Royal Opera House Muscat opening new season with Bizet’s Carmen

Oman Observer | One of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the classical canon, Carmen first came to the Royal Opera House Muscat as a specially commissioned production for ROHM’s landmark Inaugural Season in 2011-2012 This compelling work by late nineteenth-century French composer, Georges Bizet returns to ROHM with the original sets that […]

Oman Observer: The passion of two tragic heroines

Maria Mudryak was stunning as Violetta, both visually and vocally. She was elegant and delicate of stature as she sang, ‘Un dì, Felice, eterea’ in duet with Costanzo where their voices matched perfectly and blended powerfully. In contrasting mood, Bizet’s tragic cigarette girl, Carmen, was performed brilliantly by mezzo soprano Beatrice Mezzanotte. Her French was […]