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AmsterdamSimon BoccanegraNew production
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Fabio Luisi; Jetske Mijnssen; Dutch National Opera; Étienne Pluss; Hannah Clark; Valerio Tiberi; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
AmsterdamMasters of Movement – Dutch National Ballet
Haines, Mahler
David Dawson; Krzysztof Pastor; Alexei Ratmansky; Dutch National Ballet; Nathan Brock; John Otto; Yumiko Takeshima; Bert Dalhuysen
AmsterdamGRIMM
Rimbaud: GRIMM
Ernst Meisner; Marco Gerris; Dutch National Ballet's Junior Company; Ish Dance Collective; Aitor Biedma; René van der Leest; Mike den Ottolander
AmsterdamPagliacci / Cavalleria rusticana
Leoncavallo, Mascagni
Andrea Battistoni; Robert Carsen; Dutch National Opera; Radu Boruzescu; Annemarie Woods; Peter van Praet; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
AmsterdamLegacies – Dutch National Ballet
Bizet, Mozart, Jeths
George Balanchine; Toer van Schayk; Hans van Manen; Kirsten Wicklund; Dutch National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Netty de Swardt; Jan Hofstra; Dutch National Ballet Orchestra
AmsterdamCherry TownNew production
Shostakovich: Moscow, Cheryomushki (Cherrytown)
Bassem Akiki; Jakop Ahlbom; Dutch National Opera; Thomas Rupert; Esmee Thomassen; Marc Heinz; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
AmsterdamLennoxWorld premiere
Ankomah: Lennox
Lochlan Brown; Marjorie Boston; Dutch National Opera; John Lippens; Iris Elstrodt; Wes Broersen; Koen Jantzen
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Weinberg’s The Passenger at Dutch National Opera
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Tobias Kratzer's 2024 Munich production makes its way to Amsterdam, proving that Weinberg's opera has the power to transfix.
Dutch National Ballet's reimagined La Bayadère triumphs
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Dutch National Ballet's new production of La Bayadère does away with the ballet’s problematic gestures and movements, allowing the choreography to truly shine.
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.
Dutch National Ballet brings much needed heat to this winter season
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The Dutch National Ballet helped shake off those winter blues with a mixed programme that highlighted ballet’s love affair with Latin rhythms and movement.
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.
Dutch National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: self-assured
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While Rudi van Dantzig's production of Romeo and Juliet was buoyed by confident dancing and stylised acting, it falters somewhat under its own dramaturgy.
Dutch National Ballet is on solid ground with season opener Monument
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Dutch National Ballet's triple bill, Monument, is a statement on Dutch artistry and ideology.