“Tehilla” (Praise and Glory) / opera in 1 act by Aviram Freiberg after S.Y. Agnon
Chamber opera. Libretto – Aviram Freiberg after S.J. Agnon – 45 minutes, 2017 The story of Tehila is happening in Jerusalem, during the British Mandate regime. Tehila is an old lady (103 years old), who before dying wants to forseek repentance for an awful sin her father did to her fiancée, years ago, when he […]
הנגר שחלם להיות זמר נודד
רעיון ליצירה מוזיקלית לילדים על פי האגדה ” הנגר שחלם להיות זמר נודד”: מבוא ורקע: בחיפושי אחר טקסט שיתאים ו”ידבר” לילדים בני 6 ולמתבגרים צעירים בני 12 כאחד, בחרתי להלחין את האגדה המקורית “הנגר שחלם להיות זמר נודד” מאת רונן מולדובן . האגדה מתרחשת בנפאל הקדומה, ומספרת על נגר שרצה להפוך לזמר. בעוד בני השש […]
“Ketem” (Stain) – One Act Opera
Music: Aviram Freiberg Libretto: Ronen Moldovan Characters Yoni-patient in comma, tenor Avigail-Yoni’s nurse and David’s wife, soprano David-Yoni’s army friend and Avigail’s husband, baritone Malka-Yoni’s mother, mezzo-soprano Assi-an army friend of Yoni and David, tenor “Ketem” (Stain), a story within a story, made up of prologue, three scenes, and epilogue, is based on a short […]
“Kmo Kulam” (Just like everyone else) – synopsis
The one act opera “Kmo Kulam” (Just like everyone else) is comprised of a prologue, 2 scenes, an instrumental intermezzo (tango) and an epilogue. It is sang in Hebrew to text taken out of Kibbutz meetings’ protocols. It is written for 2 soloists (MZ and Bar.), mixed choir (with about 20 solo parts for the […]
“The lady and the Peddler”- opera in 1 Act by Aviram Freiberg after S.Y. Agnon – Synopsis
“The Lady and the Peddler” has several layers that can call for different interpretations: an allegory to Jews, gentiles and their relationships in the diaspora, a super-natural ghost story (after the German Romantic tradition) and a perverted love story, among other possibilities of interpretation. The tale introduces Yoseph (a generic Jewish name that represents allegorically […]