Romania’s Ionut Pascu is back Israel – his 35th visit to Israel (five since Oct 7 2023.) He plays Iago in Verdi’s ‘Otello’ with the staging moved to post-Ottoman Cyprus. In previous productions he changed Italian words, and used “habibi “and “hamudi” to make audiences laugh.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/this-romanian-baritone-sings-arias-in-israel-even-after-oct-7/