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Dubai Opera to celebrate third anniversary with stellar line-up
Iconic Dubai venue has welcomed over 625,000 visitors since opening in 2016
Dubai Opera
Gipsy Kings return to Dubai Opera in March next year
Led by Andre Reyes, the Gipsy Kings will perform iconic anthems including ‘Bamboleo’, ‘Volare’ and ‘Djobi, Djoba’
A-ha
A-ha to bring their Hunting High And Low tour to Dubai Opera
The Norwegian trio, who dominated pop charts worldwide during the ’80s, are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their hugely influential debut album Hunting High And Low
Andrew Lloyd Webber
More shows added for Dubai debut of Phantom of the Opera
Broadway Entertainment Group and Dubai Opera add eight more shows to the autumn run of The Phantom of the Opera
Dubai
Dubai Opera set to stage first red carpet movie premiere
Dubai venue will host VIP invite-only screening of Rocketman on June 11, two days before its official release in the UAE
Dubai Opera
Handel’s Messiah set for pre-Chistmas show at Dubai Opera
Handel’s best loved oratorio will be performed in its entirety for one performance only on December 8 by St. Petersburg Tchaikovsky Theatre of Ballet Orchestra and Dubai Opera Festival Chorus
Arts
Revealed: what’s on the hitlist of Dubai Opera’s CEO
Jasper Hope says he would love to bring hit musicals Hamilton and Wicked to Dubai
Dubai Opera
The Nutcracker ballet coming to Dubai Opera
Accompanied by a live orchestra, the show comes to Dubai for four nights – December 4 to 7
Aretha Franklin songs
Dubai Opera announces a tribute concert to Aretha Franklin
Mica Paris returns to Dubai Opera in November to perform a special one-off show paying tribute to the late ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin.
Downtown Dubai
What to expect at Dubai Opera in 2019
Dubai Opera chief executive said the venue had a 75 percent occupancy in 2018
Dubai Opera
Michael Jackson tribute show Thriller Live coming to Dubai Opera
West End show includes hits from The Jackson 5 through to Michael Jackson’s solo career including Jackson’s most successful period from 1982 to 1995
Anne Carrere
Piaf! Le Spectacle brings the life of Edith Piaf to Dubai Opera
Musical celebrating the life of Edith Piaf comes to Dubai on Valentine’s Day weekend next year
BBC Proms
Dubai Opera Festival Chorus hosts auditions for the BBC Proms Dubai 2019
BBC Proms in Dubai returns to Dubai Opera from March 19-22
Downtown Dubai
Dubai Opera to host its first ever play
Critically acclaimed and reimagined version of William Shakespeare’s Othello coming to Dubai Opera in January
Arabic music festival
Dubai Opera to host Arabic music festival
The opera will be converted into a flat floor concert hall for 3,000 people
Downtown Dubai
Swan Lake announced for Dubai Opera
Houston Ballet version of the classic ballet to grace Dubai Opera stage in October 2018