The Cairo Opera (Arabic: دار الأوبرا المصرية, Dār el-Obra el-Masreyya, literally "Egyptian Opera House") is an opera house in the capital of Egypt, Cairo, the main component of the Cairo National Cultural Center, directly subordinate to the Ministry culture of Egypt), the main concert and theater stage of the country, the headquarters of the main musical groups of Egypt.
general information
The Cairo Opera is one of six opera houses in Africa, the largest and most famous opera not only in Egypt, but also in Africa as a whole and throughout the Middle East.
The Cairo Opera is located on the southern tip of Gezira Island (known as the Zamalek urban area) in a luxurious space designed (along with the development of the surrounding area) in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Externally, the building is made in a postmodern style with significant use of elements of Islamic architecture, while the interiors of the premises are made in different styles: from ancient Egyptian to Baroque.
The Cairo Opera House is the main component of the Cairo National Cultural Center, directly subordinate to the Egyptian Ministry of Culture. Its main purpose is both the development of classical and modern Egyptian theater, music and dance, as well as the preservation and popularization of traditional Arab art.
The Cairo Opera has 3 auditoriums (2 main and 1 auxiliary):
the main hall (in the central room) is four-level, for 1200-1300 seats, includes an orchestra pit, three levels and a presidential box. Used for major theatrical and ballet performances, musical concerts;
small hall - designed for 500 seats, one-level. It is used for musical and ceremonial events, as well as a reception hall;
an open-air theater that can accommodate up to a thousand spectators.
After the visit of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Japan in April 1983, it was decided that Japan should participate in the development of the project, as well as in financing the construction of a new building for the Cairo Opera, which was to become the people of Egypt. Work on the construction of the Cairo Opera began in May 1985 and lasted 34 months - until March 1988. On October 10, 1988, President Mubarak and Japanese Prince Tomohito, the emperor's younger brother, attended the inauguration of the Cairo National Cultural Center and, in particular, the Cairo Opera. Since that time, the Cairo Opera has remained the leading opera stage and a significant cultural center of the state, the continent and the world as a whole, its permanent repertoire consists of concerts, theater and ballet performances.
general information
The Cairo Opera is one of six opera houses in Africa, the largest and most famous opera not only in Egypt, but also in Africa as a whole and throughout the Middle East.
The Cairo Opera is located on the southern tip of Gezira Island (known as the Zamalek urban area) in a luxurious space designed (along with the development of the surrounding area) in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Externally, the building is made in a postmodern style with significant use of elements of Islamic architecture, while the interiors of the premises are made in different styles: from ancient Egyptian to Baroque.
The Cairo Opera House is the main component of the Cairo National Cultural Center, directly subordinate to the Egyptian Ministry of Culture. Its main purpose is both the development of classical and modern Egyptian theater, music and dance, as well as the preservation and popularization of traditional Arab art.
The Cairo Opera has 3 auditoriums (2 main and 1 auxiliary):
the main hall (in the central room) is four-level, for 1200-1300 seats, includes an orchestra pit, three levels and a presidential box. Used for major theatrical and ballet performances, musical concerts;
small hall - designed for 500 seats, one-level. It is used for musical and ceremonial events, as well as a reception hall;
an open-air theater that can accommodate up to a thousand spectators.
Theater history
In 1869, Khedive Ismail Pasha ordered the construction of an opera house as part of numerous events dedicated to the opening of the Suez Canal. It was named the Khedive Opera, which was to become a nationwide center for the development of art. The building was designed by Italian architects Avoscani and Rossi, and the construction itself lasted six months. A little more than a century after its construction, the Khedive Opera House burned to the ground in a fire in the early morning of October 28, 1971.
After the visit of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Japan in April 1983, it was decided that Japan should participate in the development of the project, as well as in financing the construction of a new building for the Cairo Opera, which was to become the people of Egypt. Work on the construction of the Cairo Opera began in May 1985 and lasted 34 months - until March 1988. On October 10, 1988, President Mubarak and Japanese Prince Tomohito, the emperor's younger brother, attended the inauguration of the Cairo National Cultural Center and, in particular, the Cairo Opera. Since that time, the Cairo Opera has remained the leading opera stage and a significant cultural center of the state, the continent and the world as a whole, its permanent repertoire consists of concerts, theater and ballet performances.
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