Winterconcert A LA VIE, A LA MORT - Belgian National Orchestra - Bozar, Brussel

Belgian National Orchestra

À la vie, à la mort - Voor altijd is a heartwarming family show exploring the beauty of mourning and the indissoluble love that binds us together. The Belgian National Orchestra offers consolation and joy with a selection of orchestral music by Purcell, Kachaturian and Saint-Saëns, arias by Mozart… and even pieces by Sinatra and Brel.

Do you believe in life after death?

Yes? – says Anna – that scares me less.

Oh, then I believe in it too – says Emile.

With À la vie, à la mort, singer and director Helene Bracke wants to end the taboo of mourning and absence forever. Actor Anatoli Akerman (Cirque du Soleil, Circus Roncalli, Walt Disney), with his refined clowning, ensures a perfect balance between sorrow and entertainment, between mourning and laughter.

Bilingual performance French-Dutch

Thanks to the non-profit organisation Missing you, the non-profit organisation Internationaal Comité, Joëlle Charlier and especially to all the children who helped to philosophise.

Belgian National Orchestra

Gabriel Hollander, conductor

Helene Bracke, concept, mezzo, staging, text

Charles Dekeyser, bass-baritone

Tijl Wellens, lights, technique

Evelyne Meersschaut, costumes

Anatoli Akerman, clown (artist)

Saturday 21 December 2024 - Bozar - Salle Henry le Boeuf - Brussels - 6pm