DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- White Nights in Dubai is the first ever musical festival of its kind in the Middle East that will bring together a carefully curated collection of the brightest and biggest stars from the world of music from March 30th to April 8th 2017 at Dubai Opera. Opening the event on Thursday, March 30th will be Welsh superstar Mezzo Soprano Katherine Jenkins and Britain's leading tenor Alfie Boe to co-headline in concert together for the first time; virtuoso violinist David Garrett with special guest pianist Khatia Buniatishvili on Saturday, April 1st; the 'Number 1 Opera Singer in the World', Jonas Kaufmann on Thursday, April 6th; superstar soprano Angela Gheorghiu on Friday, April 7th; and finally, jazz and pop sensation, Jamie Cullum on Saturday, April 8th. They will be backed by the White Nights Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Gianluca Marciano.
White Nights Festival begins on March 30th with Welsh Mezzo Soprano Katherine Jenkins, the world's most prolific Classical Crossover singer whose album 'Premiere' earned her first of seven UK classical number one's as well as her first BRIT Award for Best Album. Co-headlining in concert on the night is Britain's leading tenor Alfie Boe who has triumphed on theatre stages and in concert halls on both sides of the Atlantic. April 1st will feature David Garrett, the German violin maestro who carries an unparalleled career of over 20 years. Since 2007 and the release of his first crossover CD, "Virtuoso", the star has been redefining standards in both the classical and crossover scene. Joining David as his guest star is Khatia Buniatishvili, the Georgian pianist who received a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, has been nominated by Vienna's Musikverein and Konzerthaus as a Rising Star for the 2011/2012 season and received ECHO Price 2012 in Berlin.
The 'New King of Tenors', Jonas Kaufmann, takes the stage on April 6th. Insiders praise Kaufmann as the most important German tenor since Fritz Wunderlich, and one of the top stars in the operatic world. On April 7th, superstar Anglea Gheorghiu, recently named by the Telegraph as one of the top 10 opera stars of this age, is set to make her Dubai Opera debut. Closing the series of spectacular shows on April 8th will be Jamie Cullum, with a Grammy, two Golden Globe, two GQ Man of the Year Awards, three Brits, three Sony Radio and more under his belt.
The event, supported by Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), is the first ever project of United Stage Middle East, a subsidiary of United Stage AB, Sweden's biggest booking agency.
Tickets will be sold from October 12th at 12:00pm via http://www.ticketmaster.ae and http://www.dubaiopera.com at the following prices:
Box and VIP Box Seats are also on offer. For more information, visit http://www.whitenightsdubai.com.
