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A word from the presidents
Dear friends,
May the year 2023 bring you peace, health, musical joys and the pleasure of coming to Brussels in November for the Congress of the International Wagner Verband, organised by the Cercle belge francophone Richard Wagner and the Wagner Vrienden.
We look forward to seeing the Rheingold at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, the first chapter of the new Brussels Ring, the charm of Bruges with a concert, the artistic wealth of Antwerp, the symposium on the role of Brussels in the dissemination of Richard Wagner’s works and Wagner’s influence on symbolism, and, of course, the Belgian gastronomy. You will find the programme outline below. The final programme as well as the registration and booking process will be available in January.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for this not-to-be-missed event from 2 to 6 November, ‘Wagner in Brussels’.
We are delighted to see you soon and wish you a happy holiday season.
With kind regards.
Jean-Paul Mullier, President of the Cercle belge francophone Richard Wagner
Bernard Huyvaert, President of the Wagner Vrienden
Programme
Thursday November 2, 2023
- 3.00pm : Welcome at Le Plaza Hotel
- Le Plaza Hotel Brussels
Boulevard Adolphe Max 118-126
1000 Brussels, Belgium
https://www.leplaza-brussels.be/
- Le Plaza Hotel Brussels
- 5.00pm : Le Plaza Hôtel : Welcome walking dinner
- 2 groups : one will attend the opera performance and the other will visit Brussels on a bus
- 6.30pm : Departure for the Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie
- La Monnaie / De Munt : Richard Wagner : Das Rheingold
- Musical director : Alain Altinoglu
- Production : Roméo Castellucci
La Monnaie
5, Place de la Monnaie
1000 Brussels
- La Monnaie / De Munt : Richard Wagner : Das Rheingold
- 7.00pm : Departure for Brussels by Night Tour (on a bus)
Friday November 3, 2023
- For the presidents
- 10am : Le Plaza Hotel, Salon Versailles
Meeting of the Richard Wagner presidents held by the Richard Wagner Verband International
- 10am : Le Plaza Hotel, Salon Versailles
- For the accompanying persons (other than presidents)
- 9.00 to 12.00am : Discovery visit of Brussels (several options : on foot, by bus)
- 12.00 – 2.00pm : Lunch
In a brasserie close to the Grand-Place (Ilot Sacré)
- 2.00 – 5.00pm : Free time
- 6.00pm : Gala Diner and concert by Anne-Sophie Sevens (Belgian soprano, former recipient of a Richard Wagner scholarship)
Hotel Le Plaza
Saturday November 4, 2023
- 10.00am – 1.00pm : Symposium held at La MonnaieTheme of the symposium
“The role of Brussels in the diffusion of Wagnerism”
“Wagner’s influence on symbolism in Belgium” - 1.00pm : Lunch in nearby restaurant
- 2.00pm : Visit the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique a choice between
Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique- Magritte Museum
- Fin de siècle Museum
- Old Masters Museum
- Musical instruments Museum
- 7.00pm : Diner
- Venue to be determined : in a museum or in a select restaurant with a view
Sunday November 5, 2023
- 2 groups : one group will stay in Brussels to attend the opera performance Das Rheingold at 3.00pm and one group will travel to Bruges
- The trip to Bruges
- 9.00am : departure for Bruges
- Morning : visit Bruges : walking, by horse-drawn carriage, on a boat
- 1.00 to 3.00pm : Lunch in a major Bruges brewery
- 3.00 – 5.00pm : Free shopping time in Bruges
- 5.00pm : Concert in the Concertgebouw in Bruges (tbd)
- 7.00pm : Cocktail reception in Bruges and return to Brussels
- The Opera
- Morning : Free time
- 2.30pm : La Monnaie / De Munt : Richard Wagner : Das Rheingold
- Musical director : Alain Altinoglu
- Production : Roméo Castellucci
La Monnaie
5, Place de la Monnaie
1000 Brussels
Please note : the number of seats is limited !
Monday November 6, 2023
Photographic credits : Shutterstock et Pierre Stubbe pour La Monnaie
Additional information : info@cerclewagner.be