Sherine in Muscat at the Royal Opera House

We went to Muscat’s Royal opera House to hear Sherine, one of the Arab Music World’s mega stars.

Arriving at the Royal Opera House
Arriving at the Royal Opera House

Collecting the pre-paid tickets I was told that it was a sold out performance. I cannot have been as disappointed as Sherine should have been at seeing probably 20% of the seats unoccupied; perhaps season ticket holders were not attending.

Sherine’s Audience
Sherine’s Audience

Her program opened with a video of a self-confident 13 year old performing. Twenty years later and that girl has developed into a polished performer whose charm shone across the audience – creating a very memorable evening.

Author: Tony Walsh

Book author including the current Bradt guide to Oman