Return of the Phoenix...Returning again

As surmised before, the Rahbani brothers' "Return of the Phoenix" playing at Casino du Liban has been extended. You can buy tickets for Jan. 29, 30, 31 and Feb. 1, and the Casino du Liban site says it will be playing up until the 27th of February. (Actually, it's very possible it was not extended and that Virgin only sells tickets up to a certain date...haha, oh well, point is, it's playing longer than initially stated)

Buy tix here: http://www.ticketingboxoffice.com/Events.asp?code=238&EventTypeCode=G

Has anyone seen it and can give us an opinion?

I know it stars Ghassan Saliba, often the star of Rahbani plays. I love his song "Watani By3arifni" or "My country knows me" to be quite literal, which you can listen to here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC5imPe1iXs

Unfortunately, it's not the official video, I don't know if anyone can find it, but the official video was quite bad and involved one of the Rahbani brothers (Usama?) playing the piano on a beach and Ghassan in some odd traditional Lebanese outfit--I thought it should have been a much better touristic plug for Lebanon, but oh well, maybe they had a time/budget crunch? Meanwhile, i'll try to find the video, but you should listen to the song, its really nice.


~LZ

Death of the Phoenix

As most of you know by now, the Lebanese legend Mansour Rahbani died yesterday at the Hotel Dieu, Lebanon at age 83 of pneumonia.

His last play, the "Return of the Phoenix" is currently playing at the Casino du Liban. I heard from some friends who saw it that it was amazing, and recommend you to see it. You can buy tickets online at: http://www.ticketingboxoffice.com/Events.asp?code=238&EventTypeCode=G

Also, probably in the Virgin Megastore or at the Casino du Liban where it is playing. It is playing Jan. 17, 18, 21, 22 and 24. Who knows if they will extend it in wake of Rahbani's passing?

~ LZ