It had been Golinkin 's original intention to establish the opera in Jerusalem , but Tel Aviv was finally chosen because most of the performing artists lived in this city . In the four years following the première , 17 different operas were performed by the Erez-Israeli Opera . However , by the end of 1927 Golinkin had no more funds to continue running the opera . Golinkin travelled to the United States to find sponsors , but having returned in 1929 , performances could not be restarted due to the 1929 Palestine riots
1929 Palestine riots
1929 Palestine riots
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