. The premiere wil be on January 18th at the Israeli Opera (The TAPAC Center). Gil Shohat You find another article … Read entire article »