pOpera

Community opera after Romeo and Juliet

Fondation EME / Philharmonie Luxembourg2026Stage direction
ParticipateCommunity operaParticipatoryRomeo and Juliet
Anisha Bondy raises her arm at a rehearsal, a sheet of paper in her hand, in front of an orange wall.

pOpera

Community opera after Romeo and Juliet

Fondation EME / Philharmonie Luxembourg2026Stage direction
ParticipateCommunity operaParticipatoryRomeo and Juliet

pOpera brings Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to the opera stage as a community project: children and adults from Luxembourg rehearse and perform alongside professional musicians, turning the audience into participants rather than spectators.

The project is produced by the Fondation EME together with the Philharmonie Luxembourg.

Role

Stage direction

Credits

  • Stage direction — Anisha Bondy
open:Full credits (composer/arrangement, musical direction, further team)
open:Exact premiere date

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Children on stage throw their arms in the air, waving small yellow flags.

01. Together on stage

Laurent Sturm

Anisha Bondy and a singer look at the score together.
Two people talk on the steps of the rehearsal hall.
A woman explains a scene with a raised hand.

02. Rehearsals

Laurent Sturm · Inês Rebelo de Andrade · Sébastien Grebille

Anisha Bondy rehearses with a large choir of participants of all ages.

03. The community choir

Laurent Sturm

The stage of the Philharmonie Luxembourg with the organ, warmly lit.

04. Performance

Laurent Sturm

Costumed participants move through the audience along a red barrier.

05. Audience

Laurent Sturm