AMMAN—
TheAmman Opera Festival, is set to kick off in November 16 and 18 at the
Amman Academy Theatre, under the patronage of HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein, according
to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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"Preparations
are underway for an opera on Petra that will be performed in the fifth edition
of the Amman Opera Festival in 2023, and details of the next production will be
announced soon, entitled "Petra", which will be presented in Arabic,
Aramaic, Nabataean and English," Jordanian soprano
Zeina Barhoum said
Thursday in a press conference to announce the launch of the festival with the
famous opera, La Traviata.
"The
Amman Opera Festival, the first opera festival in the Arab world, and after a
two-year absence due to Covid-19 pandemic, will re-present the La Traviata in
November 16 and 18" Barhoum added.
The
Amman Academy Director Yasmin Nassif expressed the academy's pride in hosting
the Amman Opera Festival in its opera performance "La Traviata" on
the academy's theatre, noting that the academy's founder, Munther Fahoum,
established this theater with the aim of providing an opportunity for artists and
academics who are able to present their creativity in this area.
For
their part, conductor, Maestro Massimo Taddia, director
Riccardo Canessa and
lead singer Riccardo Gatto expressed their joy to participate in this
distinguished artistic event, noting that this festival will contribute to
strengthening friendship between the band and Jordanian stakeholders.
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