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Dutch National Opera Nominated for Fedora Award

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“The Shell Trial,” produced by Dutch National Opera (DNO), has been nominated for the Fedora Opera Prize. The Fedora Opera Prize was created to support pioneering artistic projects that promote international collaboration, creativity, social inclusion and intercultural dialogue, as well as digital innovation on and off stage. The prize awarded Opéra de Lille’s opera “Like Flesh,” €100,000 in 2021 and {…}

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Dutch National Opera to Present ‘Königskinder’

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The Dutch National Opera is set to present Humperdinck’s “Königskinder” this October. The production will reunite Marc Albrecht and Christof Loy who collaborated in “Tannhäuser” at Dutch National Opera in 2019. The work stands in sharp contrast to Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel,” which sees the goose girl and the prince discover that a person’s true worth is measured by how {…}

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Dutch National Opera to Stream Two Operas in Summer

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The Dutch National Opera has announced it will make two of its operas available all summer online and for free. The first production that the company will showcase online is a production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The opera is staged in a new production by Barrie Kosky with Lorenzo Viotti conducting the Netherlands Philharmonic. The cast includes superstar soprano Malin Byström {…}

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Dutch National Opera Announces Conductor Change for ‘Der Freischütz’

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The Dutch National Opera has announced a conductor change for its production of “Der Freischütz.” The company said, “To our regret we have to inform you that due to medical reasons maestro Riccardo Minasi had to withdraw from all engagements in May and June 2022, including our new production of ‘Der Freischütz.’ Together with our colleagues from the Royal Concertgebouw {…}

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Marina Rebeka, Julia Bullock, J’Nai Bridges & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2022-23 season with productions, four world premieres, two European premieres, six new productions, and four family operas. The season opens with a revival of Bizet’s “Carmen” with Jordan de Souza conducting a cast that includes J’Nai Bridges, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Lukasz Golinski, and Adriana González. Performance Dates: Sept. 3 – 22, 2022 Engelbert {…}

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Dutch National Opera, Wiener Staatsoper & Teatro Massimo to Collaborate on ‘Animal Farm’

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The Dutch National Opera, Wiener Staatsoper and the Teatro Massimo are set to collaborate on a new opera entitled “Animal Farm.”  The work by Moscow composer Alexander Raskatov is based on George Orwell’s book. In the press release, the companies said, “The Vienna State Opera, the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam and the Teatro Massimo di Palermo have announced the {…}

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Dutch National Opera Announces New Chorus Master

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The Dutch National Opera has announced that Edward Ananian-Cooper will be its new chorus master. His tenure will kick off during the 2022-23 season and he will take over for Ching-Lien Wu, who resigned from the company in April of 2021. An Austrian-Belgian with a double Masters in choral and orchestral conducting, Ananian-Cooper has been chorus master of the Chorus {…}

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Dutch National Opera & Ballet to Present 2022 International Young Patrons Gala

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The Dutch National Opera & Ballet has announced the 2022 International Young Patrons Gala. The event, which is set for June 4, 2022, will feature a surprise program by the Dutch National Opera and Dutch National Ballet led by Matthew Rose. Audiences in attendance will have a chance to check out young and upcoming talent working with the Dutch National {…}

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Malin Byström Leads Dutch National Opera’s Tosca’

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The Dutch National Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company will present a production by Barrie Kosky, who gives the dark side of this opera ample room, without glamorous Roman churches, rustling velvet, or shining pearl necklaces. Kosky focuses entirely on the fatal psychological drama, with its bloody ending. Lorenzo Viotti leads the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and Swedish soprano {…}