Egyptian opera singer Farah al-Dibany sang at the opening ceremony of the UN “Generation Equality Forum: Paris” on Wednesday at the Arab World Institute in the French capital. Dibany published pictures on the sidelines of the ceremony, including one with the French president, on her Instagram account. Mezzo Soprano Dibany is the first Egyptian and Arab woman to sing at the Paris Opera. She has won many international awards, including the Wagner Foundation Award, after being chosen as the best young operatic talent by the Opera World magazine in Germany. Dibany was granted the Hassan Kamy Award and was honored by Paris Opera in 2019 and at the Youth Conference in Egypt in December 2019.

Source: Egypt Independent July 05, 2021 12:05 UTC