The Vlaamse Opera is an opera company based in Flanders with two venues: one in Antwerp and one in Ghent. The theatre in Antwerp is an amphitheatre, semi-circular in shape; it seats one thousand one hundred and eighty one people. An old and venerable theatre, the venue was clearly constructed for the aristocracy and bourgeoisie of the time: the upper class entered the building via majestic front … [Read more...]