VIP Experience: +971 50 7686418 M Premiere and Mundus Gala present the Dubai Opera Ball on Saturday, 15 November 2024, at Dubai Opera. One of today’s leading tenors of his generation Plácido Domingo, Sonya Yoncheva (soprano), Pavel Milyukov (violin), the jazz legend Igor Butman, and other international artists will share their cultural heritage with the diverse people who live in the UAE. The spectacular event will be accompanied by The Strauss Festival Orchestra Vienna, led by conductor Dmitri Jurowski. The Dubai Opera Ball follows the incredible success in 2023, this year again sets out to be one of the highlights of the season in Dubai. The debutant couples from Europe will enthral the audience on 15 November 2024 as they have done in high society throughout European history. Ladies in spectacular gowns and gentlemen in stylish tuxedos will take over the stage in an extraordinary dance exhibition. Don’t miss out on a spectacular multi-cultural experience featuring the very best to celebrate the diverse cultures united in one night in Dubai at the Dubai Opera Ball.
Igor Butman is a Russian jazz saxophonist born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1961. Butman holds dual citizenship for both the US and Russian Federation. He is considered to be a virtuoso saxophonist, and a skilled bandleader.
American saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. was instrumental in introducing Igor Butman to American audiences by featuring the Russian saxophonist on his 1988 album, Then and Now.
American trumpet player Wynton Marsalis has also been a strong champion of Igor Butman.
Former US President Bill Clinton has called Butman "my favorite living saxophone player.
