The Lyric Opera Festival at the Museum
The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem invites visitors to two exceptional events connecting history, mythology, classical music, and powerful human stories.
The festival begins with a journey into the mythology of ancient Greece and continues with a moving program dedicated to women composers whose creative voices endured during World War II.
Myth, Music and Heritage
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Guided gallery tour at 11:00 AM
Opening concert at 11:30 AM
The event begins with a guided tour through the museum galleries, where Greek and Roman pottery, sculptures, and wall paintings bring the myths of gods and heroes to life.
Following the tour, the opening concert of the Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival will take place at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem.
The program features works by Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, and Monteverdi inspired by Greek mythology. Opera soloists from Israel and abroad will perform with the Belcanto Orchestra under the baton of Dr. Sofia Mezar.
Regular admission is NIS 70. Admission is NIS 60 for seniors and students and NIS 50 for museum members.
Fear and Faith: Women’s Voices of World War II
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Guided gallery tour at 3:00 PM
Opera performance at 3:30 PM
This event begins with the guided tour “Listen to the Women at the Window,” exploring the role and status of women in the ancient Near East through biblical heroines and rare archaeological discoveries.
The program continues in the museum auditorium with an opera performance dedicated to women composers whose voices endured despite war and persecution.
Created through the research of soprano Maria Yelich and musicologist Yulia Broido, the program includes works by Ilse Weber, Julia Weisberg, Elsa Barraine, Henriëtte Bosmans, and Rosy Wertheim.
Several compositions will receive their world premiere, performed from manuscripts that survived the war and preserve the legacy of women who continued to create during one of history’s darkest periods.
Regular admission is NIS 60. Admission is NIS 50 for seniors and students and NIS 40 for museum members.
Important Information
Consumer-club discounts and promotional benefits are not valid for these events.
Full refunds are available for cancellations made up to two business days before the scheduled event.
For registration, tickets, or cancellation assistance, contact the museum at +972-2-595-5337 or contact@blmj.org.
