Posted On: November 1st 2026, 07:39 am
๐ From devilish seducers to downright monstrous creatures: opera has them all! We look back at some of the most demonic characters ever to grace the stage of La Monnaie. Which one is your favourite? ๐ญ
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๐ธ Picture credits:
1-3: Macbeth Underworld (2019) โ composed by Pascal Dusapin, directed by Thomas Jolly. Pictures by C. Baus.
4-6: Frankenstein (2019) โ composed by Mark Grey, directed by รlex Ollรฉ. Pictures by C. Baus.
7-8: The Turn of the Screw (2021) โ composed by Benjamin Britten, directed by Andrea Breth. Pictures by B. Uhlig.
9-10: Medusa (2026) โ composed by Iain Bell, directed by Lydia Steier. Pictures by S. Van Rompay.