opera
Luxor prepares for return of ‘Aida’ opera in October after two-decade hiatus
Art news
September 27, 2019
Luxor prepares for return of ‘Aida’ opera in October after two-decade hiatus
Mohamed Othman Soliman, chairperson of the committee for marketing cultural tourism in Upper Egypt, has been appointed to head the…
Video: Zahi Hawass completes King Tutankhamun Opera
Art news
September 21, 2019
Video: Zahi Hawass completes King Tutankhamun Opera
Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced on Friday during a press conference in Venice, Italy that he has completed the King Tutankhamun…
Opera Aida shows return to Luxor in October
Music
July 14, 2019
Opera Aida shows return to Luxor in October
Two Opera Aida events are being planned for the touristic city of Luxor, Upper Egypt, as a technical team conducted…
Opera Aida to be performed at Giza Pyramids in March
Culture
January 19, 2018
Opera Aida to be performed at Giza Pyramids in March
It’s a classic opera show… with impressive outfits, a dramatic climax, and a plot featuring star-crossed lovers: Opera Aida has…
Statue of Marilyn Monroe at Cairo Opera House stirs controversy
Culture
June 21, 2017
Statue of Marilyn Monroe at Cairo Opera House stirs controversy
A controversy erupted Tuesday on Egypt’s social media outlets following the circulation of photos of a statue of world-renowned late…
Egyptians embrace Indian dancing in culture festival
Art news
April 1, 2015
Egyptians embrace Indian dancing in culture festival
Young Egyptians attempted Indian dance moves to Bollywood tunes at the third edition of the India by the Nile festival,…
Documentary tackles injustice against creative Arab women
Art news
November 22, 2014
Documentary tackles injustice against creative Arab women
A documentary called ‘88’ will be screened on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s Artistic Creativity center. The film is…
Cairo Opera House director dies at 64
Art news
February 26, 2013
Cairo Opera House director dies at 64
Former Cairo Opera House director Abdel Moneim Kamel passed away on Monday, at the age of 64. Kamel has been…
Court rivalry and paternal demands at Gomhouria Theatre
Art news
October 27, 2011
Court rivalry and paternal demands at Gomhouria Theatre
In the shadow of the imposing Abdeen Palace in downtown Cairo, you might come across the exquisite El Gomhouria Theatre.…
A new generation of Egyptian opera singers
Art news
March 29, 2010
A new generation of Egyptian opera singers
Driving from my home in Heliopolis to the Cairo Opera House in Gezira often takes over an hour, and is…