British Theatre Legend Tim Etchells Creates Fifth Part In Prestigious NTGent-series
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2023
After forty years of making theatre, British artist Tim Etchells reflects on the history of (his) theatre at NTGent's request. In How Goes the World, four performers engage in an absurd orgy of entrances and exits, sound cues, and feverish memories.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2023
After forty years of making theatre, British artist Tim Etchells reflects on the history of (his) theatre at NTGent's request. In How Goes the World, four performers engage in an absurd orgy of entrances and exits, sound cues, and feverish memories.
Rotterdam Philharmonic Hosts Performance With Conductor Tarmo Peltokoski and Pianist Yuja Wang
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2023
Tarmo Peltokoski is joined by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Yuja Wang in a programme based on Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 2.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2023
Tarmo Peltokoski is joined by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Yuja Wang in a programme based on Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 2.
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Will Do Away With Hierarchy and Seasonal Contracts
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2023
The dancers of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen will no longer be divided by rank into principal, soloist, demi-soloist and corps de ballet. Learn more about the new initiative here.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2023
The dancers of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen will no longer be divided by rank into principal, soloist, demi-soloist and corps de ballet. Learn more about the new initiative here.
Khatia Buniatishvili Brings Piano Concert to Bozar in October
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2023
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano comes to Bozar next month. The performance is set for Thursday 5 October. Learn more about the upcoming concert here!
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2023
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano comes to Bozar next month. The performance is set for Thursday 5 October. Learn more about the upcoming concert here!
Bernie Sanders Comes to Bozar in October
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2023
Bernie Sanders comes to Bozar for the launch of his new book It's OK to be angry at capitalism. It is the only Belgian stop during his European tour. Learn more about the event and how to attend here!
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2023
Bernie Sanders comes to Bozar for the launch of his new book It's OK to be angry at capitalism. It is the only Belgian stop during his European tour. Learn more about the event and how to attend here!
Bozar Next Generation: Anacronia Performs Haydn in the Cracks at Bozar in October
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2023
Bozar Next Generation: Anacronia performs Haydn in the Cracks at Bozar in October. The performance is set for 1 October 2023. Learn more about the concert and find out how to get tickets here!
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2023
Bozar Next Generation: Anacronia performs Haydn in the Cracks at Bozar in October. The performance is set for 1 October 2023. Learn more about the concert and find out how to get tickets here!
BIRDS Comes to La Monnaie This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Birds comes to La Monnaie this month. The performance is set for 17 September.
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Birds comes to La Monnaie this month. The performance is set for 17 September.
La Monnaie Hosts a Kids Workshop For CASSANDRA Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2023
La Monnaie will host a kids workshop For CASSANDRA in September. The event is set for 17 September.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2023
La Monnaie will host a kids workshop For CASSANDRA in September. The event is set for 17 September.
VERDI and LA SCALA Come to La Monnaie Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
La musique de Giuseppe Verdi regorge de moments d’une beauté à vous donner la chair de poule ! Et le célébrissime chœur des esclaves « Va, pensiero » de Nabucco est loin d’être le seul exemple.
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
La musique de Giuseppe Verdi regorge de moments d’une beauté à vous donner la chair de poule ! Et le célébrissime chœur des esclaves « Va, pensiero » de Nabucco est loin d’être le seul exemple.
CASSANDRA Comes to La Monnaie Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2023
Sandra divides her time between her research into the melting ice caps and stand-up comedy. Concerned about her recent studies into the impact of human activity on the environment, she wants to use humour to raise awareness. But people around her are sceptical, as is her own family. Just as Cassandra predicted the fall of Troy without being heard, Sandra predicts the imminent approach of a terrible tragedy but no one is listening…
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2023
Sandra divides her time between her research into the melting ice caps and stand-up comedy. Concerned about her recent studies into the impact of human activity on the environment, she wants to use humour to raise awareness. But people around her are sceptical, as is her own family. Just as Cassandra predicted the fall of Troy without being heard, Sandra predicts the imminent approach of a terrible tragedy but no one is listening…
INSIDE THE MUSIC Comes to La Monnaie Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
Pendant un quart de siècle, Bernard Foccroulle a été successivement directeur de la Monnaie et du Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. Depuis cinquante ans, il se dévoue inconditionnellement aux mystères et aux révélations de la musique. Une vie d’émerveillement et d’engagement ayant façonné le regard qu’il porte sur notre monde derrière ses lunettes rondes.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
Pendant un quart de siècle, Bernard Foccroulle a été successivement directeur de la Monnaie et du Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. Depuis cinquante ans, il se dévoue inconditionnellement aux mystères et aux révélations de la musique. Une vie d’émerveillement et d’engagement ayant façonné le regard qu’il porte sur notre monde derrière ses lunettes rondes.
La Monnaie Hosts a Kids Workshop For CASSANDRA in September
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2023
On Sunday 17 September, La Monnaie will invite the whole family to dive into the intriguing world of Cassandra. Learn more about the upcoming event here!
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2023
On Sunday 17 September, La Monnaie will invite the whole family to dive into the intriguing world of Cassandra. Learn more about the upcoming event here!
CASSANDRA Comes to La Monnaie in September
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2023
Thanks to a powerfully evocative score conducted by Kazushi Ono and sets that will transport us in turn to a huge library, a beehive and the heart of a glacier, Cassandra will be a powerful and poetic opening to the 2023–24 season.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2023
Thanks to a powerfully evocative score conducted by Kazushi Ono and sets that will transport us in turn to a huge library, a beehive and the heart of a glacier, Cassandra will be a powerful and poetic opening to the 2023–24 season.
VERDI & LA SCALA Comes to La Monnaie in September
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2023
La musique de Giuseppe Verdi regorge de moments d’une beauté à vous donner la chair de poule ! Et le célébrissime chœur des esclaves « Va, pensiero » de Nabucco est loin d’être le seul exemple.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2023
La musique de Giuseppe Verdi regorge de moments d’une beauté à vous donner la chair de poule ! Et le célébrissime chœur des esclaves « Va, pensiero » de Nabucco est loin d’être le seul exemple.
Detours Festival Opens its 14th Edition This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2023
These urban dance events adapt the codes of the battle to various dance styles and offer a quality program of shows while being a meeting places open to all. They will take place every Wednesday evening at Mont des Arts in July/August and at Bourse in September from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2023
These urban dance events adapt the codes of the battle to various dance styles and offer a quality program of shows while being a meeting places open to all. They will take place every Wednesday evening at Mont des Arts in July/August and at Bourse in September from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Christina Scheppelmann Appointed General and Artistic Director Of La Monnaie
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2023
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions, Hadja Lahbib, has appointed Christina Scheppelmann as General and Artistic Director of La Monnaie, on the proposal of the La Monnaie Board of Directors.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2023
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions, Hadja Lahbib, has appointed Christina Scheppelmann as General and Artistic Director of La Monnaie, on the proposal of the La Monnaie Board of Directors.
LA CLEMENZA DI TITO Comes to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in October
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2023
Vitellia loves Tito, the emperor of the Roman Empire. When he doesn't return her love, she and Tito's confidant Sesto hatch a plan to kill him in order to gain power herself. The attack fails. Tito refuses to punish his assailants and eventually grants them clemency.
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2023
Vitellia loves Tito, the emperor of the Roman Empire. When he doesn't return her love, she and Tito's confidant Sesto hatch a plan to kill him in order to gain power herself. The attack fails. Tito refuses to punish his assailants and eventually grants them clemency.
A BRIEF DRAFT OF HUMAN DESIRES Comes to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2023
A Brief Draft Of Human Desires comes to Opera Ballet Flanders this month. Arias and songs about the eternal longing for Purcell, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Britten and Judith Weir.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2023
A Brief Draft Of Human Desires comes to Opera Ballet Flanders this month. Arias and songs about the eternal longing for Purcell, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Britten and Judith Weir.
A BRIEF DRAFT OF HUMAN DESIRES Comes to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
Verlangen is de essentie van het menselijke bestaan. Niet zozeer de vervulling van het verlangen verrijkt ons dan wel het verlangen zelf. Samen met de jonge zangers van International Opera Academy exploreert de Franse theatermaker Maëlle Dequiedt de essentie van deze wonderlijke drijfveer, oorsprong van vele fantasmen en waanbeelden, in een aanstekelijke semi-scenische productie.
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
Verlangen is de essentie van het menselijke bestaan. Niet zozeer de vervulling van het verlangen verrijkt ons dan wel het verlangen zelf. Samen met de jonge zangers van International Opera Academy exploreert de Franse theatermaker Maëlle Dequiedt de essentie van deze wonderlijke drijfveer, oorsprong van vele fantasmen en waanbeelden, in een aanstekelijke semi-scenische productie.
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA Comes to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2023
De gehuwde Lucretia, bekend voor haar trouw, weigert met het trauma van haar aanranding verder te leven, ook al wordt de tiran verbannen en een nieuw bewind geïnstalleerd. Benjamin Britten schreef zijn gestileerde kameropera The Rape of Lucretia tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog, in een periode die behalve door oorlogsgruwel getekend werd door een dramatische toename van misdaden en seksueel geweld.
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2023
De gehuwde Lucretia, bekend voor haar trouw, weigert met het trauma van haar aanranding verder te leven, ook al wordt de tiran verbannen en een nieuw bewind geïnstalleerd. Benjamin Britten schreef zijn gestileerde kameropera The Rape of Lucretia tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog, in een periode die behalve door oorlogsgruwel getekend werd door een dramatische toename van misdaden en seksueel geweld.
LAUREATENCONCERT KONINGIN ELISABETHWEDSTRIJD 2023 Comes to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in June
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2023
De laureaten van de Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd geven het best van zichzelf, begeleid door het Symfonisch Orkest van Opera Ballet Vlaanderen.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2023
De laureaten van de Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd geven het best van zichzelf, begeleid door het Symfonisch Orkest van Opera Ballet Vlaanderen.
MAHLER 4 Comes to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen This Week
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2023
Terugblik en vooruitblik. In dat spanningsveld beweegt zich dit symfonische concert, dat behalve de Vierde Symfonie van Gustav Mahler een eigenzinnige versie van Schuberts fragmentair gebleven Tiende Symfonie in petto heeft — getekend Luciano Berio.
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2023
Terugblik en vooruitblik. In dat spanningsveld beweegt zich dit symfonische concert, dat behalve de Vierde Symfonie van Gustav Mahler een eigenzinnige versie van Schuberts fragmentair gebleven Tiende Symfonie in petto heeft — getekend Luciano Berio.
OBV Presents New Season Featuring Six World Creations
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
In the upcoming 2023-2024 season, Jan Vandenhouwe will present no fewer than six world-premiering creations.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
In the upcoming 2023-2024 season, Jan Vandenhouwe will present no fewer than six world-premiering creations.
PITE / SPIVEY / FORSYTHE Comes to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in June
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2023
The furious One Flat Thing, Reproduced by the leading American choreographer William Forsythe opens with a loud roar. Like random ice floes, twenty tables fly forward and become a surface for a wild swarm of dancers.
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2023
The furious One Flat Thing, Reproduced by the leading American choreographer William Forsythe opens with a loud roar. Like random ice floes, twenty tables fly forward and become a surface for a wild swarm of dancers.
THE GOLDEN STOOL Comes to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2023
Around 1900, an old woman takes the lead in the resistance against the troops of the British Monarch and, together with the women's brigade she founded, holds out for a year in a fight for the Golden Stool, throne and pride of the Asante people in Ghana.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2023
Around 1900, an old woman takes the lead in the resistance against the troops of the British Monarch and, together with the women's brigade she founded, holds out for a year in a fight for the Golden Stool, throne and pride of the Asante people in Ghana.
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