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Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun will be the subject of a new opera, which will debut in Cairo in late 2020. Reuters
Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun will be the subject of a new opera, which will debut in Cairo in late 2020. ReutersNew opera of Tutankhamun's life will mark 2020 opening of Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum
Archaeologist Zahi Hawass has co-written the production, which he hopes will also mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Boy King's tomb