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Dubai Opera House Raises Artistic Aspirations, But Will Audiences Notice?

Plus, chefs fly into Abu Dhabi, a Picasso arrives, and more Middle East Luxury news.

Dancers from the Hungarian State Ballet perform a pas de deux from Swan Lake at a press conference at the Dubai Opera ahead of opening night.
Photographer: Franco Naron

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By Lisa Fleisher

September 19, 2023 at 4:46 AM UTC

Hi, it’s Lisa Fleisher, your luxury correspondent for the Middle East. The Gulf is barreling toward the busy season, when the heat subsides and the hotels get filled again.

Here’s what I’ve been picking up lately.