Wonder and mystery of an ancient civilization, celebration of the power of music to unite and inspire: Verdi, Saint-Saëns and Rossini lead us on a journey through time and space evoking exotic and distant atmospheres, the soundscapes of the Nile and the charm and sensuality of Queen Cleopatra. 
Maestro Christopher Franklin conducts the Teatro Regio Orchestra and the young talent Pietro Verna, piano soloist, in this concert which celebrates the two hundredth anniversary of the Egyptian Museum and underlines its historical link with the city.