And,he was proud of being the first African-American to break the color barrier in a major opera house.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

Zaha Hadid has designed other striking buildings like the Guangzhou Opera House in China.

VOA: special.2011.04.13

He felt perfectly at ease. He had only to look at his tuxedo to know he belonged with all the other beautiful people in the opera house.

VOA: special.2009.04.11

A New Exhibit at Cairo's Opera House highlights the work of Egyptian Saad Romany Mikhaiel.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

I'm very proud of him, and the Opera house is very pleased with this exhibition."

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

Fayza Abdel Monem is the general manager of the Opera House museums and Exhibitions.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30