The Greek expatriate composer, Mikis Theodorakis and his musical ensemble will participate in the 1972 Israeli Festival for Music and Drama which opens in Jerusalem July 15, it was reported here today. The Festival performances will be given in Jerusalem and in the Roman amphitheater in Caesarea, as in past years. The Israel Philharmonic will perform Samson and Delilah at Caesarea with Zubin Mehta conducting. The Bat Sheva and Bat Dor dance groups will also perform.
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