Fatma Said at the Great Pyramid of Giza
The soprano sings classical and contemporary selections in Arabic, French, English, Italian, German, and Spanish — With Sammy El Ghadab and Les Frivolités Parisiennes
Cast
Fatma Said — Soprano
Thibaut Maudry — Violinist
Hani El Sawaf — Darbuka
Mohamed Ahmed — Ney
Mohamed El Said — Oud
Les Frivolités Parisiennes
Sammy El Ghadab — Conductor
Program notes
In this dream project brought to glorious life, the sensational Egyptian soprano Fatma Said gives a truly unforgettable recital before some of the most iconic landmarks in the world: the Pyramids of Giza. Joined by opera specialists Les Frivolités Parisiennes under the baton of Franco-British conductor Sammy El Ghadab and special guests, Said pays homage to the many traditions that have shaped her incredible voice, traversing the ages in a program of popular songs and opera selections. Songs in Arabic by Dalida and Fairuz blend with French favorites like "La Vie en rose," German Lieder like Strauss's gorgeous "Morgen!", beloved Italian arias by Puccini, Mozart, and Handel, and much more — all filmed with extraordinary sound and video quality in the middle of the desert, in front of an eternal symbol of the soprano's beloved homeland.
Fatma Said appears courtesy of Warner Classics.
