Martijn Padding's new opera Laika launched at the Holland Festival

Par Thea Derks, 04 juin 2014

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Critique faite à International Theater: Grote Zaal, Amsterdam, le 3 juin 2014

Padding, Laika

Dutch National Opera

Etienne Siebens, Direction

Aernout Mik, Mise en scène

Marieke Steenhoek, Grimelda

Het Muziek (formerly Asko|Schönberg)

Claron McFadden, Trix Dominatrix

Marcel Beekman, Ricardo

Vocaallab

Mattijs van de Woerd, Leporello

Thomas Oliemans, Robbert

Dennis Wilgenhof, Joeri Gagarin

Helena Rasker, Mother

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Mark Vicente, 26th March

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Clare Varney, 6th March

British singers Mary Bevan and Roderick Williams lead the cast in Dutch National Opera’s latest ground-breaking opera, merging live music with pre-recorded film and electronics.

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Mark Vicente, 10th February

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Phillip Richter, 8th February

Die schwedische Sopranistin gibt ihr spannungsumwobenes Debüt als Isolde in Pierre Audis zeitloser Inszenierung.

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Mengguang Huang, 23rd January

Guth’s Semele turns myth into a contemporary domestic drama, where desire becomes obsession and illusion consumes reality. Handel’s music remains the true engine, driven by a thrilling, physically intense ensemble.

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Ivy Lin, 21st November

Dutch National Ballet's second mixed bill at New York City Center ticked all the right boxes, showcasing the depth of talent across the whole company.

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English at Groningen University and musicology at Amsterdam University. She graduated with honours in 1996. She was singer/songwriter of the new-wave group Tess. She lectured on modern music in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw from 2003–12, gives pre-concert talks throughout the Netherlands, and is a reporter and programmer for Radio 4, the Dutch classical music station. She recently published a biography on Reinbert de Leeuw that has been well received. www.theaderks.wordpress.com