Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Royal Fee for Riyadh Metropolis introduced that the world-renowned opera “Carmen” will probably be staged in Saudi Arabia for the primary time, with performances scheduled on the King Fahd Cultural Heart from Sept. 4 to six, 2025.
The occasion is a part of the Saudi-Chinese language Cultural Yr 2025, which celebrates the thirty fifth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and China.
The Nationwide Opera Home of China will current the manufacturing, reflecting ongoing efforts to complement Riyadh’s cultural panorama by bringing among the world’s most acclaimed inventive performances to the Kingdom.
Carmen, composed by French musician Georges Bizet and first carried out in 1875, is thought to be one of many biggest masterpieces in opera historical past. Set in Spain, the story follows the daring and unbiased character of Carmen, and has turn out to be one of the regularly carried out works worldwide.
The Riyadh staging will characteristic a full ensemble of worldwide singers and musicians, delivering an genuine operatic expertise akin to these carried out on the grandest phases globally.