Above, the ceiling was done up in silver, beige and blue like frosting on a wedding cake. Below, at the lip of the stage, a tall man in a black suit and white bow tie leaned forward with a tip about ...

An imposing basalt sarcophagus from about 600 B.C. gets pride of place in one gallery of the J. Paul Getty Museum’s illuminating new exhibition “Beyond the Nile: Egypt and the Classical World.” The ...

The scope of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio ISRAEL IN EGYPT is the Passover story. Handel premiered it in three sections: The Lamentation of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph, Exodus and Moses ...

The initiative reflects the ministry's commitment to "strengthening the role of Egyptian music as one of the most vital pillars of national identity and a cornerstone of Egypt’s soft power," the ...

“Be prepared” isn’t just a motto for scouting groups. It’s a phrase to live by, particularly for anyone in the performing arts. That’s one reason why there are dress rehearsals. That’s why there are ...

Abu Dhabi, April 5th, 2010 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi thrilled last night, as the world's leading oud master Naseer Shamma, accompanied by the Egyptian Philharmonic Society Orchestra and renowned composer and ...

Once the epicentre of music in the Arabic-speaking world, Egypt finds it increasingly hard to meet the financial needs of its local musicians, who are looking to the Gulf states for more lucrative ...

Egypt will mark its first Egyptian Music Day on Monday, 15 September, with more than 100 events across 80 venues in Cairo and other governorates. The day also commemorates the death anniversary of ...

Firqat Alnoor, featuring both Jewish and Arab musicians, plays late Egyptian icon's song to mark 50th anniversary of her ...