Cairo Opera House
Musicians protest low wages at Cairo Opera House
Egypt
October 28, 2010
Musicians protest low wages at Cairo Opera House
Nearly 200 musicians from the Arabic Music Orchestra and Egypt's National Orchestra demonstrated on Wednesday outside the Cairo Opera House…
Egypt’s Museums V: Introducing the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art
Art news
October 27, 2010
Egypt’s Museums V: Introducing the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art
Located in a neo-Islamic architectural masterpiece dubbed al-Saraya al-Koubra (The Great Palace) on the grounds of the Cairo Opera House,…
Fire of Anatolia: Turkish dance takes over Egypt
Art news
October 21, 2010
Fire of Anatolia: Turkish dance takes over Egypt
The Turkish dance troupe the Fire of Anatolia has just completed its fifth run at the Cairo Opera House, but…
‘Ambassador of tambora’ brings Colombian culture to Cairo
Art news
July 20, 2010
‘Ambassador of tambora’ brings Colombian culture to Cairo
Cairo's Colombian community gathered last Sunday in the open air theater at Cairo Opera House to celebrate the bicentenary of…
Praxa: Musical comedy feminism, activism, and, ultimately, escapism
Art news
January 26, 2010
Praxa: Musical comedy feminism, activism, and, ultimately, escapism
Last weekend, from 20 to 22 January, the Cairo Opera House reran its current prize production, Praxa. Promoted as a…
Mounir disappointed by New Year’s concert cancellation
Art news
December 31, 2009
Mounir disappointed by New Year’s concert cancellation
Popular singer Mohamed Mounir expressed his disappointment with authorities for canceling his New Year's concert, which he has traditionally performed…