Returning to the Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) stage, Puccini’s famously poignant opera brings to life a beautiful love story set in the Latin quarter of Paris. Rodolfo, a young writer, and Mimì, a seamstress, are captivated by ‘love at first sight’, but the smooth path of true love is battered by crippling poverty and illness. This beautifully staged co-production between ROHM and Opéra de Monte Carlo will be directed by Jean-Louis Grinda with Mariangela Sicilia as Mimì, Liparit Avetisyan as Rodolfo, Hasmik Torosyan as Musetta, Semen Antakov as Marcello and Riccardo Zanellato as Colline. Returning to ROHM is the immensely talented composer, Leonardo Sini, who will be conducting the Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana. Pre-performance talk one hour prior to the show. For ticket holders only.

Cairo Opera brings us a dazzling theatrical dance based on the most famous story in Arab history, the ancient tale of Sheherazade in 1001 Nights. The beautiful Scheherazade, the young new wife of the King, averts her execution with brilliant and entrancing stories told over the course of 1001 nights. Each night she leaves the King eager to hear the next instalment, thus buying herself another day of life. With music and interpretation based upon the original Rimsky Korsakov’s Famous Piece, the Modern Dance Company blends traditional and modern choreography, and costumes, to refresh this timeless tale. Directed by Walid Aouni, this is an exciting show which will appeal to a cross generational audience.