• Instrumentalists from the Iraqi Symphony Orchestra perform musical pieces from the HBO television series "Game of Thrones" at a concert during the "Baghdad Cultural Nights", at the Iraqi National Theatre in Baghdad on January 29, 2022. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
    Instrumentalists from the Iraqi Symphony Orchestra perform musical pieces from the HBO television series "Game of Thrones" at a concert during the "Baghdad Cultural Nights", at the Iraqi National Theatre in Baghdad on January 29, 2022. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
  • Mohammed Amin Ezzat, the orchestra's principal conductor, takes the baton. AFP
    Mohammed Amin Ezzat, the orchestra's principal conductor, takes the baton. AFP
  • A violinist performs a piece from the 2018 film 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'. AFP
    A violinist performs a piece from the 2018 film 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'. AFP
  • The orchestra has more than 90 musicians in its ranks. AFP
    The orchestra has more than 90 musicians in its ranks. AFP
  • It began as the Baghdad Symphony Orchestra in 1944. AFP
    It began as the Baghdad Symphony Orchestra in 1944. AFP
  • French horn players at the 'Baghdad Cultural Nights' concert. AFP
    French horn players at the 'Baghdad Cultural Nights' concert. AFP
  • An Iraqi Symphony Orchestra cellist. AFP
    An Iraqi Symphony Orchestra cellist. AFP
  • The orchestra's clarinet players. AFP
    The orchestra's clarinet players. AFP
  • The string section of the Iraqi Symphony Orchestra. AFP
    The string section of the Iraqi Symphony Orchestra. AFP
  • The Cultural Nights performance included popular pieces from film scores. AP
    The Cultural Nights performance included popular pieces from film scores. AP
  • A flautist in action. AFP
    A flautist in action. AFP
  • The orchestra's violins. AFP
    The orchestra's violins. AFP
  • Music was accompanied by visuals on a large screen. AP
    Music was accompanied by visuals on a large screen. AP
  • Percussionists of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra.
    Percussionists of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra.
  • Members of the brass section. AP
    Members of the brass section. AP
  • The orchestra performs the theme from the HBO television series 'Game of Thrones'. AFP
    The orchestra performs the theme from the HBO television series 'Game of Thrones'. AFP
  • The orchestra stand to take the applause of the audience at the end of the performance. AP
    The orchestra stand to take the applause of the audience at the end of the performance. AP

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The set list included music from 'Game of Thrones' and 'Star Wars'

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3. Gareth Bale - to Real Madrid in 2013/14 - €101m
4. Cristiano Ronaldo - to Real Madrid in 2009/10 - €94m
5. Gonzalo Higuain - to Juventus in 2016/17 - €90m
6. Neymar - to Barcelona in 2013/14 - €88.2m
7. Romelu Lukaku - to Manchester United in 2017/18 - €84.7m
8. Luis Suarez - to Barcelona in 2014/15 - €81.72m
9. Angel di Maria - to Manchester United in 2014/15 - €75m
10. James Rodriguez - to Real Madrid in 2014/15 - €75m

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Updated: January 30, 2022, 1:33 PM
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