An otherwise successful concert of music by Mozart and Weber raises questions about the spread of unconventional programming. Published on … More

Tut Ankh Amon is the best known Egyptian Pharaoh and his name is recognised worldwide. Tut Ankh Amon — actually … More

October has seen a remarkable number of valuable performances not only at the Cairo Opera House but also at locations … More

This year, the Cairo Opera House joined an international network of theatres broadcasting live from the Metropolitan Opera – an … More

October 5-7 and 10 are important dates for the Cairo Opera House, marking the return of Verdi’s Aida to the … More

It would be hard to say which musical form satisfied Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the most, or provided him with the … More

Latin America’s journey to national independence, which started in 1810 and went on till 1825, is as fascinating Latin America. … More

Notwithstanding faulty sound engineering, Ati Metwaly discovers how summer can be a many-spleandoured thing Published on 12 August 2010 in … More

“Truth becomes fiction when the fiction is true; the real becomes not-real where the unreal is real.” — Cao Xueqin. … More

Since 2001, the ballet Zorba has been performed at the Cairo Opera House Main Hall stage almost every year. The … More

Gala concerts provide their audiences with a unique pleasure; it is a festive special occasion. The Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted … More

19 June was no ordinary evening at the Cairo Opera House Main Hall. The concert offered a rather unusual compilation … More

The opera is set around the year 1830. Nemorino, a young peasant, is in love with a beautiful landowner’s daughter, … More

On 5 June, the Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andreas Spörri presented a particularly well compiled programme. The two big … More

The devil, as Ati Metwaly discovers again, is in the details Published on 3 June 2010 in Al Ahram Weekly … More

One of the purposes of art as formulated by Aristotle in his Poetics is catharsis. “Despite the indefiniteness of its … More

For concert halls and classical performance regulars, 2010 has been a special year. The classical music world celebrates the 200th … More

Published in Al Ahram Weekly The son of Italian immigrants, Salvatore Adamo was raised in Belgium. At the age of … More

Listening to pianist Ramzi Yassa’s performances of Chopin and Beethoven calls up reflections on the timeless force of art. Published … More

Published in Al Ahram Weekly Ralf Gothóni is a renowned contemporary musician from Finland. His versatile career as a pianist, … More

Ballet is an art filled with moments, moments which stand in for emotions, and Degas captured many such moments in … More

Works by Soviet composers, followed by a gala concert of Nordic pieces, were on the programme of the Cairo Opera … More

The Cairo Opera Ballet Company’s production of Aram Khachaturian’s ballet Spartacus left the audience with some intriguing questions. Published in … More

Published in Al Ahram Weekly “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) is the opening … More

The Cairo Opera’s production of La Bohème, one of Puccini’s greatest operas, makes audiences fall in love with the piece … More

Published in Al Ahram Weekly December has brought a festive atmosphere to the streets of Cairo. In Egypt everybody celebrates … More

Published in Al Ahram Weekly In May 1889, Puccini attended Sardou’s play La Tosca and, fascinated by its plot, he … More

Published in Al Ahram Weekly In the 20th century, classical composers face the challenge of mainstream melody and rhythm, for … More

Published in Al Ahram Weekly No need to retell, however briefly, the story of Romeo and Juliet. It is known, … More