Translations:Bij De Munt is online opera al jaren een nieuwe werkelijkheid/14/en

Streaming

The recordings are also offered to radio and television broadcasters. ‘Not to make a profit,’ explains Nicolaï, ‘because we’re a public cultural institution, so our earning model is focused on exposure. You can listen to operas at La Monnaie some 25 evenings per year on Belgian radio. Broadcasting opera on TV is still difficult because many broadcasters work with two-hour timeslots, and operas last significantly longer than this on average. We’re hoping to offer our performances through TV stations’ streaming platforms soon, though. Our website visitors are already interested in opera, but streaming platforms can help us reach new audiences that aren’t watching or going to the opera yet.’