DUBAI OPERA : Construction update ,Plácido Domingo & opening day !

Only 4 months to go and the Dubai Opera House will be opening its door for the very first time.

The opening date was announced, so put August 31st 2016 in to your diary. The one and only …Plácido Domingo will take over the stage of the 2000 seat auditorium.

After the legendary spanish tenor, we can look forward to Andrea Bocelli, Russian State Ballet, Viennese Orchestra, Magic show the Impossible, Jose Carreras, Hussain Al Jassmi or the Nutcracker on Ice in December.

So far, facade is in its final stage of construction and hectic work is happening all inside and around the new building, which design is based on traditional arabic vessel…the Dhow.

Enjoy the latest photo update and come back for more soon!

 

 

DUBAI : Opera House is on its way

Dubai is finally getting its own Center of Performing Arts … the Opera District.

New stylish cultural destination next to 828m tall Burj Khalifa is set to promote the arts, culture, and events.

At the heart of The Opera District is Dubai Opera, a 2,000-seat multi-format venue for opera, theatre, concerts, art exhibitions, orchestra, film, sports events, and seasonal programmes.

As per the latest info, Opera House is set to be open by end of 2016.

Once finished, the area will also include hotels, a retail plaza, waterfront promenades and recreational spaces situated around design studios, art galleries and other cultural venues intended to create a “vibrant cultural scene”.

The Building is styled on the classic wooden dhows that are synonymous with the Dubai Creek.

Enjoy the photos.

 

View from the Fountain Lake

View from Burj Khalifa staircase

Pillars supporting the facade

Opera is right next to this “beauty”

Detail of the “dhow” designed top

Front view

Glass cladding is slowly taking its place

Side view

Escalators already installed