.: Cairo Opera House Theatres
The National Cultural Centre is proud of its theatres which
are equipped with the most advanced facilities not only in the Middle East
but in the whole of the African continent.
The National Cultural Centre includes seven
theatres:
Main Hall (1200 seats)
The Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House is
the largest, most beautiful and most sophisticated of all theatres in
Egypt. Designed to seat 1,200 spectators, the hall rises to four levels,...more
Small Hall (350 seats)
The Small Hall with its wood-panelled walls
and its removable seats has a capacity of 500 spectators. Situated on the ground floor,...more
Open Air Theatre (600 seats)
The Open-Air Theatre is a stage designed for best acoustic
qualities. Its central part is shaped as a square, set at a lower level than the surrounding tiers...more
El Gomhouria Theatre (648 seats)
The Gomhouria Theatre is an exquisite theatre situated near
Abdeen Royal palace. It is under the administration of the Cairo Opera
House. Many performances are staged at this spacious theatre with its
beautiful façade...more
Arab Music Institute (300 seats)
The National Arab Music Institute dates back to 1914, when
in an effort to save oriental music, Mustafa Bey Reda initiated the first...more
Sayed
Darwish Theatre, Alexandria (1000 seats)
The Alexandria Opera House was constructed in 1918 during
the reign of Sultan Fuad I and named “Mohamed Ali Theatre”. The original
owner was Badr El Din Kerdany who had appointed French...more
The
Roman Amphitheatre at Kom El Dekka, Alexandria (650 seats)
The Roman amphitheatre was discovered in the area of
Kom-El-Dikka. It is small but well preserved and has twelve semi-circular
marble terraces...more