▁includes ▁the ▁center pie ce ▁super t all ▁building , ▁Bur j ▁K hal ifa . ▁ ▁The ▁tower ▁was ▁to pped ▁out ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁becoming ▁the ▁ 6 th - t all est ▁building ▁in ▁Dub ai ▁and ▁the ▁ 3 6 th - t all est ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁the ▁tower ▁was ▁completed . ▁ ▁Dub ai ▁Opera ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁E ma ar ▁opened ▁Dub ai ▁Opera , ▁a ▁ 2 , 0 0 0 - se at , ▁multi - format , ▁performing ▁arts ▁center ▁located ▁within ▁The ▁Opera ▁District ▁of ▁Dow nt own ▁Dub ai . ▁St y led ▁on ▁the ▁classic ▁Arab ian ▁d how , ▁the ▁project ▁was ▁developed ▁by ▁E ma ar ▁Properties ▁in ▁collaboration ▁with ▁architect ▁Jan us ▁Rost ock . ▁The ▁ven ue ▁hosts ▁a ▁wide ▁array ▁of ▁performances ▁coming ▁from ▁countries ▁around ▁the ▁world , ▁including ▁theatre , ▁opera , ▁bal let , ▁concert s , ▁musical s , ▁stand - up ▁comedy ▁shows ▁and ▁various ▁season al ▁events . ▁Its ▁plans ▁were ▁announced ▁by ▁She ikh ▁Moh ammed ▁bin ▁R ash id ▁Al ▁M akt ou m ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁It ▁opened ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁with ▁a ▁performance ▁by ▁Pl á cido ▁Dom ingo . ▁ ▁She ikh ▁Moh ammed ▁bin ▁R ash id ▁Bou lev ard ▁ ▁Enc