Dubai Opera 2026-27: the season, the building and how to book

Dubai Opera is in Downtown Dubai and was designed to resemble a dhow, with the main stage in the bow. It opened on 31 August 2016 with a performance by Plácido Domingo. The venue can be a theatre, a music hall or a flat-floor event hall, using hydraulic lifts and seating wagons that move 900 of its seats. Wikipedia gives its seating as 2,000, while its construction section gives 1,901, so we say about 2,000.

Gipsy Kings by André Reyes opens the run on 22 October, from AED 395, with Prateek Kuhad on 24 October, from AED 195, and Benjamin Clementine on 1 November, from AED 500. Ministry of Sound Classical is on 7 November.

Trevor Noah plays four nights, from AED 295, for ages 16 and over. Hiba Tawaji and Ibrahim Maalouf share the stage on 27 November. In December the Bolshoi Theatre brings The Tsar's Bride on 2 December and The Nutcracker on 4 to 6 December, followed by Enrico Macias, Guy Manoukian, Denis Matsuev and Abracadabra.

Swan Lake on Ice runs 14 to 17 January, from AED 300, and the Buena Vista Social Club Legacy Concert is on 24 January.

Book through Dubai Opera's own channels or an approved platform. Popular dates sell quickly, and Trevor Noah's run grew from two shows to four on demand, according to Gulf News. Check age limits before you buy.