Opera has been an integral part of Egypt’s cultural and artistic scene since the late 19th century, writes Sally Abed Now that all eyes are fixed on the Israeli war on Gaza, many artists are trying to ...

RIYADH — The The National Arab Music Ensemble (AME) of Cairo Opera House will perform two concerts in Riyadh on Wednesday and Thursday. According to Al-Riyadh newspaper on Tuesday, the opera will play ...

In France, the media have dubbed her ‘the diva from Cairo’ and see her as ‘the new Maria Callas’. Fatma Saïd, born in Egypt in 1991, is a lyric singer of disconcerting vocal virtuosity, acclaimed for ...

Protesters outside the Cairo Opera House at 6pm, holding posters of Egyptian cultural icons and chanting against the regime. (Photo: Sara Elkamel) Hundreds of Egyptian artists on Thursday staged a ...

The success of Thursday night's opening performance of Verdi's "Aida" at the San Francisco Opera was all the more gratifying for being more or less unexpected. Sure, hope springs eternal and all that.