The Royal Opera House Muscat
Wednesday, 18 May 2016 - 11:00 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Gulf States / Golfstaaten General , Architecture , Opera Houses, Theaters, Libraries
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The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) is Oman’s premier venue for musical arts and culture. The opera house is located in
Shati Al-Qurm district of
Muscat, Oman . Built on the royal orders of
Sultan Qaboos of Oman, the Royal Opera House reflects contemporary Omani architecture, and has a capacity to accommodate maximum of 1,100 people. The opera house complex consists of a concert theatre, auditorium, formal landscaped gardens, cultural market with retail, luxury restaurants and an art centre for musical, theatrical and operatic productions.
The ruler of Oman, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said has been always a fan of classical music and arts. In 2001, the sultan ordered the building of an opera house. Initially called ‘House of Musical Arts’, the name ‘Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM)’ was finally chosen. This opera house, which was built by Carillion Alawi, became the first in the world equipped with Radio Marconi ‘s multimedia interactive display seatback system, Mode23. It was officially opened on October 12, 2011, with a production of the opera Turandot , conducted by Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo .
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The opera house had an impressive first season, with performances by
Plácido Domingo ,
Andrea Bocelli , and soprano
Renée Fleming . There have also been music performances by world-renowned cellist
Yo Yo Ma and the
London Philharmonic Orchestra , the
American Ballet Theatre in a production of
Don Quixote , the
Paul Taylor Dance Company , the performance of
Swan Lake by the
Mariinsky Ballet , and trumpeter
Wynton Marsalis with New York City’s Jazz at
Lincoln Center Orchestra .
There have been some Arab artists performing at the opera house as well such as
Majida El Roumi as well as a tribute in honour of legendary Arab singer
Um Kalthoum . In March 2013, Indian violin icon Dr L. Subramanyam performed at the opera house and described it as the only orchestra in the middle east composed entirely of musicians from the region.
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