Royal Opera House Muscat | |
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Location within Oman | |
General information | |
Type | Arts Complex |
Architectural style | Islamic architecture Italianate architecture |
Location | Muscat, Oman |
Construction started | 2007 |
Completed | 2011 |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | Carillion Alawi |
Website | |
https://www.rohmuscat.org.om/en |
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 on Sultan Qaboos Street. Built on the royal orders of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, the Royal Opera House reflects unique 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.[1]
The Royal Opera is an opera company based in central London, resident at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.Along with the English National Opera, it is one of the two principal opera companies in London.Founded in 1946 as the Covent Garden Opera Company, it was known by that title until 1968. It brought a long annual season and consistent management to a house that had previously hosted. Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales (Company number 480523) Charity Registered (Number 211775). 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 on Sultan Qaboos Street. Built on the royal orders of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, the Royal Opera House reflects unique contemporary Omani architecture, and has a capacity to accommodate maximum of.
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History[edit]
Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who was the ruler of Oman during the opera construction, had 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.[2] This opera house, which was built by Carillion Alawi,[3] became the first in the world equipped with Radio Marconi's multimedia interactive display seatback system, Mode23.[4] It was officially opened on October 12, 2011, with a production of the opera Turandot, conducted by Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo.[5]
Prominent guests[edit]
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.[6]
The Royal Opera House Dvd
Gallery[edit]
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 on Sultan Qaboos Street. Built on the royal orders of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, the Royal Opera House reflects unique 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.[1]
The Royal Opera is an opera company based in central London, resident at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.Along with the English National Opera, it is one of the two principal opera companies in London.Founded in 1946 as the Covent Garden Opera Company, it was known by that title until 1968. It brought a long annual season and consistent management to a house that had previously hosted. Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales (Company number 480523) Charity Registered (Number 211775). 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 on Sultan Qaboos Street. Built on the royal orders of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, the Royal Opera House reflects unique contemporary Omani architecture, and has a capacity to accommodate maximum of.
- The Royal diary. Visiting the Royal Residences. The Commonwealth. The Queen and the Armed Forces. The Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021. The Funeral of The Duke of Edinburgh. Information about the ceremonial detail of His Royal Highness's funeral. Early life and education.
- The Palace of Versailles is a legendary 17th-century royal residence, home to France's extravagant monarchs until the French Revolution. On this exclusive guided tour, you skip past the crowds with your small group and enjoy exclusive access to the ornate 700-room complex—including the world-famous Hall of Mirrors—along with time to see the stunning gardens.
The Royal Ballet
History[edit]
Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who was the ruler of Oman during the opera construction, had 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.[2] This opera house, which was built by Carillion Alawi,[3] became the first in the world equipped with Radio Marconi's multimedia interactive display seatback system, Mode23.[4] It was officially opened on October 12, 2011, with a production of the opera Turandot, conducted by Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo.[5]
Prominent guests[edit]
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.[6]
The Royal Opera House Dvd
Gallery[edit]
ROHM's Main Lobby
ROHM's Pipe Organ
Cuban National Ballet rehearsing on the ROHM's stage
La traviata, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, October 2013
Turandot, opera by Giacomo Puccini at the stage of the Royal Opera House Muscat
Pipe Organ concert with the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra
References[edit]
- ^'Royal Opera House Interior, Muscat, Google Streetview'. Geographic.org/streetview. Retrieved 2018-03-06.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Oman's music-loving sultan makes vision reality'. The Independent. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Carillion Alawi wins big at CW Awards - Oman'. Construction Week. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Radio Marconi installed its Mode23 award winner technology within the Royal Opera House in Muscat'. Radio Marconi. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Performances'. Royal Opera House Muscat. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Dr.L Subramaniam performs at Royal Opera house, Muscat'. The Times of India. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)