Jerusalem. The Jerusalem edition of the Jerusalem Young Artist Opera Festival & Masterclass opens in Jerusalem, with the aim of encouraging cultural dialogue, creating innovative opportunities for the promotion of music, and in particular, opera as a universal language. The JIOM programme, composed of a competition, masterclasses open to the public and concerts, will include the complete performance of “Don Giovanni” by W.A. Mozart and “La Traviata” by G. Verdi. Paolo Spadaro and Sacha Oliviero will be among the international musicians who will take part in JIOM as orchestra conductor and director of the opera “Don Giovanni”, respectively. The event, organised in collaboration with the IIC of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem City Council, and the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sports, will be held on August 5th at the Mormon University of Jerusalem. (9Colonne)
