Egyptian mezzo-soprano Farrah El-Dibany serenades Dalida's song alongside French President Emmanuel Macron
Acclaimed Egyptian mezzo-soprano Farrah El Dibany celebrates a moment of pride as she accompanies French President Emmanuel Macron on his historic visit to Egypt.
She said: 'Honored to be once again part of the official French delegation for this historic journey to Egypt, traveling alongside President Emmanuel Macron. Deeply grateful to contribute to the strengthening of the bond between our two nations, united as strategic allies.'
In 2022, El-Dibany sang La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, as large crowds celebrated the re-election of Emmanuel Macron at the Champ-de-Mars.
Egyptian mezzo-soprano Farrah El Dibany sang the French national anthem in the World Cup grand finale.
Dibany performed at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
Dibany participated in the Beirut Chants Festival on December 14, 2021.
On June 24, 2021, Cairo Opera House organized in cooperation with the French Cultural Center, a concert for El Dibany which was held under the title 'Mediterranean Journey' accompanied by the orchestra 'les cordes croisées', which included a group of Egyptian and French musicians.
The concert's program included unique selections from the most famous Arab lyrical works by great singers, including Asmahan, Fairouz, and Dalida, in addition to excerpts from the most famous French and Spanish operas, which were redistributed by musician Ahmed el-Mogy and directed by musician Mostafa Fahmy.
El Dibany participated in Global Hope Festival's initiative by performing a live concert on her official Instagram account on April 8, 2020.
Global Hope Festival's initiative was tailor-made to donate to the Solidarity Response Fund of the World Health Organisation.
El Dibany received the Hassan Kamy Award from the Manial Palace Festival in November 2019.
She was the first ever to receive this award.
She took it after giving a recital with Egyptian pianist Seif Mohie at the festival.
"Truly honored to be the first ever to receive the Hassan Kamy award after giving a recital with Egyptian pianist Seif Mohie at the Manial Palace Festival, and even happier to have been handed the award by Prince Abbas Helmy and internationally acclaimed Egyptian pianist Ramzi Yassa.
"Thanks to the Festival for putting this great festival together," Dibany previously wrote on her official Instagram account.
Dibany is the first Egyptian to win the Prix Lyrique de l'AROP, the best opera singer award from the Paris Opera House, according to Opera de Paris.
This important annual international award is dedicated to uprising opera singers and is granted to one female and one male soprano. She sang a song from 'Carmen' by Bizet at the awards ceremony in the presence of Egyptian and French officials.
Dibany joined the Paris Opera House in 2016. She is the first Egyptian resident of the Paris Opera House.
In 2017, Dibany performed alongside Opera singer Jean-Francois Marras in a concert to celebrate a partnership between the National Paris Opera House and Huawei.
She went to different classical institutions to represent the venue, including the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, the Biennale dell'Arte at the French Pavilion in Venice, the Cairo Opera House, and the Alexandria Opera House. Also, she was awarded the Wagner Prize for excellence in opera.
On her official Facebook page, Dibany said she feels honored to appear in a trailer that celebrates her partnership with the National Paris Opera House. The trailer was directed by a team led by Audrey Mascina.
Her mezzo-soprano performance in "Carmen" in 2015 got her the 'Best Upcoming Young Opera Singer' title, based on a survey generated by the 'Opernwelt' magazine yearbook.
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