| Friday 22 January 2027 | 20:00 |
| Saturday 23 January 2027 | 15:00 |
| Sunday 24 January 2027 | 15:00 |
| Tuesday 26 January 2027 | 14:00 |
| Tuesday 26 January 2027 | 20:00 |
| Kaminsky, Laura (b. 1956) | Lucidity | Libretto by David Cote |
| La Monnaie | De Munt | ||
| Patrick Leterme | Conductor | |
| Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol | Director | |
| Basia Bińkowska | Set Designer, Costume Designer | |
| Koen Raes | Lighting Designer | |
| La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra | ||
| Marie Mergeay | Dramaturgy | |
| Susan Bullock | Soprano | Lili |
| Florence Losseau | Mezzo-soprano | Dr Claire Klugman |
| Margo Jacquart | Soprano | Sunny |
| Sakhiwe Mkosana | Baritone | Dante |
Thus begins Lucidity, a psychological drama about Lili, who suffers from dementia. Once a celebrated composer and singing teacher, she now depends on her son, Dante, who has given up his music career to care for her. Dr Klugman’s neurological research into the relationship between music and memory brings them into contact with a young clarinettist, Sunny. Marked by loss, the four characters are connected by music.
In a society increasingly confronted with dementia and Alzheimer’s, Lucidity touches on themes such as identity, mortality and the price of ambition. Through a thoughtful play on time and space, Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol and Basia Bińkowska create a visual world that reflects the disorientation in Lili’s mind. The last word is due to a newly acquired lucidity: ‘I see more clearly than I have in years.’
Ticket sales start 28 August 2026
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Under 18: €10
Young Opera: €15
Under 30: €20
Standard: €40
