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What to expect

The programme includes Arnold Schönberg's Erwartung, Richard Wagner's Siegfried-Idyll and the Adagio from Gustav Mahler's Tenth Symphony.

  • Soprano Ingela Brimberg gives a monologue in Erwartung.
  • Erwartung follows a woman alone at night.
  • She finds her lover's lifeless body.
  • Alpesh Chauhan adds subtle visual elements.
  • La Monnaie is the organizer.

Questions

When does Erwartung start and end?

Erwartung runs Friday, 11 December 2026, 20:00.

Where is Erwartung?

Erwartung takes place at Bozar - Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Ravensteinstraat 23, Brussel.

What works are on the programme?

Arnold Schönberg: Erwartung, with soprano Ingela Brimberg

Richard Wagner: Siegfried-Idyll, written for Cosima and their newborn son

Gustav Mahler: Adagio from his Tenth Symphony, a fragile farewell

Conductor Alpesh Chauhan also adds subtle visual elements.

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Getting there

Bozar - Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Ravensteinstraat 23, 1000 Brussel, Brussel, BE

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