The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra left here for Canada last week after a concert tour of Brazil that won them the plaudits of the critics and acclaim by music lovers. They performed twice in Rio, twice in Sao Paulo and once in Curitiba. The five concerts were attended by more than 12,000 people. One newspaper described the tour as the most important cultural event in Brazil this year.
Performing in Rio’s Teatro Municipal, in the presence of Faria Lima, Governor of Rio de Janeiro State, and Mayor Marcos Tamoio of Rio de Janeiro, the Israel Philharmonic and its two directors, Eliahu Inbal and Charles Dutoit, received a 10-minute standing ovation. They had a similar reception at Sao Paulo’s Teatro Municipal where hundreds of flowers were thrown on the stage.
The Israeli orchestra came to Brazil from Mexico where they gave 10 concerts attended by 20,000 people. Mrs. Carmen Portillo, wife of the President of Mexico, attended all the concerts.
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