About
Algiers Opera - Boualem Bsaieh is a 1,400-seat opera house located in the municipality of Oulad Fayet in Algiers. It was developed by the Civil Engineering Group of the Government of China (CSCEC) and is home to the Algerian Symphony Orchestra, the National Ballet and the Andalusian Music Ensemble. It also specializes in composition in... The cultural field in its various branches, such as singing and choreography, in addition to training in the field of techniques such as lighting and sound.
The Algiers Opera is part of a huge cultural center that also includes a major performance hall with a capacity of about 12,000 seats, located at the northern entrance to the city of Ouled Fayet (the western suburb of the capital), along the national road linking the state of Tipaza to the capital. This cultural center is considered the first opera house in the Maghreb and the fifth in the Arab world. After the Egyptian and Syrian Opera House, the Royal Opera House in Muscat, and the Dubai Opera House.
The opera was designed in Moorish architecture with a modern and simple touch, with its spacious marble foyer and circular staircases. The main hall for performances can accommodate 1,400 people, with its red seats, ballet practice hall, piano halls, offices, in addition to two parking lots and many other facilities. It also includes two very spacious floors that will allow guests to have a good view of the performances on stage and from all angles. The latter is very modern as it moves up and down over several metres, which will greatly facilitate the work of the artists.