2024-01-18 17:18:08
Published on: Thursday, January 18, 2024 – 7:17 PM | Last updated: Thursday, January 18, 2024 – 7:17 PM
Yesterday, Egyptian mezzo-soprano Farah Al-Debani participated in a performance at the Maraya Theater in Al-Ula Governorate, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of the “Stone Villa” program, during which she participated alongside artists from different countries who received their training at the Paris National Opera Academy.
The concert combined opera and ballet, to serve as a forum for dialogue between artists who came from different cultures. The concert was attended by mezzo-soprano Farah Al-Dibani, dancer Alice Renavand, soprano Marianne Croux, and tenor Yu Shao. ), baritone Vladimir Kapshuk, and pianist Benjamin Laurent, then they were joined by the young singer Sawsan Al-Bahiti, the first Saudi soprano.
In the first part of the evening, the audience heard the wonderful arias of the opera “Manon” by Jules Massenet or “Samson and Delilah” by Camille Saint-Saëns, as well as the beautiful duet in the opera “Pearl Catchers” by Georges Bizet ( (Georges Bizet. In the second part, the show continued with creative and innovative dances performed by the star dancer Alice Renavand to the tune of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Under the Moonlight” Sonata (au clair de lune), which was performed by Benjamin Laurent. On the piano.
In the last part, light was shed on the most famous and most performed opera in the world, which is “Carmen” by Georges Bizet.
The concert concluded with the famous barcarolle piece “Contes d’Hoffmann” by Jacques Offenbach, which was performed in its entirety by all the artists.
On the sidelines of the ceremony, an exhibition was held in the corridors of Maraya Hall, in which twelve precious costumes that were made in the costume-making workshops of the Paris National Opera were displayed. It was chosen and displayed by the Opera’s Costume Directorate, and it matched the costumes of prestigious classical ballets, such as the costumes for Rudolf Noureev’s “Sleeping Beauty” designed by Franca Squarciapino, or Balanchine’s “Jewels” designed by Christian Lacroix. ), with dazzling opera costumes, including Marc-André Dalbavie’s “Satin Shoes” designed by Raoul Fernandez, and Mozart’s “The Mercy of Titus” designed by John Mc Farlane.
It is noteworthy that the arrival of the Paris Opera artists to AlUla is the first step in the framework of a long-term partnership between the French Foundation and the Villa Al Hajar Foundation, in an effort to stimulate creativity by promoting artistic and cultural dialogue.
After the end of the show, a meeting was organized between the French artists from the Paris National Opera and some Saudi student artists, who are receiving training at the Al-Ula Music Center. During which the students received an introductory training course for music, singing and dancing, followed by a presentation on the history and activities of the Paris Opera, reinforced by the inspiring testimonies of the artists who… They attended the ceremony.
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