{"id":759353,"date":"2025-08-07T12:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=759353"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:08:14","slug":"update-on-lebanons-massive-opera-house-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/759353\/update-on-lebanons-massive-opera-house-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on Lebanon&#8217;s Massive Opera House Project"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Eight years after it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/51765\/plans-for-lebanons-first-opera-house-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first proposed<\/a>, Lebanon\u2019s long-awaited opera house is finally moving forward, and it\u2019s bringing a major new library along with it.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Initially announced in 2017, the project began when the Sultanate of Oman offered to fund a cultural center in Lebanon. The Ministry of Culture later requested that the project be transformed into a national opera house, with a projected cost between $50\u2013$70 million.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DM-Wekpyq_J\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Now in 2025, that vision is finally becoming reality. China has pledged $60 million to fund the construction of a large-scale opera house and central library in Dbayeh.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>According to journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uptin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uptin Saiidi<\/a>, the opera house is being \u201cdesigned to rival European standards.\u201d It&#8217;s seen as part of China\u2019s broader cultural diplomacy in the region.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div style=\"display:flex;justify-content: center;align-items: center;\">   <div class=\"lozad wp-twitter-embed\" style=\"text-align: center;width:80%;max-width: 100%;\" data-twitter-src=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSCECNEWS\/status\/1808841370033139819\"><\/div>  <\/div>    <p><\/p>    <p>This marks China\u2019s second major cultural investment in Lebanon. 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