The Lady and the Peddler – chamber opera in 1 act by Aviram Freiberg after a short story by Nobel prize winner (1966, Literature) J.S. Agnon. 32 minutes, 2015

Music – Aviram Freiberg

Libretto – Aviram Freiberg after S.J. Agnon

Director – Jonathan szwarc

Live recording of a performance from 13.7.17 at the “Studio Theatre”, Haifa, Israel

The Lady – Ayelet Cohen, Soprano

The Peddler – Alexander Yagudin, Tenor

Tavor Gochman – piano

Sets and costumes – Vered Shahaf Golan

Lights – Ofer Lachish

Film – Assaf Ehrenreich

Sound – Eyal Zaliuk

Abstract – a wandering Jewish peddler arrives in a rich gentile Lady’s house on a stormy night and begs her to stay over the night. A relationship develops between the two. However, gradually does the peddler become anxious due to the lady’s strange behavior. What shall be the end of this mysterious story…?