Art Alert: New Year's Concert in Cairo and Alexandria

Ahram Online, Friday 28 Dec 2012

Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi will give New Year's Concert in Cairo on 31 December and in Alexandria on 1 January

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New Year's Concert will take place at the Cairo Opera House on 31 December and at the Alexandria Opera House on 1 January.

Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi will perform a number of known works by Johann Strauss (Jr.), Joseph Strauss, Franz von Suppé, Franz Lehár, Hans Christian Lumbye among others. The concert will be joined by soprano Nicoleta Radu.

Apart from the standard compositions often performed during the New Year's celebrations, the conductor reveals that there will be a few new musical surprises.

Programme:

Monday, 31 December 2012 at 8pm
Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Tuesday, 1 January 2013 at 8pm
Alexandria Opera House, 22 El-Horreya Road (formerly known as Fouad St.), El-Raml Station, Alexandria

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