Weinberg’s The Passenger at Dutch National Opera

The Passenger

Sybille Maris Dordel and Jenny Carlstedt (Lisa)

The Passenger

Par Clare Varney, 19 avril 2026

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“the impassioned Bach Chaconne... provided the emotional climax”

Critique faite à Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, le 17 avril 2026

Weinberg, La Passagère

Dutch National Opera

Adam Hickox, Direction

Tobias Kratzer, Mise en scène

Rainer Sellmaier, Décors, Costumes

Michael Bauer, Lumières

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Chœur du Dutch National Opera

Manuel Braun, Vidéaste

Jonas Dahl, Vidéaste

Andreas Weirich, Revival Director

Jenny Carlstedt, Lisa

Sylvia D'Eramo, Marta

Nikolai Schukoff, Walter

Gyula Orendt, Tadeusz

Sibylle Maria Dordel, Vieille femme

Daria Brusova, Yvette

Margarita Nekrasova, Bronka

Eva Kroon, Hannah

Madison Horman, Krystina

Iida Antola, Vlasta

Joe Chalmers, 1er officier SS

Jasurbek Khaydarov, 2e officier SS

Lucas van Lierop, 3e officier SS

Nanco de Vries, Un vieux passager

Sophie Wendt, Surveillante principale, Kapo

Niek Baar, Violon

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Clare Varney

Clare is a freelance writer and music critic from the UK, currently living in the Netherlands where she writes about Music, Food and Culture. Clare is a passionate musician, having learnt the violin and piano from an early age. When not at her laptop writing, she spends her time nurturing the next generation of brass players, all from her Dutch kitchen in the sky. Read more at The Spidy Editor.

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