Category: Opera

OPERA2DAY

Click on picture for all information and programme OPERA2DAY Binckhorstlaan 135 2516 BA   Den Haag Based in The Hague, OPERA2DAY is a performing arts company that focuses on the production of opera and music theatre. OPERA2DAY takes an enthusiasm for the tradition of opera and embeds it within the time and setting of the modern…

Nederlandse Reisopera’s LA TRAVIATA at Rotterdam

From the overture there is no mistaking where the production is going. A man emerges from one of the doors onto the landing/hall of the maison close and hands over some money to the madame before leaving. Violetta emerges from the room and it is here that the recurring, innovative and, it could be argued brilliant, theme is introduced.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG, Utrecht

In the centre of the medieval city of Utrecht TivoliVredenburg is situated: a unique venue built for all kinds of music and entertainment. The large modern music palace harbours five halls with perfect acoustics for symphonic music, pop music, jazz, chamber music and dance, as well as cafes, bars, lounges and a restaurant.

Preview – LA FORZA DEL DESTINO by Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam

Fate strikes mercilessly hard in Giuseppe Verdi’s La forza del destino. A family conflict with a fatal ending arises against the backdrop of war. The tragic heroine of La forza del destino already faces an impossible feat in the first act: the choice between her true love Don Alvaro and the memory of her father,…

“O” (formerly OperaDagen) in Rotterdam

O Rotterdam Postbus 752 Rotterdam, ZH 3000 AT Netherlands “O” (formerly Operadagen) Rotterdam is an international ten days’ festival taking place annually in May. The festival presents a stirring series of contemporary and confronting music theatre and opera productions as well as a fringe programme with many more intimate shows at unexpected locations throughout the…

STADSGEHOORZAAL Leiden

Click of picture for more details and programme information STADSGEHOORZAAL Breestraat 60 2311 CS LEIDEN tel 071 513 1704 This beautiful historic monument dates from 1891 and was built in neo-Renaissance style – a style that can now be found hardly anywhere else in the Netherlands. You can enjoy a wide range of concerts here,…

STADSSCHOUWBURG, Haarlem

Click on picture for more details and programme information STADSSCHOUWBURG Wilsonsplein 23 2011 VG Haarlem Phone: 023 512 1212   From classical quartets to rock bands and ballet, Stadsschouwburg & Philharmonie Haarlem presents a riveting pallet of non Dutch spoken cultural events. Our theatre and concert hall, located in the historical city centre of Haarlem,…

De NIEUWEKERK, Den Haag

A magnificent church in the centre of The Hague used for a variety of cultural events, including classical music, opera and dance.