CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCEHappened as dated, per the source[1]: "It opened on 31 August 2016 with a performance by Plácido Domingo."
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- Aug 31, 201690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Dubai Opera Opens in Downtown Dubai
Dubai Opera, a 2,000-seat performing arts venue shaped like a dhow, opened in the city's Opera District with a Plácido Domingo gala.
- Dubai Opera opened on 31 August 2016 in The Opera District, Downtown Dubai, with a performance by Plácido Domingo[2][3]
- It was developed by Emaar Properties; construction began April 2013, and it was designed by Atkins to resemble a dhow[2]
- The multi-format venue seats about 2,000 and converts between theatre, concert hall and event hall using hydraulic lifts and seating wagons[2]
- The first season, running to the end of 2016, listed 49 performances including José Carreras, The Pearl Fishers, The Barber of Seville and Slava's Snowshow[2][3]
- Stage engineering was by ThyssenKrupp and the main contractor was Consolidated Contractors Company[2]
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- [1]90%youtube.com/watch?v=sBVfsQUTudIyoutube.com· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Aug 31, 2016 ✓· 100% of score
Happened as dated, per the source: "It opened on 31 August 2016 with a performance by Plácido Domingo."
- [2]88%Dubai Opera - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Published Aug 31, 2016· 0% of score
- [3]82%Placido Domingo to open Dubai Opera with a performance - Gulf Newsgulfnews.com· Published Aug 25, 2016· 0% of score
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