Cairo Opera House, Performing arts center in Giza Governorate, Egypt
The Cairo Opera House contains a main hall with 1200 seats, a small hall for 500 people, and an open-air theater accommodating 600 spectators.
Japan funded the construction of the Cairo Opera House in 1988 as a replacement for the Khedivial Opera House, which burned down in 1971.
The complex includes seven theaters, a music library, an art gallery, and a museum, supporting performances by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra and Opera Company.
Multiple performance spaces within the building allow simultaneous events, from large-scale productions in the main hall to chamber music in smaller venues.
The 1988 inauguration featured the first Kabuki performance in Africa and the Arab world, marking a fusion of Japanese and Egyptian cultural exchange.
Location: Giza Governorate
Inception: 1988
Official opening: October 10, 1988
Website: https://cairoopera.org/?lan=Fr
GPS coordinates: 30.04245,31.22353
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:36
These opera houses represent international music culture. The buildings display architectural styles from baroque to modern. The halls provide optimal acoustic conditions for opera performances. The theaters are located in cities like Paris, New York and Sydney. The buildings function as centers of cultural life in their cities.
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