Opera House of Cairo

Cairo

The stage of the main Egyptian theater is endowed with a curtain made of FOT - Otello velvet.The big curtain can alternatively be opened ...

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... like a Swag curtain or lifted like a Fly curtain.

The Stage masking was manufactured with COS - Oscurante molton.The stage of the Opera House of Cairo is considerated the most modern and equipped of Africa and Middle Est.

La Main Hall can accommodate 1.200 spectators.

The main hall of the Opera House of Cairo can accommodate 1,200 spectators in the stalls and in four balconies.
It is used for operas, orchestral concerts and ballet performances.

1869

The Royal Opera House is inaugurated, built to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal and designed by Piero Avoscani and Mario Rossi.
In 1871, the world premiere of Aida is performed there.

1971

A fire completely destroys the building.

1983

Following Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's visit to Japan, this latter donates Egypt the funds needed for the construction of a new theater.

1985

Construction begins, designed by the Japanese architectural firm Nikken Sekkei.

1988

The Cairo Opera House is inaugurated.

Materials used in this production

COS - Oscurante

Duvetyne and blackout fabrics

Fly curtains

Typology of curtain

FOT - Otello

Velvets

Stage maskings

Acoustic curtains

Swag curtains

Typology of curtain

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