Construction is already underway on an
opera house in the capital Riyadh, and the country plans to host 5,000 entertainment
events this year, the BBC reports, citing the Saudi General Entertainment Authority.
The free
event features excerpts from composer Alex Vassos» (Music MFA 12) latest
opera, The
House is Open, as well as composer Ellen Reid (Music MFA 11) and writer Amanda Jane Shank's (Theater MFA 13) work, Winter's Child.