On the occasion of the National Day of Colombia, the Colombian embassy held a concert entitled ‘The Encounter of Two Worlds’ at the National Opera house in Cairo. The concert took place on Monday, in the main hall, where almost a full house was noted. The programme, which was in French, Italian and Spanish, featured pieces by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Rossini and Piaf. Sergei Sickov, the pianist, is a Moscow-born musician has been contributing regularly to the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia since its formation. As for the singers: Hyalmar Mitrotti, an Italian/Colombian, was the bass, while Monica Danilova,an American and Colombian, was the mezzo-soprano. Mittroti has given concerts in France, England, Uruguay, Algeria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, and Colombia. As for Danilova, the show-stealing artist sang 42 roles in lyric dramatic works like Aurora La Beltrana in La Zarzuela “Doña Francisquita”, Aldonza in “El hombre de la Mancha” (2016) and Clarita in “The Bunch of Roses.” The lively concert ended in a surprise opera rendition of ‘Habibi Ya Nour el Ein,’ originally sung by acclaimed Egyptian artist Amr Diab, which succeeded in capturing the audience’s joy. ”I take this chance to share a peace message…
