On 1 November 1869, the Khedivial Opera House was inaugurated in Azbakiya in central Cairo in the presence of European nobility and other dignitaries from all over the globe. Designed by Italian ...

On the morning of Oct. 28, 1971, Egypt woke up to a shock: The Khedivial Royal Opera House was on fire. The 100-year-old, rococo-style architectural gem in downtown Cairo burned to ashes.

In 1869 Khedive Ismail gave instructions to build an Opera House on the occasion of the inauguration of the Suez Canal. It was called Khedivial ... were brought to Egypt to carry out the work.

The Cairo Opera House on Thursday is set to host the St. Petersburg ... It was shown for the first time in Egypt at the Khedivial Opera Theater during the legendary ceremony of the inauguration of the ...

Originally composed to premiere in Egypt, today, the opera Aida ... Aida was first performed at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo on 24 December 1871. Conductor Giovanni Bottesini led the ...

Set in Egypt, it was commissioned by and first performed at Cairo's Khedivial Opera House on December 24,1871; Giovanni Bottesini conducted after Verdi himself withdrew. Today the work holds a ...

The Egyptian Cairo Opera House begins ... on the occasion of Christmas. The Opera House was built in 1869 under Khedive Ismail Pasha to celebrate the inauguration of the Suez Canal. It was originally ...

Set in Egypt, it was commissioned by and first performed at Cairo's Khedivial Opera House on December 24, 1871. Giovanni Bottesini conducted after Verdi himself withdrew. Today the work holds a ...

Originally built in 1869 as the Khedivial (Royal ... have been created using local materials from Egypt. Today, the Cairo Opera House serves as a cultural and educational center, housing seven ...

The theorist Edward Said argued that Cairo’s Khedivial Opera House was a ... Indeed, in 1860s Egypt, the opera house symbolised the power of the local Ottoman ruling elite.

On 1 November 1869, the Khedivial Opera House was inaugurated in Azbakiya in central Cairo in the presence of European nobility and other dignitaries from all over the globe. Designed by Italian ...