Born in 1938 and having spent over six decades in Egypt, the Italian choir master and voice coach Aldo Magnato died on 31 July in the Italian city of Marsala
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In Tokyo, Nayer Nagui conducted the gala concert on 6 July and two performances of Verdi's Un ballo in maschera on 14 July
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The Egyptian conductor, jazz musician and trumpeter Magdy Boghdady was appointed head of the Artistic House at the Cairo Opera House last month
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The Grand Musical Spectacle at Gomhoreya Theatre featured a selection of Egyptian and internationally known songs
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The fifth edition of Backstreet Festival which took place between 12 and 16 April brought Egyptian and international troupes to Alexandria
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Screened recently in Cairo, the Polish film Breaking the Limits is a great combination of discussions about drug addiction with the always attractive element of achievements in sports
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In its fifth edition, the multidisciplinary festival offers a tantalizing range of performances across the Mediterranean city between 12 and 16 April, with street arts dominating
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AJAM is a newly launched project by Moustafa Hussein, gathers people from different walks of life and teaches them how to sing. Their first concert took place on 21 March at El-Sakia
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Founded by Mohamed El Ghawy, the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children (8-13 March) has established itself as one of the most impressive initiatives of recent years
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Their first release The Mask is out now
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Since the beginning of 2018, Egypt’s ballet lovers have been spoiled for choice in this art form. The most recent ballet treat came to Cairo with St Petersburg Ballet Company performing Swan Lake (7-9 March)
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Hakawy takes place 8-13 March hosting plays from the UK, Holland, France and the USA alongside events by the Egyptian storytellers, the Bibliothequebus, a film screening, seminars and workshops
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The director of the Youth Theatre Troupe spoke to ON Live TV about the Start Your Dream workshops
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Balletto del Sud staged The Sleeping Beauty ballet at the Cairo Opera House for three consecutive nights, between 6 and 8 February
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In mid-January Magdi Saber has been appointed the Cairo Opera House’s new chairman, replacing Ines Abdel-Dayem who held the post since 2012
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On 20 January, Mohamed Shams performed Johannes Brahms’s Concerto no. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in D minor; the Cairo Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi
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Jandali’s upcoming album, The Jasmine Tree - yet another ode to the rich history and beauty of Syrian culture - will be released on 3 February, 2018 at Carnegie Hall.
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The Poet of the Piano, Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, is part of the international musical consciousness; he is timeless with all his poetry and melodies, honesty and humility
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Tchaikovsky's famed ballet is performed in Cairo between 10 and 13 January followed by Alexandria performances on 17 and 18 January
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