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Founded in 1967, the Royal Opera of Wallonia - Liège is located on the borders between France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany. Due to its geographical location and its high level programming, an international and demanding audience are the frequent guests.

Its reputation steadily grows and attracts internationally renowned singers and prestigious conductors: Ruggero Raimondi, Juan Diego Florez, José Cura, Rolando Villazon, James Morris, Jose Van Dam, Patrizia Ciofi, Marianna Cornetti, Simone Alaimo, Daniele Gatti, Riccardo Muti, Claudio Scimone, Paolo Arrivabeni, Alberto Zedda, to name a few.

In its programming, Italy, the birthplace of opéra (Verdi, Puccini, a.o.), occupies a prominent place, but its ambition of discovery also leads the Royal Opera in Liège to the lesser known repertoire of the 18th century with composers such as Cherubini, Cimarosa, Grétry.

The Royal Opera in Liège attacks also demanding productions as the full Der Ring des Nibelungen, Mefistofele, Samson et Dalila, Messa da Requiem, Lucrezia Borgia, Ariadne auf Naxos, Arabella, Boris ...
With a brilliant performing orchestra in all styles, a choir which masters the full repertoire, the institution is widely acclaimed by the public, the critics and the specialized professional world, which results in invitations by International Festivals such as Baalbeck and Santander.

Starting in February 2010, the Royal Opera of Wallonia also presents live opera by streaming. Watch live opera on your computer at your convenience: www.operalive.org/en/
Read our blog for full details on streaming events and operas:
www.operalive.org/blog/