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Al-Ahram Weekly
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Frida modern dance show at Al-Gumhouriya Theatre is not to be missed - Music and dance - Al-Ahram Weekly
Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373 Sun 29, 9pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Arab Oud House (Beit Al-Harrawi) Mohamed Abdu St, behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Tel 02 2510 4174 Every Sunday, 8pm (Free entry): The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, founded by artist Zakariya El-Hagawy, performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments. Beit Al-Seheimi Al-Moez St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2787 8865 Every Friday, 8pm (Free entry): 'Alaragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel' (The Karakouz and The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muaaz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat. Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144 Main Hall Sat 28, 9pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ahmed El-Saedi, together with A Cappella Choir and featuring soprano Malak El-Shafie, alto Gala El-Hadidi, tenor Amr Medhat, baritone Reda El-Wakil, will perform Beethoven's Symphony No 9. Sun 29, 9pm: The Talents Development Centre's ballet class performs Giselle ballet. Mon 30, 9pm: The Cairo Opera House celebrates the 30 June Revolution. Open-Air Theatre Fri 27, 9pm: The Little Fingers Orchestra, led by maestro Ragui El-Moqadam. Small Hall Fri 27 and Sat 28, 9pm: The Cairo Opera Company performs German songs and poems. Al-Ghouri Dome 111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 02 2506 0227 Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music (Performances every Sat and Wed, 7pm). Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707 Thurs 26, 9pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company performs Frida show, choreographed and directed by Sally Ahmed. Mon 30, 9pm: The Talents Development Centre's Youth and Children Choir gives a concert to celebrate 30 June Revolution. Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878 Every Tuesday, 8pm: Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band. Every Wednesday, 8pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah. Room Art Space & Café 10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159 Thurs 26, 9pm: Open Mic. Fri 27, 8pm: Paranoid Eyes. Sat 28, 8pm: 'ECHOES OF THE EARTH: Folk Songs Through Time' concert features Egyptian-Canadian guitarist Ali Omar El-Farouk. Tues 1 July, 8pm: Karaoke night. Thurs 3 July, 9pm: A night of music with the singer Mahmoud Fadl and his band. The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo Thurs 26, 9pm: Karaoke night. Sun 29, 9pm: Comedy stuff vol 17 stand-up comedy show. Thurs 3 July, 9pm: Karaoke night. Rawabet Art Space 5 Hussien Pasha El-Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Maarouf, Qasr El Nil, Downtown Sat 28, 8pm: MEDIC is celebrating their 20 years anniversary in a can't miss historic show. The Progressive Rock / Metal Egyptian band was founded in 2005. El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 River Hall Thurs 26, 8pm: Singing recital by Wael El-Fashny. Sun 29, 8pm (standing): A tribute to One Direction concert by 1D Rewind band. Tues 1 July, 8pm: El Wasla band in a concert of nostalgia. Wisdom Hall Fri 27, 8pm: Cassette 90s Mon 30, 8pm: Syrian singer Majd El-Kassem. Teatro Arkan Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt Thurs 26, 8pm: Syrian-Armenian singer and songwriter Lena Chamamyan will give a magical concert titled Sohab (Mates). On this special night, she will launch her new album, Sohab —her first release in nearly 10 years. Tues 1 July, 8pm: NASSER, the most trending voice of the year is bringing his hits to the stage for one unforgettable night. ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Fri 27, 9pm: The Alexandria Opera String Orchestra, conducted by maestro Sherif Mohie Eldeen celebrates the World Music Day performing great works for strings. Sweet Sound band, conducted by maestro Mounir Nasr Eldeen, performs selections of the most famous melodies and songs. Thurs 3 July, 9pm: World of Arts ballet company concert. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Conference Centre Small Hall Fri 27, 8pm: Closing ceremony of the artistic season 'Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Classification 125 (Choral Symphony) presents a concert by Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra, Bibliotheca Alexandrina Youth Orchestra, and Bibliotheca Alexandrina Choir, conducted by maestro Ahmed Farag. Sat 28, 8pm: 'Nostalgic Themes' concert features mega star Ali El-Haggar. * A version of this article appears in print in the 26 June, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
The Guardian
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Berliner Philharmoniker and Herbert von Karajan: 1953–1969 Live in Berlin review
Some names in the history of performance, thanks to a great recorded legacy, leave a mark, perceptible even to those who come decades later. The soprano Maria Callas is one. Herbert von Karajan, Austrian principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 1956 to 1989, is another. It's hard to verify whether he sold the 200m records estimated, but his studio recordings, edited to near perfection, were key to his own sense of posterity. Possessed of an enigmatic personality, from a lifestyle as racy (sailing, skiing, Porsches) as it was wholesome (daily yoga), this controversialist applied his analytical ear to the Berlin Philharmonic, building its famously rich, polished sound. Next week, the orchestra's own label will release its second extensive historical edition (following a 2022 box set of recordings by Karajan's predecessor, Wilhelm Fürtwangler), with mostly previously unreleased radio recordings, digitised in high resolution. The pleasure of this 24-disc hybrid CD/SACD set, from sampled listening, is the chance to hear risk, imperfection and the adventure of live recording. Repertoire includes the expected European mainstream – Mozart, Beethoven (including three performances of the Symphony No 9), Schubert, Bruckner, Brahms – as well as the less expected: Vaughan Williams (Tallis Fantasia), Ligeti (Atmosphères) and Richard Rodney Bennett (Aubade). Singers Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Gundula Janowitz and pianist Glenn Gould are among the soloists. This treasury, which is accompanied by a 128-page book, offers a glimpse of musical history, recorded on Rundfunk im Amerikanischen Sektor (RIAS) and Sender Freies Berlin (SFB) in the midst of the cold war.
