Damascus Opera House

Damascus Opera House
Dar al-Assad for Culture and Arts (official name)

Arabic: دَارُ الْأَسَدِ لِلثَّقَافَةِ وَالْفُنُونِ
Damascus Opera House at the Umayyad Square (2010)
Address	Damascus Syria
Coordinates	33°30′44″N 36°16′43″E / 33.51222°N 36.27861°E / 33.51222; 36.27861
Type	Multipurpose performing-arts building
Capacity	Opera Theater – 1,331 Drama Theater – 663 Multipurpose Hall – 237
Opened	7 May 2004; 20 years ago (2004-05-07)
Tenants
Damascus Opera Company
Website
Damascus Opera company in Arabic (In English)

The Damascus Opera House (officially Dar al-Assad for Culture and Arts) (Arabic: دَارُ الْأَسَدِ لِلثَّقَافَةِ وَالْفُنُونِ) is the national opera house of Syria. Inaugurated on 7 May 2004, it is located in central Damascus, on the Umayyad Square.