An enchanting evening in tribute to the Star of the Orient
Beiteddine Festival opens with Amal Maher's renderings of the music of Oum Kalthoum
By Matthew Mosley
Daily Star staff
Saturday, July 04, 2009
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"A Tribute to Oum Kalthoum" might sound a terrible idea. The Egyptian diva, known variously as "Kawkab al-Sharq" ("The Star of the Orient") or "Al-Sitt" ("The Lady"), has such a legendary presence that any pretender to her throne seems bound for disaster. Like an actress playing Marilyn Monroe or a painter copying the canvases of Vincent van Gogh.
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