The book is divided into 22 chapters, each of which analyses and reconstructs the main historical, social and economic events linked to the presence of an opera house in the country in question and to the operation and positioning of the theatre itself. The geographical area under investigation is the Middle East and North Africa. The main body of the research is preceded by an introduction to the forms of opera performances, a brief history of opera, and an analysis of the concept of opera in the MENA region. The book ends with a chapter detailing the author’s conclusions.
Opera in the Middle East and North Africa
A brief history of opera
An overview of opera theatres in the Middle East
Opera in Arabic
Algeria
Théâtre Impérial d’Alger
Théâtre National Algérien
Opéra d’Alger
Bahrain
Dramatic arts in Bahrain
Bahrain National Theatre
Egypt
The origins of opera houses in Egypt
Cairo Opera House
Alexandria Opera House
Damanhour Opera House
Eritrea
Asmara Opera House
Jordan
Jordan’s cultural system
The National Centre for Culture and Arts (NCCA)
King Abdullah II House of Culture and Art
Amman Opera Festival
Iran
Music in Iran
Roudaki Hall
Vahdat Hall
Roudaki Cultural and Art Foundation
Iraq
Musical culture in Iraq
Baghdad Opera House
From the Palestinian Opera to the Israeli Opera
Tel Aviv Performing Arts Centre
Israel
Culture and tradition in Kuwait
Kuwait National Cultural District
Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre
Kuwait
The cultural system in Lebanon
Towards the construction of the Beirut Opera House
Opera Lebanon
The Lebanese National Opera project
Lebanon
Berenice Theatre
Lybia
The cultural system in Morocco
Cultural policy objectives in Morocco
Théâtre National Mohammed V
Théâtre Royal de Marrakech
Morocco
The role of culture in the Sultanate
Royal Opera House Muscat
Interview with the Director General of the ROHM
Oman
Opera in Palestine
Edward Said National Conservatory of Music
Palestine
The cultural system in Qatar
Katara Cultural Village
Qatar
Saudi culture
Riyadh Opera House
Saudi Vision 2030
Towards a Saudi cultural renaissance
Saudi Arabia
Culture in Syria
Damascus Opera House
Music in Damascus
Syria
National Theatre of Somalia
Somalia
The Tunisian cultural system
Théâtre Municipal de Tunis
Cité de la Culture
Tunisia
Modern cultural entertainment in the UAE
Theatres in the United Arab Emirates
Dubai Opera House