
Season 2019-2020
New
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The valley (an apocalypse)
A compelling story about the banality of violence, truth and reconciliation.
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Usher
House composer Annelies Van Parys and author Gaea Schoeters 'complete' an unfinished opera by Debussy based on a horror story of Edgar Allen Poe.
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Passio
Based on work by Scarlatti, Pärt and Andriessen this performance reflects on the theme of 'suffering' in the arts.
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Songs of Nature
The unique 9-piece song cycle Neun Deutsche Arien of Händel, complemented by new compositions by house composer Wim Henderickx: an ode to nature!
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Le Nozze
An adaptation of the third part of the Mozart's Da Ponte Trilogy by Director Tom Goossens, resident at TRANSLAB.
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Every Ending
Four persons fight a power struggle with sexuality and language as weapons. Based on Quartett, a play of the famous author Heiner Müller.
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Nights - Ballet de la Nuit
Inspired by Ballet de la Nuit of Louis XIV director Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe lets the most exotic figures parade on stage.
Tour
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Harriet
Portrait of the courageous Afro-American freedom fighter Harriet Tubman and her struggle against slavery.
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Così
Two actors, two singers, a pianist and a violinist. Based on Mozart’s opera Così fan tutte (The school for lovers) they organise an experiment in which they search for possible freedom within a love relationship.
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Diary of One Who Disappeared
Leoš Janaček wrote a song cycle in 22 scenes about a loving village boy. Annelies Van Parys writes an answer to this gripping story. Ivo Van Hove directs.
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Mitra
The portrait of an Iranian psychoanalyst who is wrongfully interned and her battle for freedom with almost mythical proportions.
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Façade: The last days of Mata Hari
The story of the legendary exotic dancer and alleged spy Mata Hari in a theatrical songrecital. -
The Towers of Beirut (10+)
A story about growing up, friendship and resistance. Nabila hopes to find happiness in the big city as she flees rual life away from her parents.
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Nightshade: Aubergine
Claron McFadden goes in search of the common roots of our various cultures by focusing on one of the most iconic ingredients on the culinary scene: the aubergine.
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Secrets
As a source of inspiration for their intimist musical production Secrets, the soprano Claron McFadden and the Massot-Florizoone-Horbaczewski jazz trio chose… secrets.
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Revelations
Concert with music of Wim Henderickx.
Coproductions
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Myriam
A multidisciplinary sensory operatrip inspired by Whitley Strieber's horror classic The Hunger.