17.2.2012 The women in Mozart's life – what was their role?
Arias and duets from Mozart's favorite – The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte (Thus Do They All, or The School For Lovers)
Performed by soloists' from the Israel Opera Company accompanied by piano and a narrative.

24.2.2012: From allegro to tango, works from the Baroque period and how they relate to the history of the tango.
Ortez – Piazzolla: the dance of the Tango, A. Modera – pieces for a solo guitar.
Musicians:
Doret Florentine – flutes and recorders
Gideon Bartler – Classical guitar 2
Also in the program:
a) Vivaldi – Sonata in F major
Siciliana- Allemande- Allegro/Aria di Giga
Georg Philipp Telemann – Sonata in C major
Adagio/Allegro/Adagio/Allegro- Larghetto-Vivace
b) Marcello Malpighi – Sonata in A major, opus 2 number 10.
Largo- Allegro- Largo- Allegro
Georg Philipp Telemann – Sonata in D minor
Sonata in F major (Presto-Grave-Allegro) Affetuoso

20.4.2012 - A Celebration of Operettas.

From the works of Johann Strauss, sparkling and effervescent champagne like music, from our favorite operettas, the Bat, the Merry Widow and more.
Performed by: soloists from the Israel Opera Company accompanied by the piano and a narration.

27.4.2012
The Plucked String Instrument Ensemble
Instrumental music from the Renaissance, on to Flamenco and the guitar classics and up to well known guitar hits.
The Fuego Ensemble is the only ensemble of its kind in the world. Its four members play unique plucked string instruments and percussion instruments: Yaki Reuven on the mandolin, Eyal Lever on the viola, Amit Tifenbron on the bass lute and Eyal Luman on percussion. The unique plucked string instruments were made in Israel especially for the ensemble and are faithful reproductions of Baroque instruments.
Musicians:
Yakov Reuven – mandolin
Eyal Lever – classical guitar
Amit Tifenbron – viola de gamba
Eyal Luman - percussion and canon

 4.5.2012 – Bach, Goldberg Variations
Arranged for string instruments and Basso continuo by the conductor, Bernard Levadi.
Performed by: The Phoenix Ensemble with historical instruments.
Noam Shoss – Baroque violin
Yasoko Hirta – Baroque viola
Marina Hertzog – viola de gamba and musical direction.
Marina Minkin – cembalo
The Goldberg variations were originally composed for the historical cello (1741) and is one of Bach's most important works that amazes listeners by the range of styles it presents. This new and brilliant arrangement by Bernard Levadi was prepared in the Baroque tradition that matches the music to the medium.
Our thanks to him and the Les Violons du Roy group from Canada for sharing this with the Phoenix Ensemble

11.5.2012 – From Opera to Broadway
A fascinating journey from the classical repertoire of the opera, through the operettas and on to the musical and all that lies between them. Two soloists from the Israeli Opera Company performing arias and duets by Mozart, Offenbach, Gershwin, Weber and others.
Guy Manahaim – Baritone Shirley Hod – Soprano

18.5.2012
Carmel Acapella in the program "The magical voice"
On the program: classic compositions and vocal arrangements, Israel songs, songs from musicals and songs in the style of jazz .
Five singers who specialize in vocal performances for a number of voices with no musical accompaniment (acapella) inder the musical direction of Shula Erez.