opera

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…

September 21, 2019

Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced on Friday during a press conference in Venice, Italy that he has completed the King Tutankhamun…

July 14, 2019

Two Opera Aida events are being planned for the touristic city of Luxor, Upper Egypt, as a technical team conducted…

January 19, 2018

It’s a classic opera show… with impressive outfits, a dramatic climax, and a plot featuring star-crossed lovers: Opera Aida has…

June 21, 2017

A controversy erupted Tuesday on Egypt’s social media outlets following the circulation of photos of a statue of world-renowned late…

April 1, 2015

Young Egyptians attempted Indian dance moves to Bollywood tunes at the third edition of the India by the Nile festival,…

November 22, 2014

A documentary called ‘88’ will be screened on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s Artistic Creativity center. The film is…

February 26, 2013

Former Cairo Opera House director Abdel Moneim Kamel passed away on Monday, at the age of 64. Kamel has been…

October 27, 2011

In the shadow of the imposing Abdeen Palace in downtown Cairo, you might come across the exquisite El Gomhouria Theatre.…

March 29, 2010

Driving from my home in Heliopolis to the Cairo Opera House in Gezira often takes over an hour, and is…