Amira Selim re-presents “Queen of the Night” with Nair Nagy to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Library of Alexandria
Based on an official invitation, international soprano Amira Selim will participate next Tuesday, May 17, in the artistic program set by Maestro Nair Nagy – Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Symphony Orchestra – to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its opening, and several artists of prestigious artistic value will participate in that celebration. , to present several of Mozart’s works as well, including “The Marriage of Figaro”, “Piano Concerto”, “Carmen” and other pieces. Amira arrived in Cairo from France on Saturday evening for rehearsals for the concert at the library.
Amira will participate in the celebration by singing the piece “Queen of the Night” extracted from the opera ‘The Magic Flute’, which is one of the most important and famous works of the Austrian composer Mozart and will be under the leadership of Maestro Nair Nagy. Egypt is a window for culture, science, knowledge, and thought after its revival and opening in 2002, and I am happy to invite my dear colleague, Maestro Nair Nagy Lee to participate in this important ceremony, where I immediately welcomed it when the matter was presented to me, and we continued to agree on the best artistic choice worthy of this important historical event.
I immediately welcomed it when the matter was presented to me, and we communicated to agree on the best artistic choice worthy of this important historical event. I also participated with artists of high artistic value, such as the international pianist Ramzy Yasi and the talented violinist Maryam Abu Zahra, in addition to the BA choir and the BA children’s choir. The Alexandria Library Orchestra and the Alexandria Youth Orchestra were conducted by Maestro Nair Nagy. On the other hand, Maestro Nair Nagy, the principal conductor of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra, confirmed that “when he asked me to set the general artistic direction for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s celebration of its twentieth anniversary, the most important thing for me was that the selection of the artists participating in this huge celebration should match the character and message of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. She carries an Egyptian personality but at the same time a global one, with an influential and effective role in transmitting culture and arts from one generation to the next.
He added, “Therefore, the choice of Amira Selim was the ideal, as she is an Egyptian soprano of international renown, who has been working seriously for many years in conveying the message of culture and arts in her specialty, which is operatic singing at home and abroad, helped by what God gave her of special artistic talent and rare vocal capabilities. Day by day, I enriched her with knowledge and perseverance, which made her message effective, effective, and proud for every Egyptian artist and musician.
Soprano Amira Selim and Maestro Nair Nagy have an artistic relationship that dates back to many years of cooperation, which began with her first concert in Cairo and was accompanied by Maestro Nair Nagy on the piano, and cooperation continued in various concerts in Egypt, including performances at the Egyptian Opera House and annual Christmas parties, and also outside Egypt In Morocco, Algeria and elsewhere, she also accepted Nair’s invitation in March of last year at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina to present a work by the Russian author Gillier.
At the same time, she is considered a princess and is known for playing the role of the “Queen of the Night” in the opera “The Magic Flute.” It is one of the most famous melodies in the field of operatic lyrical art. He sings it, and that is why the type of voice is rare, and not found in abundance. Amira presented it in the music album “Mozart Al-Masry” in 2005, to the French musician “Houg de Corson” with a classical Egyptian arrangement, and he used Egyptian instruments such as the tabla, the flute, and various vocal variations, in addition to her participation in The centenary celebration of the birth of composer Mozart in Vienna in 2006, and it was broadcast on various European channels, where she drew attention by adding the Egyptian rhythmic touch in movement and sound. She also performed this role several times throughout her artistic career abroad and at home, including at the Egyptian Opera House, The Opera of Lille, Nat, Biarritz, Limoges, the Opera of Marseille, and the Sigale Theater in Paris.
