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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

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          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

          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

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          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

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