Cairo Opera Company Celebrates Valentine’s Day

13 February 2024

For a memorable Valentine’s Day experience, the Cairo Opera Company presents a Valentine’s Gala at the Main Hall on Thursday, 15 February 2024. Accompanied by the Cairo Opera Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Ahmed Farag, the concert is directed by Hazem Roshdy and features a number of the most famous arias and duets.
Works from renowned operas and musicals including “The Phantom of the Opera” by Webber, “Don Giovanni” by Mozart, “West Side Story” by Bernstein, “Cavalleria Rusticana” by Mascagni, “Samson and Delilah” by Saint-Saëns, “The Sound of Music” by Rodgers, “Les Contes d'Hoffmann” by Offenbach are sung by by Reda El Wakil, Mona Rafla, Moustafa Mohamed, Gihan Fayed, Jolie Faizy, Jacqueline Rafik, Elhamy Amin, Ezzat Ghanem and Laila Ibrahim.
The Cairo Opera Company was officially founded in 1964 and has a vast repertoire that includes more than 32 opera productions. Members of the Company performed notable roles at the most prestigious venues worldwide. Through years of dedication and diligence, the Cairo Opera Company succeeded in amassing a fan base of opera enthusiasts and music lovers.
On the other hand, the Cairo Opera Orchestra, founded in 1994, plays a major role in Egypt’s classical music scene. Established to accompany the different companies of the Cairo Opera House (mainly the Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Company) in their performances, the Orchestra’s repertoire includes a vast number of celebrated classical ballets, famous operas and gala concerts.