classical music
Egypt’s renowned musician Omar Khairat to perform at Cairo Opera House in July
Culture
June 22, 2021
Egypt’s renowned musician Omar Khairat to perform at Cairo Opera House in July
Egyptian Musician Omar Khairat is scheduled to perform a concert at the Cairo Opera House’s al-Manara theater on July 5…
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…
Rousing patriotic pageantry at the 20th Arab Music Festival
Art news
November 12, 2011
Rousing patriotic pageantry at the 20th Arab Music Festival
The 20th Arab Music Festival and Conference opened Friday evening at the Cairo Opera House with a dramatic pageant of…
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.…
Cairo Symphony Orchestra issues its first clarion call since 25 January
Art news
September 19, 2011
Cairo Symphony Orchestra issues its first clarion call since 25 January
An evening of Tchaikovsky was a fitting opening to the 52nd season of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on Saturday,…
Mohamed Fairouz makes way for more inclusive classical music
Art news
September 2, 2011
Mohamed Fairouz makes way for more inclusive classical music
A young Arab-American composer is putting some thick cracks in a Western-establishment perspective that has for decades divided traditional music…
Mozart, Haydn rock Mohamed Ali Palace
Art news
May 12, 2010
Mozart, Haydn rock Mohamed Ali Palace
On May 9, at Prince Mohamed Ali Palace in Manyal, the lavish hall was full. People of all ages came…