Guided tours

An interactive tour unveils the mystery of the busy beehive that is Opera Ballet Flanders. During the tour, both in front of and behind the scenes, stories from here and now will be told. Together, we will investigate the creative processes which make Opera Ballet Flanders an inspiring house inhabited by enthusiastic staff members.

In both opera houses (Antwerp and Ghent) we give guided tours on Mondays at 09.30 or 13.30 - max 2 guides (80 euro/guide). At 't Eilandje on Thursdays at 10 am - max 1 guide (80 euro). These guided tours are by appointment and are planned in advance. Each guide takes a maximum of 25 pupils with him/her.

For primary, secondary and higher education

At the opera houses of Ghent and Antwerp: every Monday at 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.
In theatre 't Eilandje: every Thursday at 10 a.m.

For academies

Opera Antwerp
24 September 2022
15 October 2022
12 November 2022
21 January 2023
18 February 2023
25 March 2023
29 April 2023
20 May 2023
24 June 2023

Opera Ghent
24 September 2022
29 October 2022
26 November 2022
21 January 2023
18 February 2023
25 March 2023
29 April 2023
6 May 2023
24 June 2023

Duration 70 minutes
80 euro / guide (max. 24 participants)

The production process unravelled (technical tours)

In this guided tour, we uncover things that are not always visible to the viewer. Together with our colleagues from the technical department, we unravel an ongoing production. What is the starting point of the design, who is involved in the creation of the set, props, costumes, wigs, etc.? Get to know the specialised techniques and locations in our wings: the traits, the light towers, the dessous,...

Opera Antwerp

Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 November 2022 at 9.30 am
linked to the production Ernani (Verdi)

Opera Ghent

Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 May 2023 at 9.30 am
linked to the production Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart)

Duration 120 min
90 euro / guide (max. 24 participants)

Playing with words (from third grade to sixth grade)

"My head is crackling deafeningly... dingdong."

In this workshop, we let the pupils play with fragments of words from this season's opera texts. While puzzling, they arrive at powerful one-liners, comic pointers or fragile poetry. Words that evoke both strong emotions and colourful images. Because that's what opera and ballet are all about. And what would happen if we transformed these words into sound and movement?

Opera Antwerp / Foyer

24 October 2022 to 28 October 2022
13 March 2023 until 17 March 2023

Opera Ghent / Lully

17 October 2022 until 21 October 2022
6 March 2023 up to and including 10 March 2023

Workshop starts at 9.30 or 13.30 hrs.
Duration: 120 min
Price: 125 euro (max. 24 participants)

More info and reservations

Contacteer Josephine Schreibers
jschreibers@operaballet.be
070 22 02 02.

Through an interactive tour, we unveil the mystery of the busy beehive that is Opera Ballet Vlaanderen. During the tour, both in front of and behind the scenes, stories from here and now will be told. Together, we investigate the creative processes that make Opera Ballet Vlaanderen an inspiring house inhabited by passionate employees.