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First Saudi-penned opera opens in Riyadh

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Zarqa Al Yamama, Riyadh: a bold attempt, but Saudi Arabia’s first grand opera falls flat

Premiering in Riyadh, this international collaboration hinges on a strong Saudi narrative and is well sung, but the music lets it down

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First Saudi-penned opera opens in Riyadh

Once unthinkable, the pioneering production marks the latest cultural expansion in the desert kingdom.

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