‘Aida’ at Masada

This item appears on page 55 of the October 2010 issue.

The Israeli Opera Company (Tel Aviv; phone 972 3 6086200) presents the Masada & Jerusalem Opera Festival, June 2-8, 2011.

The highlight, Verdi’s “Aida,” will be performed three times at Masada, in addition to one-time shows in Masada of Verdi’s operas “Requiem” and “Jérusalem” at the Sultan’s Pool in Jerusalem. 

Tickets are available only as part of a package. A two-night package, June 3-5, 2010, which includes “Aida” and “Requiem,” costs $1063-$1,913 per person, depending on hotel.