- gift to Egypt from Japan, Cairo Opera House Complex was opened in 1988, replacing the original Opera House, which burned down in 1971 (seep78).
- In 1971, the opera house was destroyed by a fire and it wasn’t until over 15 years later that the Cairo Opera House came to be.
- The first on the African continent, the Cairo Opera House was built in 1869 as the Khedivial (Royal) Opera House, opening with a performance of Verdi’s...
- Opera Aida itself was performed two years later. The Opera House was the first in Africa, where famous world Opera and symphonic masterpieces were performed.
- If I had to choose only one building in Cairo that would represent all the different civilizations in Egypt, I would choose the Cairo Opera House.
- "Home to Cairo Culture". Opened in 1988, the Opera House complex is a stunning jewel of postmodernist architecture incorporating Islamic and Pharaonic motifs.
- Let’s take a small tour in this blog to talk about the Cairo Opera House and learn about one of the greatest sources of music ever.
- And that’s where you find the explanation as to why Cairo has an opera house in ambitious format. Egypt is the main “shareholder” of the Aida opera.