Dubai Opera’s first show sells out in less than 3 hours

Tickets for the opening show at Dubai Opera sold out in less than three hours, it was revealed on Monday.

All 2,000 tickets to see singing legend Plácido Domingo were quickly snapped up after going on sale on Sunday, with buyers from more than 20 countries.

The theatre, which is located in Downtown Dubai and overlooking the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain, is set to open its doors on August 31.

It will welcome a line-up of world-class performances including works by renowned tenor Placido Domingo, The Barber of Seville by Rossini, The Pearl Fishers by Bizet, and the Giselle and Coppelia productions of The Russian State Ballet.

The Dubai Opera includes a proscenium arch theatre, an acoustic concert hall, and a 2,000 square metre flat floor event space.

Domingo has been at home on the world’s stages for over half a century. More than 4,000 singing and conducting engagements to date have taken him across the globe, from leading opera houses to historic concerts celebrating some of the greatest international events.

Jasper Hope, chief executive at Dubai Opera said: “The truth is, this is the first venue of its kind and when we put together the inaugural season we didn’t know exactly how popular it would be across the GCC.

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