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‘Tristan und Isolde’
Let our head of Dramaturgy Reinder Pols guide you on the metaphysical trip that is ‘Tristan and Isolde’. An unforgettable homage to the mythic power of love, coming to La Monnaie on May 2.
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OperaGoing with the storm
Ralf Pleger and Alexander Polzin on their staging of ‘Tristan und Isolde’
Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde poses a major challenge to every opera director. To turn the unendliche stream of monologues and dialogues in this masterpiece into enduring images, La Monnaie brought together two complementary visual artists. The German film director Ralf Pleger is well-acquainted with the Wagnerian universe: his documentary on the life and work of this composer won him the Public Award on the 2013 World Film Festival of Montréal. For this new production, he joins hands with the German sculptor Alexander Polzin, who previously at La Monnaie created the impressive stage design for our 2017 production of Aida. In this video portrait, both artists contemplate their approach to Wagner’s timeless hymn to love and death.
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OperaA masterpiece that leaves nobody unmoved.
Musical director Alain Altinoglu rehearses ‘Tristan und Isolde'
Musical Director Alain Altinoglu on his first encounter with Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, and the major music-historical influence of this four-hour tour de force.
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OperaPhilippe Boesmans
A retrospective
This intimate video portrait, made on the occasion of his 80th birthday, reveals the life, work and unique personality of Philippe Boesmans through interviews, excerpts from his operas and documentary footage.
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To build bridges between people
Statement Peter de Caluwe
Just like two years ago, when, in the midst of Brexit, we found ourselves presenting a very British opera season, we are now proposing a totally unplanned-for 2022-23 season in which Russian titles feature prominently. We can imagine that in the current geopolitical climate, this programming might surprise or even raise questions. We have nevertheless decided to run with what was planned, or rather: what, due to the corona pandemic, all ended up in one and the same season. This way, the Russian works seem to form a cluster that was not intended as such, but they do provide us with an unexpected opportunity to endorse our intrinsic mission: to unite, federate and build bridges between people.
