Vote for song
Merge 104.8 | 01 October 2024
The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) held a press conference on Tuesday, 1st October, attended by Director General and Artistic Director Umberto Fanni, Vice President of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Beijing GUAN Jianbo, and renowned Director Hugo de Ana.
ROHM is set to launch its 2024/25 season with a remarkable production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera. Marking its Oman debut, this Verdi masterpiece will feature the NCPA Beijing performing for the first time in the Sultanate. The opera will be staged on Thursday, 3rd October, and Saturday, 5th October, and it features leading opera stars, with most making their debut in Muscat, including Elena Stikhina, Piotr Beczała, LIAO Changyong, Agnieszka Rehlis, and Enkelada Kamani, all of whom were present at the media briefing. Under the baton of Giampaolo Bisanti, the Orchestra Teatro Lirico di Cagliari will bring to life Verdi’s exploration of love, betrayal, and political intrigue.
As part of the opening weekend, ROHM will also present a special concert, A Musical Night from China, on Friday, 4th October, featuring the Chorus and soloists from NCPA, conducted by LÜ Jia, Artistic Director of Music and Music Director of the NCPA Orchestra.
The media briefing also highlighted the broader theme of the season: Timeless Tales and Fabulous Journeys: An Opera Season Beyond Imagination. This year’s programme promises world-class performances with performances such as Fikret Amirov’s ballet, One Thousand and One Nights, Beauty & The Beast on Ice, the family opera Robin Hood, and a Harry Pottermovie concert, Emerging Talents series and the upcoming Piano Duel .
