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For those unable to attend the presentation by Ella Sheriff at the Library of Congress on "Composing the Holocaust"--and learn about the Opera"-And the Rat Laughed"---there are several opportunites to attend a live performance at the CAMERI. As Yediot Ahronot decribes it : "It is not just an opera, it is an event." Next performance in Israel- Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv, Stage Two, at 20:30: September 19 th 2007 November 14th 2007 December 4th 2007 Tickets are available at the Box Office of the Cameri Theatre +972-3-6060900, +972-3-6060960 http://www.cameri.co.il/eng/contact.asp And the Rat Laughed Theatre in Music (With English Surtitles) Based on a book by Nava Semel Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff Libretto: Nava Semel and Ella Milch-Sheriff And the Rat Laughed, is an original Opera in Hebrew based on Nava Semel's book, published 4 years ago to rave reviews, and well known composer Ella Sheriff's original music. This five-part novel dealing with the horrors of the Holocaust and the influence of this harrowing chapter of human historywas highly praised for its courage in employing original and unconventional devices and literary tools. This is the story of a nameless five-year-old child, as it is told to her granddaughter years later. The child's parents entrust her to a family of farmers living in a remote Polish village. She is hidden in a dark potato cellar, with little food and only a rat for company - and raped repeatedly by the farmers' son. When the girl's parents no longer send money, the farmer's wife takes her to the village priest, urging him to kill her. But Father Stanislaw hides the Jewish girl in his church and risks his life in healing her wounded body and broken soul. Sixty years later, already a grandmother in Tel Aviv, she tries to recount her horrific childhood to her grand-daughter who prepares a school essay. Memory, buried in the darkness for so long, demands its right to emerge. The five genres of the book: story, legend, poetry, futuristic fantasy and a diary, are entwined to create the libretto. Lima Energely, an anthropologist in the year 2099 is bent on uncovering the origins of the widespread myth "Girl & Rat" and she is the main figure in the opera who reveals on stage the circle of Remembearers, those who have the traumatic event registered in their consciousness. Futuristic Lima tries to force the memory on her partner Stash, who bears the same name of the rat who was once the only comfort of the hidden girl. The highlight of the opera is a Mass scene, when Father Stanislaw rebels against his Lord who abandoned his children. In an attempt to restore the girl's hope and her faith, the priest discovers he has lost his own. Conducted by Ori Leshman. Director: Oded Kotler. The opera is sung with English surtitles. Opening night April 9, 2005 to rave reviews. It is still running on the Israeli stage as part of the repertoire of the Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv. On May 8th 2006 it was performed at the Dramatic Theatre of Warsaw. On February 2008 it will be performed in the Music-Theatre Festival in South Africa. Next performance in Israel- Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv, Stage Two, at 20:30: September 19 th 2007 November 14th 2007 December 4th 2007 Tickets are available at the Box Office of the Cameri Theatre +972-3-6060900 +972-3-6060960 http://www.cameri.co.il/eng/contact.asp Shanah Tovah to all, Gail Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
