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Press Release INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PIAF ! LE SPECTACLE BRINGS THE LIFE OF FRENCH DARLING EDITH PIAF TO DUBAI OPERA IN FEBRUARY 2019 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7th October 2018 – The legendary Edith Piaf is brought to life in PIAF! Le Spectacle, a musical celebration of the legendary French singer for four performances on 14 th and 15 th February 2019 at Dubai Opera. PIAF! Le Spectacle describes the career of the most famous singer through her unforgettable songs, including La Vie En Rose, Non je ne regrette rien and Milord, supported by a visual tapestry of unreleased photographs and images of Piaf's life. The concert is performed by Anne Carrere, a French artist well known as “Edith Piaf Legitimate Musical Heiress " and Nathalie Lermitte. The musical is brought to Dubai by Broadway Entertainment Group and Dubai Opera in association with Gil Marsalla and Directo Productions. PIAF! Le Spectacle first debuted in 2015 in France on the centennial anniversary of the Edith Piaf's birth. It has since played across the world in more than 40 countries and has been seen by over a million people. Jasper Hope, Chief Executive at Dubai Opera, commented “Do not miss this smash hit from Paris when it stops in Dubai for Valentine’s weekend on its acclaimed world tour or there will, quite simply, be regrets” Liz Koops, Chief Executive at Broadway Entertainment Group, commented "Broadway Entertainment Group is thrilled to present PIAF! Le Spectacle to Dubai audiences as a celebration of life, love and the timeless music of the iconic Edith Piaf." The Guardian, London: « Edith Piaf from Montmartre busker to Carnegie Hall, in a theatrical concert whose thrills come gradually! » The New York Times: «…miraculously captures Piaf’s soul and timbre… !

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Press Release

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PIAF ! LE SPECTACLE BRINGS THE LIFE OF FRENCH

DARLING EDITH PIAF TO DUBAI OPERA IN FEBRUARY 2019

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7th October 2018 – The legendary Edith Piaf is brought to life in PIAF! Le

Spectacle, a musical celebration of the legendary French singer for four performances on 14th and 15th

February 2019 at Dubai Opera.

PIAF! Le Spectacle describes the career of the most famous singer through her unforgettable songs, including

La Vie En Rose, Non je ne regrette rien and Milord, supported by a visual tapestry of unreleased photographs

and images of Piaf's life.

The concert is performed by Anne Carrere, a French artist well known as “Edith Piaf Legitimate Musical

Heiress " and Nathalie Lermitte.

The musical is brought to Dubai by Broadway Entertainment Group and Dubai Opera in association with Gil

Marsalla and Directo Productions.

PIAF! Le Spectacle first debuted in 2015 in France on the centennial anniversary of the Edith Piaf's birth. It has

since played across the world in more than 40 countries and has been seen by over a million people.

Jasper Hope, Chief Executive at Dubai Opera, commented “Do not miss this smash hit from Paris when it

stops in Dubai for Valentine’s weekend on its acclaimed world tour or there will, quite simply, be regrets”

Liz Koops, Chief Executive at Broadway Entertainment Group, commented "Broadway Entertainment Group

is thrilled to present PIAF! Le Spectacle to Dubai audiences as a celebration of life, love and the timeless music

of the iconic Edith Piaf."

The Guardian, London:

« Edith Piaf from Montmartre busker to Carnegie Hall, in a theatrical concert whose thrills come gradually! »

The New York Times:

«…miraculously captures Piaf’s soul and timbre… !

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Performances:

Thurs 14th February 2019: 7pm and 10pm

Fri 15th February 2019: 3pm and 8pm

Tickets will be available from AED 200 from 7 October 2018 at www.dubaiopera.com

-ENDS-

Note to Editors

About Dubai Opera:

Dubai Opera is a truly unique venue and the city’s first purpose built multi-format performing arts theatre,

situated in the heart of Downtown Dubai. With an iconic dhow-shaped design rooted in Emirati heritage, Dubai

Opera offers the ultimate flexibility of a proscenium arch theatre, an acoustic concert hall and a 2000m2 flat

floor event space, and is the definitive destination for quality entertainment productions and performances.

Dubai Opera's stage hosts an incredible array of world-class talent, with opera, ballet and classical music concerts

and productions at the core, Dubai Opera also stages musical theatre, fashion shows, jazz, comedy, family shows

and a full range of live entertainment.

www.dubaiopera.com

For more media information or images, please contact:

[email protected]

About Broadway Entertainment Group FZ LLC:

Broadway Entertainment Group produces, tours and presents top quality live entertainment in the markets of

the Middle East, Europe, Russia, Eastern Europe, UK, China, Korea, Japan and South-East Asia.

Broadway Entertainment Group recent tours include Evita, Sister Act, The Illusionists, Shaolin Warriors, CATS,

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Dreamworks SHREK-The Musical, Annie, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Dein

Perry’s Tap Dogs and with its affiliate Backrow Productions, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Fosse, Chicago – The

Musical, Miss Saigon, Gumboots, Slava’s Snowshow, Bounce, Lady Salsa, Circus Oz, Lano and Woodley, Mum’s

the Word, Rudy Coby and Jerry Seinfeld World Tour.

Broadway Entertainment Group FZ LLC operates from its head office in Dubai.

For more information about Broadway Entertainment Group FZ LLC, please visit,

www.broadwayentertainmentgroup.com