"The spectacular staging, on the barren shores of the Dead Sea with its stark sandstone plateau as a backdrop, followed performances of Verdi's Nabucco at the same venue last year." GlobalTimes, June 8
"Previous cultural events have been held at Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage site and for decades a source of archaeological fascination, but the opera festival is the most ambitious musical project there to date." Ori Lewis, Reuters, June 6
"Opera is not a take-it or leave-it affair. Driven by passion and the dramatic fusion between voice and music, classical opera is something you either love or hate. If you love it, then a good rendition of Verdi’s Aida will sweep you up; if you hate it, attending a performance by the Israeli Opera at Masada might make you change your mind." Liat Collins, Jerusalem Post, June 6