 Kufferath became director of the Théâtre de la Monnaie and on 6 March 1900 hired Sylvain Dupuis as first conductor.A perfectionist, Maurice Kufferath instilled a radiance into the musical and lyrical creation of the theatre and won recognition in the world of opera.He wrote the libretto in French and set the opera "The Mikado or The Town of Titipu" by Arthur Sullivan, at the Alhambra of Bruxelles on 23 December 1889.