Puccini in love

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

When Santa comes to town

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

Published in Maadi Messenger. Almost three months of a significant slow down in the classical music scene in Egypt, Saturday, … More

While researching a recent article on music education in Egypt, I came across a music center in Maadi called “Symphony … More