North American Premiere: Israeli Opera Comes to Toronto November 5, 7 and 8
Opera York in partnership with the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre and the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
present
“AND THE RAT LAUGHED…”
An opera by Nava Semel, author and Ella Milch-Sheriff, composer
Date: NOVEMBER 5 & 7 – 8:00 pm
NOVEMBER 8 – 2:00 pm
Place: Richmond Hill Centre for the Arts
10268 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill
“A spellbinding experience from start to finish” –
Ha’aretz news, Israel
The North American premiere of a poignant new Israeli opera about a child hidden during the Holocaust.
The opera is presented in Hebrew with English subtitles.
To purchase tickets call 905.787.8811 or visit: richmondhill.ticketwindow.ca
Graciously supported by:
- Joseph Gottdenker, in memory of the members of the Gottdenker and Zuckerbrot families, who perished during the Holocaust, and those who miraculously survived but have since passed away.
- May and Fred Karp and family honour the memory of the victims of Fascism and racial hatred.
For more information about the Opera or other programs during Holocaust Education Week, please visit: holocausteducationweek.com
