What does the magic of a ninth symphony or the power of opera mean in 1945? Dmitri Shostakovich’s Ninth, one of his ‘war symphonies’, was called on to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over Germa...
More infoThe Belgian National Orchestra invites you to look up to the heavens and listen to three symphonic masterpieces. Depicting the course of the sun over the Aegean Sea, the Helios Overture expresses Dani...
More info2021 marks the centenary of a first step towards women’s suffrage in Belgium. In 1921, women – with the exception of “adulterous women and prostitutes” – were granted the right to vote in municipal el...
More infoFor Un ballo in maschera, Verdi was inspired by the assassination in 1792 of King Gustav III of Sweden. He was shot during a masked ball as a result of a political discussion. Even though Verdi applie...
Tickets More infoNature has continuously inspired humankind. For the Romantics, it was both an escape from society’s turmoil and a place to achieve transcendence. Today’s bond with nature seems to have changed. Lauren...
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