Opera House

The Cairo Opera House Has a Long history in Cairo as the fist opera House were Build in Cairo 1868 in Central Cairo what is known now is Midan el Opera just a front of The Ibrahim Pasha Statue

In 70th the Old opera House were burden in a huge fire
Them to build it up the New opera House they decide to move it place Near the Nile river at the edge of Zamalek Island

The new 7 -story opera house at the Gezira Exhibition Grounds was inaugurated on October, 3, 1988.

Designed by a team of Japanese and Egyptian architects, it is an architectural masterpiece of Islamic design.

It is equipped with the most sophisticated audio-visual system and comprises:

1.The Main Theater, a closed hall comprising 1200 seats, is used for opera, ballet, and classic music performance.

2.The Second Theater is also a closed hall comprising 500 seats and is used for various purposes, including film festivals and conferences.

3.The Third Theater is open and comprises 1000 seats.

There are other halls, some of which are used for training and rehearsals. In addition, the Museum and the Library contain references pertaining to the most significant artistic works.