34 year old Italian Gianluca Marcianò is Al Bustan Festival's guest conductor. After his superb work conducting Beijing Symphony Orchestra for Tokyo’s Andrea Bocelli concert, Marcianò will be in charge of Georgia’s Tbilisi State Opera Symphony Orchestra with guest sopranos Irine Taboridze, Teona Dvali, Nino Chachua, Sopio Gordeladze, Alto Sofio Janelidze, tenors Yang Yang and Irakli Murjikneli performing Mozart’s first great triumph as an opera composer 'Mitridate'.

Tickets available at the festival box office; Hotel Al Bustan - Beit Meri; BIT Bank branches; Pan Arab Travel; Virgin ABC, Achrafieh. For more information and a full detailed program call 03 752000 or visit www.albustanfestival.com