Sat 12.09.26
22u00
De Opstand van de Gevels
Thomas Verstraeten
De opstand van de gevels
De opstand van de gevels
De opstand van de gevels
de opera
29.10.26 — 08.11.26
De opstand van de gevels
29.10.26 — 08.11.26After Thomas Verstraeten swaps two Ghent façades around in a celebratory procession, he will put them on stage as scenery for a new production and invite residents of the city to set the façades to music.
From a hurdy-gurdy to homemade instruments to a DJ’s turntables: a varied group of people and instruments form an alternative city orchestra to take on the challenge. What music do they associate with which type of façade? What sounds emerge from behind the façade?
The musicians draw inspiration from their own experiences and from new and old stories, with opera repertoire as another source of material. In the period when many of the ‘historic’ façades in the city centre were gaining their present form, Flemish composers were writing operas that played out against the backdrop of those very buildings. A city opera emerges: one made for, by, and with the people of Ghent.
Practical info
Duration
1h15min
Tickets
12-22 euro
Language
Language no problem
Good to know
To include this performance in your XL subscription, you’ll need to pay a supplement of 15 euros. If you book this performance using your Multipass, you’ll only need to pay a supplement if you choose seats in the first category (10 euros).