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Cairo Opera House one of six in Africa (three in Egypt and three in South Africa).

The Cairo Opera House, part of Cairo's National Cultural Center, is the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital. Home to most of Egyptian's finest musical groups, it is located on the southern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile River, close to downtown Cairo. Image File history File links Cairo_Opera_House_ByDay. ... Image File history File links Cairo_Opera_House_ByDay. ... Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... There is also Nile, a death metal band from South Carolina, USA. The Nile in Egypt Length 6 695 km Elevation of the source 1 134 m Average discharge 2 830 m³/s Area watershed 3 400 000 km² Origin Africa Mouth the Mediterranean Basin countries Uganda - Sudan - Egypt The...


The opera house was dedicated on October 10, 1988. The funds for the complex were a gift from the nation of Japan to Egypt as a result the visit of President Hosni Mubarak to that Asian nation in April 1983. Construction began in May 1985 and lasted three years. October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. ... Muhammad Hosni Said Mubarak (Arabic: محمد حسنى سيد مبارك Muḥammad Ḥusnī Mubārak), commonly known as Hosni Mubarak (Arabic: حسنى مبارك Ḥusnī Mubārak), has been the President of Egypt since 14 October 1981. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...


In recognition of the Cairo Opera House, the presitigious London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra chose it as a venue for their first performance in the Middle East and Africa in January 2007.[1] The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is an English orchestra based in London. ...


Performance spaces

  • Main Hall: Seats 1,300 people in its four levels, including orchestra seating, three tiers and a presidential box. Used for operas and orchestra and ballet performances
  • Small Hall: Seats up to 500 people on a single floor; used for chamber music and recitals. Can double as a very large reception hall for important events.
  • Open-air Theatre: Acoustically designed square that can be used for outdoor performances

Resident companies

Cairo Opera House
  • Cairo Symphony Orchestra
  • Cairo Opera Company
  • Cairo Opera Ballet Company
  • National Arab Music Ensemble
  • Abdel Halim Nowera Company
  • Cairo Opera Orchestra
  • Cairo Modern Dance Theater
  • Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music
  • Religious Song Ensemble
  • Cairo Opera Choir
  • Cairo Opera Children's Choir

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External links

  • Cairo Opera House website
  • Cairo Opera House government website
  • Press release from the Egyptian Cultural Center

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Cairo Opera House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (227 words)
The Cairo Opera House, part of Cairo's National Cultural Center, is the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital.
The opera hosue was dedicated on October 10, 1988.
The funds for the complex were a gift from the nation of Japan to Egypt as a result the visit of President Hosni Mubarak to that Asian nation in April 1983.
Opera house - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (117 words)
An opera house is a building where operas are performed.
The venues are usually constructed specifically with opera in mind, although other performing arts may be performed there.
Opera House of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. Harrison Opera House; Norfolk, Virginia
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