Michèle Tredger and Cantor Eyal Bitton present a musical lecture / recital featuring music made famous by a diverse array of gifted Jewish women such as Barbra Streisand, Dinah Shore, Bette Midler, Lesley Gore, Idina Menzel, and others.
- Premiering at Toronto’s Beth Tikvah Synagogue in April 2016.
Classic TV shows of the past gave us timeless TV theme songs, many of which were written by Jewish composers. With nostalgic video clips and sing-alongs, Cantor Eyal Bitton examines these memorable melodies and the talented people who wrote them.
- Premiered at Toronto Jewish Music Week in 2015.
Cantor Eyal Bitton takes a wild look at some legendary and sometimes outrageous Jewish rock stars, including Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Gene Simmons, David Lee Roth, Bette Midler, and others. What makes them great? What makes them outrageous? And how Jewish are they?
- Premiered at Toronto Jewish Music Week in 2014.
Cantor Eyal Bitton takes a fascinating look at the music and genius of Claude-Michel Schönberg, composer of Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, and other works.
- Premiered at Toronto Jewish Music Week in 2013.
Prayers set to songs by the Beatles, ABBA, John Denver, Broadway hits, Hollywood hits, and others. We’ve heard them. What do we think of them? Kosher? Not kosher? Find out in this fun and thought-provoking musical lecture by Cantor Eyal Bitton.
- Premiered at Toronto Jewish Music Week in 2012.
Chatzi Kaddish
Cantor Eyal Bitton’s creative adaptation of The House of the Rising Sun.
Les Miz’s Genius Composer
Clips from Cantor Eyal Bitton’s fascinating musical lecture on the genius of Claude-Michel Schönberg, composer of Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, and other works. With special guest, Michèle Tredger.
On the Street Where You Live
Cantor Eyal Bitton in concert, singing On The Street Where You Live from Loewe and Lerner’s My Fair Lady.
Purim Parody
Cantor Eyal Bitton performs a modern Purim song adapted from the classic Don’t Stop Believin’ by legendary rock group, Journey. Lyrics by Eyal Bitton.
