Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie

The Theatre Royal de la Monnaie — La Monnaie / De Munt — is the national opera house of Belgium and one of the most important operatic institutions in Europe. Founded in 1700, the theatre occupies a neoclassical building on the Place de la Monnaie in central Brussels. Under directors including Gerard Mortier and Peter de Caluwe, La Monnaie has earned an international reputation for theatrically daring productions and a forward-looking commitment to contemporary opera.