Khedivial Opera House
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The Khedivial Opera House was Cairo’s original grand opera venue, built in the 19th century under Khedive Ismail and famed for hosting the premiere of Verdi’s "Aida" before it was destroyed by fire in 1971.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khedivial Opera House, Cairo | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural venue
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opera house ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cairo Opera House (historic)
NERFINISHED
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Royal Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Mario Rossi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pietro Avoscani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | European neoclassical ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Aida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Khedive Ismail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1869 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalImportance |
center of elite social life in Khedivial Cairo
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symbol of Egypt's 19th-century modernization ⓘ |
| dateOfDestruction | 28 October 1971 ⓘ |
| demolished | 1971 ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| formerSiteUse |
commercial area
ⓘ
parking lot ⓘ |
| governedBy | Khedivate of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | commemorative plaque on former site ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
first opera house in Africa
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first opera house in the Arab world ⓘ |
| inception | 1869 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Azbakeya district
NERFINISHED
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Cairo ⓘ Downtown Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Khedivial Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
plaster
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wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Khedive Ismail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | world premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida ⓘ |
| opened | 1869 ⓘ |
| openedOnOccasionOf | inauguration of the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| owner | Khedivial government of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDateOfAida | 24 December 1871 ⓘ |
| primaryUse | opera performances ⓘ |
| reasonForDestruction | accidental fire ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Cairo Opera House (Gezira Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 850 ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ballet performances
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concerts ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
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Khedivial Opera House, Cairo