Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz. Romeo and Juliet
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Sat 30
May
2026
-20.00
Concertzaal
| introduction by Pieter Mannaerts | 19.15 |
| start | 20.00 |
| expected end time | 21.55 |
| vanaf 12 jaar | |
Standard €27.00 - €45.00
Réduction -35 a. €17.60 - €29.30
Réduction -26 a. €13.50 - €22.50
All prices include booking fees.
Aïda Gabriëls gives iconic story a contemporary twist
No story is more romantic than Romeo and Juliet. Sponsored by Paganini and inspired by Shakespeare and actress Harriet Smithson, Berlioz composed his brilliant ‘symphonie dramatique’. Despite this subtitle, the main characters cannot be seen and neither does the composer give any stage directions. Aïda Gabriëls nevertheless brings Berlioz’s symphonic masterpiece to the stage and provides an idiosyncratic interpretation.
programme
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Romeo and Juliet, opus 17
performers
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: orchestra
Cornelius Meister: conductor
Laurens Collegium: choir
Wiecher Mandemaker: choir director
Octopus Symphonic Choir: choir
Bart Van Reyn: choir director
Kai Rüütel-Pajula: mezzo-soprano
Bryan Register: tenor
Nahuel di Pierro: bass
Aïda Gabriëls: mise-en-espace
Anne Van Es: lighting design
Ferenc Balcaen: artistic collaborator
Eva Van Daele: dramaturgy
Ricardo da Rocha: assistant director
Jakob Rosseel: video editing
Maarten Van Mulken in collaboration with Claire Nicolas: styling
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: orchestra
Cornelius Meister: conductor
Laurens Collegium: choir
Wiecher Mandemak
Sat 30
May
2026
-20.00
Concertzaal
| introduction by Pieter Mannaerts | 19.15 |
| start | 20.00 |
| expected end time | 21.55 |
| vanaf 12 jaar | |
Standard €27.00 - €45.00
Réduction -35 a. €17.60 - €29.30
Réduction -26 a. €13.50 - €22.50
All prices include booking fees.
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