A real feast for the eyes and ears in 2023, La Monnaie’s production of Tchaikovsky’s most intimate and celebrated opera, directed by Laurent Pelly and conducted by Alain Altinoglu, is now available on DVD, Blu-ray and streaming via Naxos.
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“Laurent Pelly’s stark new staging of Yevgeny Onegin, which opened at La Monnaie in February, is one of colossal elegance and power.” (Opera Now)
In 2023, La Monnaie made the headlines with a new production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin. In these celebrated ‘lyrical scenes’, the music is wholly used to articulate the feelings of the characters while the orchestra seeks to unify the musical idiom by means of compulsive themes of great subtlety. We encounter frustrated human beings, the playthings of fate, and are confronted with their fantasies and inner torments. The production, directed by Laurent Pelly, conducted by Alain Altinoglu and with Stéphane Degout and Sally Matthews in the lead roles, is now available on DVD, Blu-ray and streaming via the Naxos label.
From 3 June to 22 September, La Monnaie and Muntpunt are transforming Rue Royale—the small street between their buildings—into a vibrant summer spot. A long table will serve as a welcoming meeting place where locals and passers-by can read, have lunch, play board games, or simply soak up the sun.
To mark Pride Week, La Monnaie decorates its façade in rainbow colours, to show its unwavering support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
From March 28 to 30, the tenth edition of the Passa Porta Festival will take place, dedicated entirely to the theme of ‘Ghosts’. This year, numerous events will also be held at La Monnaie, ranging from encounters with leading authors to literary tours.
