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12/19/24, 10:59 AM Statement by H.E. Mariam Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Director General of the Family Development Foundation

Like many others, Hindus also consider ballet as one of the revered art forms which offers

richness and depth. But we are well into 21st century now, and outdated “La Bayadère”, which
was first presented in St. Petersburg (Russia) in 1877, is long overdue for permanent

retirement from the world stage; Zed points out.

Dubai Opera has announced five shows in its Main Auditorium of “La Bayadère”, which it has
termed as “a feast for the senses and the soul”. Dancers of the Royal Ballet, Vadim

Muntagirov and Fumi Kaneko, will reportedly be performing in this about two hours and 45
minutes long classical ballet in two acts. Tickets go up to AED 790 and the program is
announced to include “Wrath of the Gods”. It is presented by “Orchestra and Ballet of the

Janacek Opera of the National Theatre Brno”.

The iconic dhow-shaped building of Dubai Opera, which claims itself “radiant centre of culture
and arts in Dubai” and “house of cultures for world-class performances”, is spread over

650,000 square feet. Opened 2016, its seating capacity is 2,000.

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