December, 2025
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ANTAR WA ABLA – ARABIC OPERA | TEASER
ANTAR WA ABLA
Arabic Opera
Music and concept
Maroun Al Rahi
Libretto
Antoine Maalouf
Revised, arranged, orchestrated
Nadim Tarabay
Executive Producer and Artistic Director
Amine J. Hachem
Conductor
Brian Holman
Director
Andrew Hachem
Scenography
Elie Zeidan
Orchestra
Lanzhou Symphony Orchestra
Guest Percussionist
Andrew Mouawad
Chorus
Antonine University Choir
Choreographer and Assistant Director
Eliott Spiro Khoury
Project Manager
Anthony Khawand
Production Liaison
Mayssa Ayoub
Associate Project Director
Ghassan Sakr
Show Caller
Rebecca Maatouk
Costume Designer
Raymonde Reaidy
Chorus Masters
Charbel Abi Nader · Mira Akiki
Behind the Scenes Videographer
Alec Karakashian
Music Copyist
Tony Gemayel
Makeup Artist
Lauren Nehme
Hair and Wigs
Karkafi Hair Lebanon
Lighting Designer
Eventual Image and Lighting – Nasib Mady
Lighting Operator
George Gilfillan
Sound Engineer
Rawad Saad
Dancers
Mira Chakhtoura · Jonathan Borda · Lauren Nehme · Jimmy Kantar
Animation
R2ML Visuals – Roni Lichaa
Stage Managers
Ghassan Sakr · Mayssa Ayoub
Cast
Antar: Amine Hachem
Abla: Mariam Mouawad
Shayboub: Pierre Sammia
Salma: Mireille Bittar
Mared Tay: Cesar Naassy
Shaddad: Fady Jeanbart
Amara Abs: Saba Abi Youness
Abla: Mariam Mouawad
Shayboub: Pierre Sammia
Salma: Mireille Bittar
Mared Tay: Cesar Naassy
Shaddad: Fady Jeanbart
Amara Abs: Saba Abi Youness
International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City
December 12–14
December 12–14
