AFP on MSN2d
At Damascus opera house, hopes for a better future
To applause, percussionist Bahjat Antaki took the stage with Syria's national symphony orchestra, marking the first classical ...
AFP on MSN2d
Damascus opera house welcomes first concert since ouster of al-Assad
Syria's national symphony orchestra takes to the stage for its first concert at Damascus opera house since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. After Islamist-led rebels ousted Assad on December 8, the orchestra ...
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Syria’s national symphony plays 1st concert since the fall of Assad
Syria’s national symphony orchestra performed last week at the Damascus opera house. As hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain, musicians and audiences alike expressed relief that the arts are ...