Italian San Carlo opera to be held at Giza pyramids in a first for Egypt

The Italian San Carlo opera, the oldest opera in the world and one of the biggest international artistic and cultural operas, will be organized on October 11 in Cairo for the first time in Egypt, Italian ambassador to Cairo Michele Quaroni announced in a press conference.

The event is scheduled at the foot of the pyramids and will include a concert by some of the most famous opera singers, with a program of world music masterpieces that will be officially announced in August.

The global event is sponsored by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Promotion, the Italian Foreign Ministry, the Italian Culture Ministry, and the Italian embassy in Cairo.