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Singers
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1Offices and Library
Artistic planning office
Everything begins with a programming decision. Which operas should be selected? A well-known work or a fresh new production? Which singers should be chosen to play the parts?
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2Rehearsal spaces
Rehearsal studios
Before being able to at last step foot on stage at La Monnaie, singers have to have worked on their voices for several years.
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3Rehearsal spaces
Choir Room
In opera, you rarely sing alone - even less so in the choir.
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4Rehearsal spaces
Malibran
Once you’ve mastered and memorised the music, it’s time for stage rehearsals!
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5Rehearsal spaces
Kufferath
There are operas in many different languages. You could be required to sing in Italian, German, or Czech among others!
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6Costume Workshops
Women’s and men’s costume-making
Costumes are essential for getting into character. Many pairs of hands are involved in making them to measure, while singers attend several fittings.
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7Dressing rooms
Hair and Make-up
Make-up, hairstyles, wigs, hairpieces and prostheses transform the singers into the part they will play on stage.
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8Dressing rooms
Dressing rooms
The last step in the transformation process is the pre-show preparations and rituals.
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9Performance spaces
Stage
Time for the very last stage rehearsals in order to fine-tune the production before the first curtain call.