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

The Music Man performers see Oman

Muscat’s Royal Opera House is currently hosting performances of the  Glimmerglass production of The Music Man. It was a pleasure to take groups of the performers to see some of Oman’s attractions.

Glimmerglass Festival performers in rural Oman

Many of the groups  seemed to live in

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

Omar Faruk Tekbilek in Oman

After the night with Anouar Brahem & Randy Weston we went in for more eastern ‘fusion’ with an evening of music at the Royal Opera in Muscat by Omar Faruk Tekbilek.

Omar Faruk Tekbilek

Omans Royal Opera House

Oman’s Royal Opera House is expected to open during the winter 2011.

Muscat Royal Opera House Programme 2010

Whetting our appetite for the type of events they will hold is an eclectic programme for Oman’s Royal Opera House for the season through to December 2010 . They will be held in other theatres in Muscat until it opens.