Ali
The first opera experience of 900 Brussels youngsters
LA MONNAIE / DE MUNT
Opera
Ali Grey Filastine, Walid Ben Selim, Brent Arnold, Ricard Soler Mallol
Presentation
Ali knows he has to leave, but is not sure where to go.
No one flees for fun. Ali is 12 years old when he leaves Somalia. He travels the dangerous road from the Horn of Africa to the heart of Europe. Along the way, friendships are made despite the hardships and hope is found amidst the horror. Ali has to cross several countries, a desert and the Mediterranean along with hundreds of migrants seeking a better future. He arrives at the Brussels South railway station in 2019, alone, without knowing a word of French or Dutch. He is 14 years old …
This incredible epic is the true story of Ali Abdi Omar, adapted for the opera in collaboration with Ali himself. This moving creation reconstructs all the stages of his journey. A sensory experience where electronic music, voice, string and wind instruments, percussion and dance pay a vibrant tribute to the resilience of a young boy forced, like so many others, to leave his family and home in order to survive.
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Dates & tickets
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Prices
Ticket prices from € 12 to € 48
-30 years old: € 10 / € 25
Running time
1h30 (without interval)
Language
Sung in French
Surtitles in Dutch and French
Presentation
Introductory talks 45' before the start of the performance: in Dutch and French by Frederic Delmotte
Streaming
Free streaming on lamonnaie.be
7.5.24 > 18.6.24
AFTERTALK
On 23, 24, 25 and 26 April, you can attend an aftertalk with director Ricard Soler Mallol, Ali's foster mother Ciska and members of SOS Méditerranée. The NGO that rescued Ali at sea will also be present in the entrance hall, with an information stand.
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Dates
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Sun 21 Apr 2024
Time15:00
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Tue 23 Apr 2024
Time14:00
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Wed 24 Apr 2024
Time20:00
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Thu 25 Apr 2024
Time20:00
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Fri 26 Apr 2024
Time14:00
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Fri 26 Apr 2024
Time20:00
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Sat 27 Apr 2024
Time20:00
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Cast
Cast
World premiere
Livret d’Ali Abdi Omar et de Ricard Soler Mallol
Musique de Grey Filastine, avec Walid Ben Selim et Brent Arnold
Conductor MICHIEL DELANGHE Artistic Concept & Director RICARD SOLER MALLOL
Set & Costume Designer MARIE SZERSNOVICZ Lighting Designer CUBE.BZ Choreography ALESANDRA SEUTIN Video ELENA JUÁREZ Dramaturgical Adviser ANDRÉANE ROY
Ali SANELE MWELASE (21.04, 24.04, 26.04 20h)
BRENNAN HALL Femme, Mère, Vedette RAPHAËLE GREEN ° Homme, Mohammed le trafiquant, Walid, Assistant, Abdi Aziz KAMIL BEN HSAÏN LACHIRI ° Trafiquant MEHDI MOJAHID Khadra ÅSA EWING Mohammed LIPPEUR (aka François Menda) Amina NDALA MUTEB Ashim JAIR MONTES Leila ANDIE DUSHIME
° MM Laureate
La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
Production LA MONNAIE Co-realisation LA MONNAIE, KVS With support from ENOA & CREATIVE EUROPE
Thanks to Engie
In co-production with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions, with the support of Taxshelter.be and ING
With the support of the Belgian Federal Government's Tax Shelter
News
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A community project as part of ‘Ali’
Read moreTen young students from the Institut des Filles de Marie take their first steps on stage in Ali.
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