פסטיבל הזמר
1961 Israel's Song Festival
with Esther Reichstat (Esther Ofarim)
רייכשטט רייכשטאט אסתר אסתר עופרים ester reichstadt
Esther Ofarim

The Israeli Song Festival was an important cultural event in the history of Israeli music for 20 years. 
17 Song Festivals were held, from 1960 until 1980, and 189 songs competed in them. 
The best writers, composers and performers in Israel took part in them. 
For quite a few of them, the Song Festival was their first attempt the show off their talent.

Esther Ofarim 1961
Esther Ofarim sang three beautiful songs and
won the contest in both first and second place!
She was accompagnied by the orchestra Kol Yisrael, 
which was conducted by Gary Bertini


Israeli LP of the ten songs of Israel's Song Festival:

 Kol Yisrael, mono,
Israel, 1961

Israel's Song Festival LP of 1961 - backside

Israel's Song Festival LP of 1961


French LP edition:

Odeon, OSX 199 S, mono, France, 1961

Festival D'Israel, 1961 - with Esther Ofarim Festival D'Israel, 1961 - with Esther Ofarim



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