Jessye Norman followed by Football Fans

We had a nice evening listening to Jessye Norman sing some classic light Jazz in Oman’s Royal Opera House.

Jessye Norman

Her accompanist was Mark Markham who, remarkably for a pianist

Gershwin and Mendelssohn at the Royal Opera House

We enjoyed an evening of Gershwin and Felix Mendelssohn at the Royal Opera House , while Thunder & Lightning played outside around Muscat.
Gershwin’s music was An American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue with piano performance by Alexei Volodin, the acoustics of the auditorium showed off the individual performers superbly.

Royal Opera House Orchestra Dell Accademia Teatro Alla Scala

Mendelssohn’s Symphony no 4 appropriately ‘The Italian’ was played ‘molto

Filming Oman’s Royal Opera House in Muscat

It was really nice to show Ginny Buckley and her filming crew around Oman.

Ginny Buckley in Oman

They were here to do a program for the Travel Channel and as they have been into Oman before we think this one should be well worth seeing especially as it not only covers Oman’s dramatic scenery but also the wonderful Royal Opera House.

Filming inside the Royal Opera House

Royal Opera House in Oman

With a Board of Trustees which includes a couple of US Secretaries of State, a Queen, and innumerable ‘others’  the Aspen Institute is a high profile organization based in the United States.

Later 2011 it will be hosted by Oman’s Royal Opera House when they open the “Aspen Creative Arts World Summit” .  This opening season for the Royal Opera House in Oman will have an extraordinary program – including