Is building sandcastles just child’s play? Raphael Jacobs examines this symbol of childhood in the light of our desire to possess and conquer the land, to materialize borders against the existence of others. How to build a Sandcastle is a musical invitation to seek alternatives to occupation and destruction.

To mark its tenth anniversary, the Academy celebrates a decade of opera productions performed by its artists in residence.

From Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo to Britten’s Owen Wingrave, this concert combines heritage and promise for the future by introducing audiences to a new generation of singers, musicians and pianists in residence.

Night and Love – Academy Gala concert at the Palais Garnier