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AmsterdamTheory of FlamesWorld premiere
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van der Aa: Theory of Flames
Elena Schwarz; Michel van der Aa; Dutch National Opera; Theun Mosk; Judith de Zwart; Residentie Orkest The Hague
AmsterdamRequiem
Artaç: Requiem
Sora Elisabeth Lee; Silvia Costa; Dutch National Opera; New European Ensemble; Chorus of Dutch National Opera; Unknown; Francesco D'Abbraccio
AmsterdamThe Passenger
Weinberg: The Passenger
Adam Hickox; Tobias Kratzer; Dutch National Opera; Rainer Sellmaier; Michael Bauer; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
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Michel van der Aa’s Theory of Flames: defining opera for a modern age
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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.
Semele at Dutch National Opera: myth, desire and fantasy
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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.
Stikhina and Clayton shine in DNO's uneven Maid of Orleans
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Director Dmitri Tcherniakov and a talented cast do everything to make Tchaikovsky’s opera work in Amsterdam, but problematic elements persist.