Shortlisted for the Fedora Prize in the Opera category is our production The Time of our Singing, which will have its world première in September 2021. The recipient of the prestigious award and monetary prize of 75,000 euros that accompanies it is decided by vote. You can support La Monnaie until February 26th. All it takes is a couple of clicks!
Every year the European support platform Fedora awards a number of prizes for innovative art projects. This year La Monnaie is in with a good chance of winning with The Time of Our Singing, the latest opera by the Belgian composer Kris Defoort. Based on the novel of the same name by Richard Powers, it is a gripping family saga about identity, art and civil rights in a compelling symbiosis of jazz and classical.
The Fedora Prize includes a monetary award of 75,000 euros. The winner is decided on the basis of the number of votes it attracts. So you can give La Monnaie a helping hand today by casting your vote for The Time of Our Singing!
On 21 November, the International Opera Awards will recognise the artists, productions and most innovative projects that marked the international opera scene in 2026. La Monnaie has received two nominations: the first for the opera Medusa and the second for the Green Opera project.
The former General and Artistic Director of La Monnaie will succeed Markus Hinterhäuser and take up his new position in Salzburg on 1 October, following the 2027 Festival edition.
This year, Mobility Week coincides with the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Brussels metro network. La Monnaie, which promotes sustainable mobility, has joined in the STIB’s celebrations by organising a pop-up fashion show at De Brouckère station on 15 September.
