Verdi’s ‘Il Trovatore’ returns to Cairo Opera after over 25-year hiatus
Considered one of the summits of Verdi's artistry, Il Trovatore (The Troubadour) is based on the 1836 play El…
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Popular Egyptian Actor Khaled Saleh Passed Away at 50
Renowned television and movie star Khaled Saleh has died following complications from an open heart surgery. The…
Picturing Egypt’s Next President
Everybody knows who Egypt’s next President will be. Elections are scheduled for May 26th and 27th, almost a year…
Enas Abdel-Dayem Ousted By Former Regime, Today Named New Culture Minister
Enas Abdel Dayem, former head of the Cairo Opera House, has been named Egypt’s new culture minister in Dr. Hazem…
The New Drama at Egypt’s Opera: A Political Fight
The Cairo Opera House has become a new battleground between supporters and opponents of Egypt's Islamist president,…
Art Alert: Julius Caesar In Egypt At The Cairo Opera House
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Choir with choir master Rodica Ocheseanu, and…