The Opera Forward Festival has announced its 2022 season. The festival is set to be present works by established names and a new generation of makers, musical performances, video art, and talks. The sixth edition’s theme is “New Beginnings.” The festival will showcase four productions. The festival will open with the world premiere of “I Have Missed You Forever” by {…}
The Dutch National Opera is set to reopen after the Netherlands relaxed its COVID measures. Following a tough lockdown that shut down hospitality settings, including bars, restaurants, and museums on Dec. 18, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, Jan. 25 that it will take a risk and ease restrictions. The new guidelines will allow cafes, bars, and restaurants to open {…}
The Dutch National Opera is set to present the world premiere of “Le lacrime di Eros” in a brand-new production by theatre director Romeo Castellucci, and conductor Raphaël Pichon. The main source of inspiration is the creativity and experimental freedom that reigned in Florence during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, allowing them to delve deeper into a subject {…}
The Dutch National Opera and Dutch National Ballet will combine forces to present the world premiere of “How Anansi Freed the Stories of the World.” The production will showcase renowned opera soloists, musicians from various genres, ballet dancers from Dutch National Ballet’s Junior Company, and dancers from the hiphop scene. The new work will tell a story about the mythical {…}
The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2021-22 Opera Studio young artists. This season the company will have singers from Russia, France, Poland, South Korea, Israel, Ukraine, and Puerto Rico. The artists will be Claire Antoine, Inna Demenkova, Ian Matthew Castro, Chanhee Cho, Adam Rogala, and Maksym Nazarenko. In a statement, Rosemary Joshua, Head Dutch National Opera Studio, said, “We {…}
Naxos has recently released the new production of Robert Carsen’s “I Pagliacci/Cavalleria Rusticana,” which opened the 2019/20 season at the Dutch National Opera. It is a new development, as historically it has been Opus Arte which release Amsterdam’s operatic DVDs. Opus Arte always included interesting footage from rehearsals and interviews with the cast and creative team in their DVDs. Naxos {…}
Medici.TV is set to stream The Dutch National Opera’s upcoming “Upload.” When the live performances of “Upload” could not take place last March during Dutch National Opera’s Opera Forward Festival, a film version of the opera was created. The work stars Roderick Williams as Father and Julia Bullock as Daughter. It also includes actors Katja Herbers (Psychiatrist), Ashley Zukerman (CEO), {…}
The Dutch National Opera will stream its recent production of Rudi Stephan’s “Die ersten Menschen” via ARTE Opera starting on June 25, 2021. The long-forgotten opera was directed by Calixto Bieito in the first performances of the work worldwide since 1988. François-Xavier Roth conducted an ensemble that starred Kyle Ketelsen, Annette Dasch, Leigh Melrose, and John Osborn. The opera explores {…}
(Credit: David Kanaga, Jaap Dankert, Muhammad Desta Laksana, Danika Perkinson) The Dutch National Opera launched a new podcast series, “Soft Valkyrie,” on June 3. Presented by American composer and game designer David Kanaga, the episodic radio play presents Wagner’s “Die Walküre” in completely electronic form. The podcast is a production of Dutch National Opera, Holland Festival, and Staatsoper Hannover. Billed {…}
The Dutch National Opera like many Opera Houses around the world has not been able to perform live since the COVID-19 pandemic began. As a result, it has been offering some streamed performances. On this occasion, the company presented an homage to Donizetti’s Tudor Queens and previewed the three operas which will be programmed during the next three seasons. In {…}
(Credit: David Peskens) On May 20, Waut Koeken (intendant of Opera Zuid/Opera South), Sophie de Lint (director of the Dutch National Opera), and Bart van Meijl (interim director of Nederlandse Reisopera/Dutch National Touring Opera), signed a covenant in which the three opera houses will collaborate to develop talent. The new agreement marks the first time that the three companies have {…}