Tintin braves new adventure at real-life opera

(From left:) Actors Michel de Warzee, Amani Picci and Helene Bernardy pose after the premiere of "The Castafiore Emerald

BRUSSELS, Sept 18, 2015 (AFP) - Over the years Tintin has battled spies, climbed the Himalayas and travelled to the Moon but the intrepid Belgian boy reporter now faces what could be his biggest adventure yet -- an opera.

Already immortalised in a series of much-loved comic books, film and theatre, Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy are now set to star in an open-air musical adaptation of the "The Castafiore Emerald", which opens this week near Brussels.