The Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv, The Israeli Opera and Rose Music Library in Jerusalem are organizing a month-long program of canto lessons and opera recitals for a young Romanian opera singer, in Israel. During his stay in Israel, Bogdan Zaharia (born 1979) will perform three opera recitals, together with other Romanian and Israeli opera singers.
Bogdan Zaharia studied at the "George Enescu" Academy in Iasi with Prof. Corneliu Solovastru, where he obtained a diploma. He has attended numerous masterclasses and was awarded a scholarship from the CEE Musiktheater in Vienna. Since 2009 he has performed as a vocal soloist at the National Romanian Opera in Timisoara where he has performed lead roles in operas by Bizet (2 different roles), Leoncavallo (2 different roles), Mascagni, J. Strauss, Puccini and Verdi. He has participated in operatic tours throughout Europe and in Morocco. He has perfomed in Israel the role "Le Dancaire" in opera Carmen, staged by the Haifa Symphony Orchestra in October 2011.
CONCERTS PROGRAM
• 13.03.2012, 8 p.m., Ramat Eshkol / Jerusalem (3 Carl Netter St.)
tel. 02-5410777, je-ramat-eshkol@lib-isr.co.il
Arias and duets from opera
With: Bogdan Zahariea – tenor, Sofia Lishinski – mezzo soprano, Marina Ieretzki – piano
• 20.03.2012, 8 p.m., Tel Aviv / Karov Theatre (116 Levinski St., Central Bus Station, 4th floor, entrance 41)
tel. 03-6885004, www.t-karov.co.il
Romance and fragments from famous operas
With: Bogdan Zahariea – tenor, Ramona Zaharia – mezzo soprano, Octavian Vlaicu – bas, Ana Donose – soprano, Sofia Lishinski – mezzo soprano, Ionut Pascu – baritone, Bella Steinbuk – piano
• 27.03.2012, 7 p.m., Navon Hall, Conservatory of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance / Campus Givat Ram, Jerusalem
tel. 02-6550422, www.jamd.ac.il
The piano and the voice
With: Svetlana Bendikova – soprano, Bogdan Zahariea – tenor, Gabriel Yakubov – bas, Bella Steinbuk – piano, Marina Ieretzki – piano
Artistic management and presentation of the concerts by Mircea Cantacuzino, director of Rose Music Library / Jerusalem Foundation / Jerusalem Municipality.
