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.
At noon, metro passengers were surprised to see 15 extras parading through the station, dressed in opera costumes from the La Monnaie Workshops. These pieces, selected by Bruno Fatalot, head of La Monnaie’s costume workshop, come from several landmark productions in the institution’s recent history. The event was accompanied by classical music played throughout De Brouckère station. This served to highlight the close connection between the public and our opera house – both literally and figuratively – and to encourage them to come and discover our programme by using the public transports.
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.
Next year, the non-profit association 'Mortier Awards' will present the Mortier Next Generation Award, for the fifth time. This prize, worth € 30,000, supports artistic projects of young artists in keeping with the spirit of Gerard Mortier, former La Monnaie director and great innovator of the art form opera.
