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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
AmsterdamSwan Lake – Dutch National Ballet
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Rudi van Dantzig; Dutch National Ballet; Fayçal Karoui; Toer van Schayk; Jan Hofstra
AmsterdamJohannes-Passion
Bach: St John Passion, BWV245
Leonardo García-Alarcón; Sasha Waltz; Dutch National Opera; Heike Schuppelius; Bernd Skodzig; David Finn; Netherlands Bach Society Orchestra
AmsterdamDer fliegende HolländerNew production
Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)
Susanna Mälkki; Lotte de Beer; Dutch National Opera; Christof Hetzer; Alex Brok; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
AmsterdamCinderella – Dutch National Ballet
Prokofiev: Cinderella
Christopher Wheeldon; Dutch National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Julian Crouch
AmsterdamSalome
Strauss R.: Salome
Lorenzo Viotti; Ivo van Hove; Dutch National Opera; Jan Versweyveld; An D'Huys; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
AmsterdamOrfeo ed EuridiceNew production
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
Francesco Corti; Ted Huffman; Dutch National Opera; Bart Van Merode; Bertrand Couderc; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
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Head on down to DNO’s Cherry Town, the coolest kids on the block
Jakop Ahlbom’s updated vision of Shostakovich’s neglected operetta Moscow, Cheryomushki for Dutch National Opera in collaboration with ISH Dance collection is a riot of fun
Diamonds and darkness: Dutch National Ballet’s Legacies
The Dutch National Ballet showcases their diversity and dynamism in their season opener, Legacies.
Musical triumph meets voyeuristic violence in Carsen’s Pag & Cav
Dutch National Opera’s powerhouse cast and incandescent chorus deliver a musical triumph in Robert Carsen’s Cav/Pag revival, even as its voyeuristic staging leaves bitter ethical questions around gendered violence unresolved.
Dutch National Ballet’s Masters of Movement: mixed results
Dutch National Ballet presents a triple bill of interesting contemporary works that show off the depth of talent within all ranks of the company.
Jetske Mijnssen’s Boccanegra a coup for DNO season finale
Everything about this production is fresh and wonderful.
Weinberg’s The Passenger at Dutch National Opera
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
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
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.