OPENING
O, for ORW (Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège). A universe that is lyrical, magical and tinged with mystery, the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège stands for creation, life and people coming together. We arrive with eager hearts, hopeful minds or perhaps a touch of curiosity. Even the building intrigues us, with its modern-looking, aluminium cloisters which suggest a musical stave: when the sun’s rays bounce off the cladding it could almost be bursting into song, and the whole city along with it.

In the beating heart of the ORW, history catches up with the audience right from the vestibule’s white marble. The majestic staircase and its red carpet [...]