An opera that reflects on the past, present, and future — an opera about now. La Monnaie’s world premiere of Bernard Foccroulle’s Cassandra, conducted by Kazushi Ono, is now available via Outhere Music.
"This is pretty much everything I want in a modern opera. The story is compelling, important and beautifully crafted. The music is complex, textured, emotionally appropriate, lyrical and, for the reasonably open-minded, very accessible."
– My Scena
In September 2023, La Monnaie opened its season with a striking contribution to contemporary opera: Cassandra, by Belgian composer Bernard Foccroulle and librettist Matthew Jocelyn. From Ancient Greece to the present day, the cry of the mythical Cassandra is echoed by Sandra, a modern-day scientist, activist and stand-up comedian, in an evocative piece with powerful performances by the two leads – Katarina Bradić and Jessica Niles.
With the rich musical support of the La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Kazushi Ono, Cassandra now resonates far beyond the stage, as Outhere Music releases a live recording, available on cd and via hi-res download and streaming.
On 29 July and 1 August 2026, the world’s most prestigious opera festival will welcome the La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and its Music Director Alain Altinoglu for two concert performances of Massenet’s Werther.
La Monnaie Chorus Master Emmanuel Trenque has been awarded the Médaille du Rayonnement Culturel by La Renaissance Française.
On December 14th at 3 p.m., two singers from the MM Academy and the Cassandra Choir will take part in the annual charity Christmas concert organised by the be.Source Foundation at the Sablon.
