Mideast in Pictures: Baalbeck International Festival returns in Lebanon with art, hope-Xinhua
Mideast in Pictures: Baalbeck International Festival returns in Lebanon with art, hope
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Editor: huaxia
2025-07-27 02:01:15
Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbeck International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. (Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)
BEIRUT, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The Baalbeck International Festival was inaugurated late Friday night at the historic Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon.
Under the theme of "Voice of Resilience," the opening night features musical compositions inspired by Lebanese heritage and global classics, a light show, and a performance of the opera "Carmen" at the open-air stage transformed from the ruins of the ancient Roman temples in Baalbek.
Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbeck International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. (Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbeck International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. (Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbeck International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. (Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbeck International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. (Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)■
