Contemporary music festival
Next Opera Days
Opera is one of the fields of expression that has undergone the greatest metamorphosis in recent years, attracting composers in search of new languages, both musical and scenic. As an observer of these changes, Ars Musica is giving pride of place this season to operatic creation far from the usual clichés, with an event called Next Opera Days. The programme for this new event, which takes place biennially in odd-numbered years, explores new facets of this discipline, which brilliantly cultivates encounters with the other arts, offering new listening experiences and discoveries, challenging our senses and our preconceptions.
November 4 2023 10:00 > November 18 2023 10:00
This first edition features three operas: 'Consensus Partium', a spoken opera by David Christoffel and Alessandro Bosetti at Les Brigittines (7 November); 'Micromégas', an adaptation of Voltaire's philosophical tale, with a score by Line Adam, Anne Martin, Alexander Vert and Benoît Menut, libretto by Alexandre Castant (premiere) at Les Brigittines on 10 and 11 November; and 'Mary' by Clara Olivares at the Théâtre de la Balsamine (17 and 18 November).
It's a unique opportunity to discover a new approach to opera by new writers tackling literature, current affairs and societal issues.
As part of this first edition of the Ars Musica festival's Next Opera Days, the Royal Conservatoire of Brussels presents L'Œuvre de Benoît Menut, a concert with commentary. Rendezvous on 8 November at the Conservatoire Auditorium.