Christina Scheppelmann Set to Leave Seattle Opera, Take Over La Monnaie / De Munt

Christina Scheppelmann will assume the position of General Director at La Monnaie/De Munt in Brussels, Belgium, following the completion of her five-year contract with Seattle Opera. Scheppelmann, the fourth General Director of Seattle Opera, will conclude her tenure after the 2023-24 season. During her leadership, the company achieved significant milestones, including the world premiere of “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” the {…}

May 20, 2023

La Monnaie / De Munt to Present La Fura dels Baus’ ‘The Nose’

La Monnaie / De Munt is set to present Shostakovich’s “The Nose” starting this June 20, 2023. The opera will be conducted by Gergely Madaras in his company debut. The new production, which originated at The Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, will be directed by Àlex Ollé and La Fura dels Baus. It will star Scott Hendricks, Nicky Spence, Alexander {…}

Apr 11, 2023

La Monnaie / De Munt to Present Rare Production of Saint-Saën’s ‘Henry VIII’

La Monnaie / de Munt is set to present Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Henry VIII” starting on May 11, 2023. Alain Altinoglu conducts a cast starring Lionel Lhote, Ed Lyon, Vincent Le Texier, Enguerrand De Hys, Werner Van Mechelen, Jérôme Varnier, Marie-Adeline Henry, Nora Gubisch, and Claire Antoine, among many others. The production, which is directed by Olivier Py, was originally set {…}

Mar 8, 2023

La Monnaie/De Munt Displays Before & After Photos of Ukrainian Civil, Religious , and Cultural Institutions

La Monnaie which bathes the façade of the Mint in blue and yellow each night recently projected the image of the bombed-out Mariupol Theatre, showing the destruction the war has wrought on Ukraine’s civil, religious, and cultural institutions. The theater was destroyed on March 22, 2022. Hundreds of people who sought shelter were inside the building when it was destroyed. {…}

Feb 17, 2023

La Monnaie to Present ‘Bastarda’ Featuring Donizetti’s Music

La Monnaie is set to present “Bastarda,” the story of Elizabeth 1, and the intriguing and extraordinary story of the queen and of the child she once was. The piece is a reworking of the opera canon featuring musical moments from Gaetano Donizetti’s Tudor tetralogy (“Anna Bolena,” “Elisabetta al Castello di Kenilworth,” “Maria Stuarda” and “Roberto Devereux”). Francesco Lanzillotta and {…}

Dec 15, 2022

Five Opera Companies Join Forces to Research More Sustainable Means of Opera Creation

Five opera companies are joining forces to research ways for opera creation to be more sustainable. The companies in question include La Monnaie / De Munt, the Théâtre Chatelet, the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, the Opéra de Paris, and the Opéra de Lyon. Entitled “Collectif de 17h25” the project will initiate a study of the “study of the possibilities for standardizing structural {…}