TRANSLAB

In TRANSLAB, Muziektheater Transparant opens its doors to young makers of music theatre and offers them support, training and opportunities for creation, all based at our Matterhorn workspace.

In this way we make a long-term commitment to a new generation of performing artists and put them in touch with inspiring artists who act as their coach.

Young artist in residence in 2023-2024: Timo Tembuyser & Siebe Thijs.

Tour

Solitude

An opera course for young people on Henry Purcell’s theatre music.

Venus and Adonis

Venus and Adonis is the only opera by the English baroque composer John Blow. This little gem with its simple plot borrowed from Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a reflection on love. 

L'orfeo

In L’Orfeo, Claudio Monteverdi heralded the beginning of opera history in brilliant fashion. Young singers and musicians relive the music under guidance of Wouter Van Looy and Nicolas Achten. 

Dido and Aeneas

This year's summer youth opera project is Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.

Canti d'Amor

With the guidance of director Wouter Van Looy and baroque expert Nicolas Achten, young singers and musicians create their own version of Claudio Monteverdi's masterpieces. 

Platee

Opera workshop for young people based on Platée by Jean-Philippe Rameau

Alles Liebe

Young people create their own version of a piece of baroque cultural heritage, Samson by Georg Friedrich Händel, directed by Ruud Gielens.

Arthur / De Queeste

Eightteen children and teenagers grasp the well-known story of King Arthur. About bulky knights who fight for a better world, but aren't quite sure yet what that should look like.

Drift

Lamento d'Arianna, the only remainder of Monteverdi's interpretation of Ariadne's story, together with other baroque works, is used as the starting point for developing Drift. 

Canti d' Amor II

Monteverdi's Madrigals are the starting point for Muziektheater Transparant’s youth opera 2014.

Listen to the Silence

Listen to the silence is an interactive concert where the audience participates in an adventurous musical exploration. A tribute to John Cage, who in 2012 would celebrate his 100th birthday.

Listen to the Silence

Listen to the silence is an interactive performance for children – and adults – that immerses you in the intriguing musical world of the American philosopher-composer John Cage (1912-1992).