The OPM plays for a good cause in Casablanca

Under the direction of R’chid Regragui, a great Moroccan name in musical direction, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Morocco (OPM) recently delivered a concert at the Rialto cinema for the benefit of the Dar Al Atfal Sidi Bernoussi orphanage.This centre, built by the Sidi Bernoussi Charity Association, has been welcoming orphans and children deprived of family for nearly 30 years.During this evening, organised on the occasion of the Fête de la Musique and for the second consecutive year, the OPM offered Casablancans a programme articulated around overtures of famous operas such as "L'Orfeo" by Monteverdi, "The Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart, "The Barber of Seville" by Rossini or "La Traviata" by Verdi.The public also appreciated during this evening, organised under the banner "Overtures in celebration", an interpretation of dances by Bernstein (West Side Story) and Marquéz (Danzon). As well…