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              Opera

              A look at the timeless art form, featuring famed productions, renowned performers and emerging talent

              The Broadway hit Wicked comes to Dubai Opera for a two-week run in January and February. Photo: Joan Marcus

              Must-see shows coming to Dubai Opera, from Wicked to Placido Domingo

              Music & On-stageSeptember 17, 2025
              A dress rehearsal for La Fille du Regiment at Metropolitan Opera House, New York. Getty Images

              New York's Met Opera in Saudi deal to boost shaky finances

              USSeptember 08, 2025
              Spain’s National Ballet will bring stage show Estampas Flamencas to Royal Opera House Muscat. Photo: ROHM

              Sindbad and Diana Haddad: The new Royal Opera House Muscat season

              Music & On-stageSeptember 05, 2025
              Cast member Daniel Perry holds the Palestinian flag during the curtain call of Il Trovatore at Royal Opera House in London. Reuters

              Royal Ballet and Opera scraps Tel Aviv show following pressure from members

              Music & On-stageAugust 06, 2025
              A co-comission between Abu Dhabi Festival and Paris Opera, Pelleas et Melisande is directed Lebanese-Canadian Wajdi Mouawad. Photo: Benoite Fanton / ONP

              Abu Dhabi Festival debuts new take on Debussy's famed opera in Paris

              Music & On-stageMarch 02, 2025
              Eugene Onegin, on show in Dubai on Friday, is Tchaikovsky's most popular opera. Photo: Dubai Opera

              Review: Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece Eugene Onegin shines at Dubai Opera

              Music & On-stageFebruary 21, 2025
              Sweeney Todd, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is considered the late composer's greatest work. Photo: Dubai Opera

              Sweeney Todd at Dubai Opera review: Thrilling staging of a Broadway masterpiece

              Music & On-stageFebruary 02, 2025
              Un Ballo In Maschera touches on the corrosive impacts of pride, jealousy and betrayal. Photo: Royal Opera House Muscat

              How Muscat staging of Verdi opera maintains its tragic tradition

              Music & On-stageOctober 05, 2024
              The dance show Tango After Dark is set to run for two nights in April. Shutterstock

              The 20 best shows coming to Dubai Opera

              Film & TVSeptember 12, 2024
              Saudi Arabia’s first grand opera Zarqa Al Yamama made its debut at the King Fahad Cultural Centre in Riyadh. Photo: Theatre and Performing Arts Commission
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              Saudi Arabia's big and bold grand opera Zarqa Al Yamama opens

              Music & On-stageApril 26, 2024
              Teatro alla Scala Milan is Italy's most famous opera house. Photo: Ronan O'Connell

              Unesco sites and sounds: The opera houses to visit on your next trip to Italy

              WeekendJanuary 26, 2024
              Lee Bradshaw, Sarah Connolly and Reemaz Oqbi are collaborating on Saudi Arabia's first grand opera Zarqa Al Yamama. Photo: Opera Hwadi

              First grand opera sets stage for Saudi theatre

              Music & On-stageJanuary 13, 2024
              Soprano Sarah Connolly will play the title role in the Saudi grand opera Zarqa Al Yamama. Photo: Opera Hwadi

              Saudi Arabia announces first grand opera, Zarqa Al Yamama

              Arts & CultureJanuary 12, 2024
              A rendering of the planned Royal Diriyah Opera House. Photo: Diriyah Company

              Saudi Arabia to build its first opera house in Diriyah

              EconomyDecember 15, 2023
              Teatro Real teamed up with Abu Dhabi Festival for a co-commission of the opera Medea. Photo: Teatro Real

              Royal approval in Madrid for Abu Dhabi Festival's take on the epic Medea

              WeekendSeptember 22, 2023
              Madama Butterfly is on for two nights at Dubai Opera. Photo: Dubai Opera

              Nickelodeon awards and opera – what's on in the UAE this week

              Things to doSeptember 11, 2023
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