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A cultural exchange that turned into a musical masala
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GEORGINA BENISON -
It is incredible to think that Georges Bizet was just 24 years old when he composed his opera, ‘Les Pecheurs de Perles’, a work showing uncanny maturity which foreshadows his much-loved classic, ‘Carmen’, which he would write 10 years later.
Audiences at The Royal Opera House, Muscat were fortunate enough to watch the 2012 production by ‘Opera Royal de Wallonie – Liege’ from Belgium on two evenings at the weekend.
Although the Belgian company usually performs Italian operas from the standard repertoire, this was a work by a French composer, sung in French with English and Arabic subtitles, by a totally French speaking cast – a refreshing experience for Francophiles in Oman! ....

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