Hänsel and Gretel
Hänsel and Gretel comes to the wonderful Carré theatre in Amsterdam this Autumn. It is a well known and well loved opera. This version will also be of interest to a younger audience, specifically the young over 10 years old. This will be a magical adventure and it uses the latest technology to tell the […]
KÖNIGSKINDER
Königskinder is a wonderful opera coming to Amsterdam this autumn. The composer Engelbert Humperdinck is well known and much loved for all the wonderful productions he created, especially Hänsel und Gretel. That one is a stark contrast to Königskinder. It is a story of how the goose girl and a prince discover how one’s real […]
Carmen
Bizet’s Carmen is back in Amsterdam at the National Opera theatre. The excellent J’Nai Bridges reprises the role of Carmen. This is a classic tale of passion, seduction and betrayal. It is now over 150 years since Carmen was first played in Paris and it remains a firm favourite of the public. This Robert Carsen […]
La Traviata
La Traviata by the Nederlandse Reisopera at the Carre Theatre is sure to be a performance to remember. This is of course an adaption of the much-loved opera classic by Verdi. A story about handling and dealing with the prejudice of others. La Traviata means ‘The Wanderer’ in English and we can see the struggle […]
Opera Forward Festival 2023
Opera Forward Festival 2023 is the latest edition of this fine festival. Essentially, the OFF is entirely about the future of opera. Young talents, new works, a new audience are the elements that determine the festival’s heart. The search for new stories, new voices, new sounds. With OFF ’23, Dutch National Opera brings different art forms, new […]
Concertgebouw Free Lunchtime Performance
Concertgebouw Free Lunchtime Performance – For many years now, free these concerts have been held in the Main Hall and the Recital Hall. They usually take place on Wednesdays, but always check the page as there can be changes. The concerts are very varied in nature, but always of a very high quality. You will need […]
La Cenerentola – Cinderella
La Cenerentola – Cinderella, the classic Rossini opera. First performed to the public in 1817 it did not become a smash hit success until it return to the stage in the 1920’s. This is a great way to see in the end of year festivities. It is suitable for children from the age of 8. […]
Giselle Ballet National Opera
Giselle Ballet National Opera – a beautiful and challenging opera first performed in 1841. A tale of love, deception, betrayal and forgiveness. It is one of the oldest ballets and yet it still performed across the world. Giselle is the story of the eating of a count and a peasant girl. He falls in love […]
Lunchtime Concert Opera National
Lunchtime Concert Opera National – these great events happen in the foyer of the National Dutch Opera and Ballet. Such an iconic building by the Waterlooplein. From September to May, with the exception of the Christmas period and public holidays, you can enjoy a free lunch concert in the foyer every Tuesday at half past […]
Cosi Fan Tutte
Cosi Fan Tutte is the famous opera by Mozart. It is the story of four young lovers at a holiday resort. They lack life experience and confuse the limits between what is real and what is fantasy. A cynic will test their limits and a bet laid on the fidelity of their love interests. Essentially […]