An incredible weekend of opera masterpieces at Royal Opera House Muscat
Muscat: The month of January at Royal Opera House Muscat brought classical greatness in opera as audiences experienced a weekend of operatic mastery.
Verdi's Simon Boccanegra pulled the audience at Royal Opera House Muscat into a captivating thriller about profound inner conflict and the human capacity for repentance and mercy.
This was performed by the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre on January 23 and 25, who also presented a concert of opera soloists in Opera Masterpieces on January 24.
Audiences were treated to an incredible three nights of stunning musical performances. Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi has been considered one of the great classical operas since its premiere in 1857.
In a remarkable career spanning six decades, Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) composed Simon Boccanegra at the pinnacle of his career pioneering new heights for operatic art.
Opera Masterpieces performed on January 24 with the participation of singers, choir, and orchestra of Mariinsky Theatre presented a programme of beautiful arias and symphonic excerpts from operas and ballets by some of the greatest Russian and European composers including favourites from Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, and Wagner.
It was performed by young opera soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre, graduates of the Atkins Young Artists Programme at the Mariinsky Theatre and La Scala Opera Academy.
Commenting on the operatic excellence of a weekend, Umberto Fanni, Director General and Artistic Director of ROHM said 'It is an honour to present a weekend filled with such masterpieces as Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, exquisitely brought to life by the Mariinsky Theatre, a historic theatre of opera. It will remain one of the most memorable highlights of our season.'
Looking forward to a dazzling February, guests should expect no less eventful a month of extraordinary performances and educational initiatives. Opening the month on February 6 and 7 with one of the only ballet performances this season is A Thousand and One Nights.
A Pipe Organ Concert on February 13 with the participation of extraordinary artist Claudio Astronio, harpsichordist, organist, and conductor, will present the grand melodies at ROHM.
February will also be a month dedicated to one of the Arab world's most iconic composers and singers, Mohammed Abdul Wahab. Enjoy a week full of educational initiatives delving deep into the timeless music of Abdul Wahab and seeing his works remastered in two homage concerts on February 15 and 20.
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