The Amman Opera Festival will launch its fourth edition on Wednesday and Friday, presenting the iconic Verdi opera “La traviata.” The festival, the first of its kind in the Arab world, will be held at the Amman Academy Theatre, under the patronage of Princess Muna Al-Hussein. “La traviata” tells a tragic love story set against…
Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu performed on Friday alongside Spanish tenor Jose Carreras at Riyadh Season. Carreras is the first Spanish opera singer to share the stage with the Abdu, who is L own as the “Artist of the Arabs.”The pair performed at the Mohammed Abdu Arena in Boulevard Riyadh City. Carreras was not the only…
As one of the first musicians from the Middle East to marry Western instrumentation with Arabic music and poetry, Iraqi singer-songwriter Ilham Al-Madfai has been dubbed “The Baghdad Beatle.” “When we talk about Ilham, we’re talking about a school of music. He created his own path and style of music. Without Ilham Madfai’s music, most…
