{"id":27228,"date":"2020-02-10T17:27:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T13:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=27228"},"modified":"2020-02-10T17:27:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T13:27:47","slug":"with-charles-aznavours-blessing-formidable-aznavour-becomes-his-greatest-ever-musical-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/with-charles-aznavours-blessing-formidable-aznavour-becomes-his-greatest-ever-musical-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"With Charles Aznavour&#8217;s Blessing, &#8220;FORMIDABLE! AZNAVOUR&#8221; Becomes His Greatest Ever Musical Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u201cFORMIDABLE! AZNAVOUR\u201d<\/em>, an award-winning musical tribute to the late, great icon Charles Aznavour will debut at Dubai Opera on 13 and 14 February 2020. \u00a0This show is the greatest ever musical tribute to Charles\u00a0Aznavour\u2019s\u00a0career, and it has already amazed audiences in France and Canada before arriving in the UAE for its Middle East debut.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFORMIDABLE! AZNAVOUR\u201d <\/em>transports audiences back to the streets of Paris; one of the most romantic settings in the world. The performance is based in the \u2018Bohemia\u2019 era, providing an insight into\u00a0the incredible career of Charles\u00a0Aznavour \u00a0through his greatest songs, including \u2018La Boh\u00e8me\u2019, \u2018Apr\u00e8s l\u2019Amour\u2019, \u2018Yesterday, when I was Young\u2019 or \u2018She\u2019, which are known throughout the world as integral elements of the world\u2019s musical heritage.<\/p>\n<p>During his 70-year long career, Charles\u00a0Aznavour\u00a0wrote more than 800 and recorded\u00a0more than 1200 songs and sung them in a variety of different languages. In total, more than 180 million Aznavour records have been sold to date around the world, and he is considered one of the most famous musical legends of our time,\u00a0alongside the likes of Edith Piaf and Jacques\u00a0Brel.<\/p>\n<p>The production is directed and produced by the renowned Gil\u00a0Marsalla, who in 2017 gained Charles\u00a0Aznavour\u2019s\u00a0blessing, to bring\u00a0<em>\u201cFORMIDABLE! AZNAVOUR\u201d<\/em>, the musical tribute\u00a0to the world-renowned\u00a0Aznavour to the\u00a0stage.<\/p>\n<p>Marsalla\u2019s\u00a0team approached Charles\u00a0Aznavour\u00a0with this idea\u00a0back in 2017, and thanks to the deep-rooted passion and reputation of their work throughout the world combined with a desire to reach out to a younger audience,\u00a0Aznavour\u00a0gave the project his blessing.<\/p>\n<p>With Valentine\u2019s weekend\u00a0on the horizon, Dubai Opera\u00a0and Broadway Entertainment Group\u00a0are providing\u00a0audiences a\u00a0once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become part of musical history.\u00a0Starring Jules Grison, one of the most talented singers and performers of his generation, the production will bring audiences one of the greatest tributes to Charles\u00a0Aznavour to the Dubai Opera stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Performance Times<\/strong><br \/>\nThursday 13 February at 8:00pm<br \/>\nFriday 14 February at 3:00pm &amp; 8:00pm<br \/>\nPriced from AED 275<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFORMIDABLE! AZNAVOUR\u201d, an award-winning musical tribute to the late, great icon Charles Aznavour will debut at Dubai Opera on 13 and 14 February 2020. \u00a0This show is the greatest ever musical tribute to Charles\u00a0Aznavour\u2019s\u00a0career, and it has already amazed audiences in France and Canada before arriving in the UAE for its Middle East debut. \u201cFORMIDABLE! 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