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Al-Ahram Weekly 13 - 19 July 2000 Issue No. 490 |
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| Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 |
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Upheavals at the opera
The note of change that has beset the tune of the Cairo Opera House of late promises to affect its every endeavour, with a newly instated emphasis on the more appealing and the more popular, facets of which will run parallel to the opera's more conventional performances.Italian choreographer Renato Greco presides over a rehearsal for Margreto, the opera's latest newcomer -- a challenging, funny and unconventional ballet. The final rehearsals for Margreto's Egyptian premier will begin in late August, so that the show can open during the first few days of September.
photo: Sherif Sonbol