“Kmo Kulam” (Just like everyone else) – Translation
Translation: Prologue: Ahuva: Yes, those were the days… I wasn’t thinking of exploitation and discrimination back then. That was the labor that had to be done, even if the conditions weren’t good. I believe that was the general spirit – we worked diligently, with the belief we have to do what have to be […]
“Ketem” (Stain) – Libretto
Characters Yoni: Two characters: One lies in bed in a vegetative state, the other (Yoni’s conscious mind) is locked in a cage David: Yoni’s friend from the army Abigail: David’s wife and Yoni’s nurse Assi (Assael): Yoni’s friend from the army Malka: Yoni’s mother Dor: Son of David and Abigail Set In front of the […]
“Tehilla” – Libretto
Libretto by Aviram Freiberg after S.J. Agnon -I- Narrator – There was an old woman in Jerusalem, nicer than anybody you have ever seen. She was good and wise and meek and charming. The light in her eyes spoke forbearance and mercy, and the wrinkles in her cheeks, blessings and peace. Were it not that […]
“The Lady and the Peddler” – Libretto
Libretto by Aviram Freiberg to a story by S. Agnon Helleni: What do you want here, Jew? Yossef: Perhaps you can use something of these lovely things I have? Helleni: I have no use for you or your wares. Yossef: But look and see, perhaps even so? Here are ribbons and rings and kerchiefs […]
תהילה על פי עגנון / אבירם פרייברג
תמונה ראשונה: מספר – זקנה אחת היתה בירושלים. זקנה נאה שכמותה לא ראיתם מימיכם. צדקת היתה וחכמה היתה וחיננית היתה וענוותנית היתה. אור עיניה חסד ורחמים וקמטי פניה ברכה ושלום. אלמלא שאין הנשים יכולות להדמות למלאכים הייתי מדמה אותה למלאך אלקים. ועוד זאת היתה בה, זריזות של עלמות. אלמלא בגדי זקונה שעליה לא […]