QATEENI GABBARA: AN ASSYRIAN OPERA

by: Obelit Yadgar French composer Michel Bosc can easily see Qateeni Gabbara, a work still in progress, becoming the first Assyrian National Opera. “It’s a very melodic and colorful opera that also has a universal appeal,” he says. Scores of great European...

AN EVENING AT THE SYMPHONY

Assyrians are a nation of dreams, and when those dreams include vibrant performing arts, we are the richer for it. After all, a nation’s art is its soul.Imagine the spirit feasting on Assyrian symphonic music, opera, ballet, theater and film, presented by world-class...

“ASSYRYT SUITE” Article by: Obelit Yadgar

“ASSYRYT SUITE” Composer: Paulus Khofri Arranged and orchestrated by Michel Bosc In his illustrious career as composer, Rabi Paulus Khofri (1923-2000) composed a vast amount of vocal and instrumental music that frames the character and the spirit of the...

Guest Article: Reflections on Mesopotamian Night Concert

By: Obelit Yadgar Master of Ceremonies Program Annotator The stage looks a lot different from the wings than it does from the seats in the audience. I have been on both sides enough times to know. It’s like two sides of a coin. That warm August evening in 2008, I was...

The Master of Ceremonies for Mesopotamian Night 2009

It is an honor to announce that AAS-A Central Valley Chapter has asked Mr. Obelit Yadgar to join us again as the master of ceremonies. The tremendous positive feedback that we received from our audience as well as those that have watched the Mesopotamian Night 2008...