Aziz El-Shawan (b. Cairo, May 6, 1916; d. Cairo, May 14, 1993; first name also spelled 'Aziz and last name also spelled Al-Shawan or Al-Shawān) (Arabic: عزيز الشوان) was an Egyptian composer of classical music. He is particularly known for his grand opera in the Arabic language, and his opera Anas El-Wogood (1960-65) has been performed at the Cairo Opera House. El-Shawan first studied economics in Egypt, then studied composition with Aram Khachaturian at the Moscow Conservatory in the late 195
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