| Dutch National Opera - Amsterdam | 25 May 2024 |
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Les Contes d'HoffmannDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Wenn die Grachten Gondeln tragen |
 5 Jun 18 / Neue Musikzeitung |
Les contes d’Hoffmann is een parade van gouden stemmen met soms virtuoze simultaanscènes |
| 5 Jun 18 / de Volkskrant |
Hoffmann bij DNO: sfeerloos en warrig |
| 5 Jun 18 / Place de l'Opera |
La clemenza di TitoDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Inspiring Mozart |
| 2 Jun 18 / The Opera Critic |
Iconoclaste |
| 27 May 18 / ConcertoNet (French) |
Peter Sellars et Teodor Currentzis proposent une Clemenza di Tito passionnante et singulière à Amsterdam |
| 25 May 18 / Wanderer |
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Michael Hampe en Peter Sellars met La Clemenza di Tito in Gent en Amsterdam |
| 13 May 18 / Leidmotief |
Tito: Requiem voor een clemente keizer |
| 11 May 18 / Place de l'Opera |
Currentzis en Sellars brengen een Mozart voor onze tijd |
| 11 May 18 / Trouw |
Beautiful but infuriating: the Currentzis-Sellar Clemenza in Amsterdam |
| 10 May 18 / Bachtrack |
La Clemenza ha tutto il fascino dell’opus ultimum |
| 10 May 18 / Operaclick (Italian) |
GurreliederDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Spectacular Gurrelieder revived at Dutch National Opera |
| 21 Apr 18 / Bachtrack |
Das Floß der MedusaDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Landmark production of Hans Werner Henze's Das Floß der Medusa |
| 9 Apr 18 / Opera Today |
Vom Schülerlotsen übers Meer geführt |
| 2 Apr 18 / FAZ |
Fluctuat nec mergitur |
| 29 Mar 18 / Forum Opéra |
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Le Radeau de la Méduse à Amsterdam : les remous immersifs du réel |
| 20 Mar 18 / Opera Online (French) |
Kampf um das nackte Überleben |
| 16 Mar 18 / Neue Zürcher Zeitung |
Een opera over bootvluchtelingen, die aankomt als een mokerslag |
| 16 Mar 18 / Trouw |
Sublieme koorzang in Medusa bij DNO |
| 16 Mar 18 / Place de l'Opera |
Musically superlative Das Floß der Medusa at Dutch National Opera |
| 15 Mar 18 / Bachtrack |
Seht her: ein Mensch! |
| 15 Mar 18 / Neue Musikzeitung |
La morte d’OrfeoDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Comme les mouches pour les enfants espiègles |
| 28 Mar 18 / Forum Opéra |
Dutch National Opera successfully resurrects La morte d’Orfeo |
| 27 Mar 18 / Bachtrack |
Rousset leads Les Talens Lyriques in performance of Landi’s La Morte d’Orfeo |
| 27 Mar 18 / Seen and Heard |
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Landi biedt Audi een luisterrijke slotzang |
| 25 Mar 18 / Place de l'Opera |
Trouble in TahitiDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Sodom en Suburbia |
| 24 Mar 18 / 8weekly |
Probing Bernstein and MacMillan double bill in Amsterdam |
| 24 Mar 18 / Opera Today |
ClemencyDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Sodom en Suburbia |
| 24 Mar 18 / 8weekly |
Probing Bernstein and MacMillan double bill in Amsterdam |
| 24 Mar 18 / Opera Today |
The Rake's ProgressDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
The Rake’s Progress in the here and now at Dutch National Opera |
| 10 Feb 18 / Bachtrack |
Meeslepende Rake’s Progress bij DNO |
| 3 Feb 18 / Place de l'Opera |
‘The Rake’s Progress’ excelleert in eenvoud en inventiviteit |
| 3 Feb 18 / nrc.nl |
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Buffo mess |
| 3 Feb 18 / Opera Gazet (English) |
Buffo-Zooitje |
| 3 Feb 18 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
Tristan und IsoldeDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Buono nel complesso il cast |
| 2 Feb 18 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Pierre Audi met Tristan und Isolde in Amsterdam |
| 22 Jan 18 / Leidmotief |
DNO triomfeert met Tristan und Isolde |
| 20 Jan 18 / Place de l'Opera |
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Wagners hooglied als artistieke triomf |
| 20 Jan 18 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
‘Tristan und Isolde’ door DNO is prachtig en beklemmend |
| 20 Jan 18 / nrc.nl |
Tristan und Isolde smoulders at Dutch National Opera |
| 20 Jan 18 / Bachtrack |
La bohèmeDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Un plateau vocal de choix défend honnêtement l’option générale du spectacle |
| 21 Dec 17 / Anaclase |
Dutch National Opera revives a musically gorgeous La bohème |
| 5 Dec 17 / Bachtrack |
Andrews viert het leven in La bohème |
| 5 Dec 17 / Place de l'Opera |
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Zodra de onzin van het toneel is, bloeit La Bohème op |
| 5 Dec 17 / Parool |
Onbedaarlijk huilen bij meesterlijke 'La bohème' |
| 5 Dec 17 / Trouw |
La bohème van De Nationale Opera blijft hangen in sfeer van houtje-touwtje |
| 5 Dec 17 / de Volkskrant |
Hartstocht wil niet vonken in La Bohème van DNO |
| 5 Dec 17 / nrc.nl |
Welluidende Bohème met reparatieadvies |
| 4 Dec 17 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
EliogabaloDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Brave opera over een bijzonder kind |
| 21 Nov 17 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
La victime est si belle et le crime est si gai |
| 20 Oct 17 / Forum Opéra |
Eliogabalo’s dark carnival in Amsterdam |
| 17 Oct 17 / Bachtrack |
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DNO’s Eliogabalo is een kleurrijk schouwspel |
| 16 Oct 17 / Place de l'Opera |
Ondanks lichtshows en effecten is ‘Eliogabalo’ geen echt spektakel |
| 16 Oct 17 / nrc.nl |
Franco Fagioli, nel ruolo eponimo, canta con proprietà di stile |
| 15 Oct 17 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Gianni SchicchiDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Alla fine, bel successo di pubblico |
| 17 Nov 17 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Death in Florence: Zemlinsky and Puccini explore related themes at Dutch National Opera |
| 16 Nov 17 / Bachtrack |
Let's get married!? |
| 15 Nov 17 / Leidmotief |
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A kingdom for een thema |
| 15 Nov 17 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
DNO’s Florentijnse double bill groot succes |
| 15 Nov 17 / Place de l'Opera |
Zemlinsky en Puccini vormen samen een verrassend mooi geheel |
| 15 Nov 17 / Trouw |
Unité de lieu, unité de temps, unité d’action |
| 14 Nov 17 / Avant-Scène Opéra |
Minimalistische opera ontmoet bonte klucht |
| 13 Nov 17 / nrc.nl |
Kurzopern voller Gegensätze |
| 13 Nov 17 / Deutschland Radio |
Eine florentinische TragödieDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Alla fine, bel successo di pubblico |
| 17 Nov 17 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Death in Florence: Zemlinsky and Puccini explore related themes at Dutch National Opera |
| 16 Nov 17 / Bachtrack |
Let's get married!? |
| 15 Nov 17 / Leidmotief |
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A kingdom for een thema |
| 15 Nov 17 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
DNO’s Florentijnse double bill groot succes |
| 15 Nov 17 / Place de l'Opera |
Zemlinsky en Puccini vormen samen een verrassend mooi geheel |
| 15 Nov 17 / Trouw |
Unité de lieu, unité de temps, unité d’action |
| 14 Nov 17 / Avant-Scène Opéra |
Minimalistische opera ontmoet bonte klucht |
| 13 Nov 17 / nrc.nl |
Kurzopern voller Gegensätze |
| 13 Nov 17 / Deutschland Radio |
La Forza del DestinoDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
El triunfo de Preziosilla |
| 5 Oct 17 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Schicksalshafte Verstrickungen |
| 4 Oct 17 / Online Musik Magazin |
Frauen können hier nur weinen, beten, sterben |
| 13 Sep 17 / FAZ |
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Solid La forza del destino opens Dutch National Opera season |
| 12 Sep 17 / Bachtrack |
Le destin est trop fort |
| 12 Sep 17 / Forum Opéra |
Aangrijpend realisme in La forza del destino |
| 11 Sep 17 / Place de l'Opera |
Verdi op zijn lekkerst in La Forza van Nationale Opera |
| 11 Sep 17 / nrc.nl |
Italiaanse dirigent Michele Mariotti zet Forza del destino van Verdi gloedvol neer |
| 11 Sep 17 / de Volkskrant |
Eerbetoon aan Verdi |
| 11 Sep 17 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
SalomeDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Salomé à Amsterdam, un spectacle abouti |
| 5 Jul 17 / ResMusica |
Pour la danse... |
| 27 Jun 17 / ConcertoNet (French) |
Melancholia |
| 23 Jun 17 / Altamusica |
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Les Damnés |
| 22 Jun 17 / Wanderer |
Plateau d’argent à moitié plein |
| 21 Jun 17 / Forum Opéra |
Alleen al door orkestrale bijdrage mag je deze productie niet missen |
| 14 Jun 17 / de Volkskrant |
DNO revancheert zich met nieuwe Salome |
| 14 Jun 17 / Place de l'Opera |
Sublieme sluipmoord op Salome |
| 14 Jun 17 / Trouw |
Beautiful role debut for Malin Byström in Amsterdam Salome |
| 12 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
Salome wordt Salomette |
| 12 Jun 17 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
Ivo van Hove met Salome in Amsterdam |
| 12 Jun 17 / Leidmotief |
Eccellente, poi, il cast |
| 11 Jun 17 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Marian VespersDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Dutch National Opera puts on a spellbinding Marian Vespers |
| 12 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
Immersive Monteverdi: Vespers in 360-degree surround |
| 8 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
Pracht alom in magnifieke Mariavespers |
| 8 Jun 17 / Place de l'Opera |
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Mariavespers plus Gashouder leidt tot heavymetal-Monteverdi |
| 8 Jun 17 / de Volkskrant |
RigolettoDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Grote stemmen in intelligente Rigoletto |
| 12 May 17 / nrc.nl |
Slotbeeld Rigoletto van Nationale Opera is om te huilen zo mooi |
| 12 May 17 / de Volkskrant |
Rigoletto is mad but the singing is fine at Dutch National Opera |
| 12 May 17 / Bachtrack |
A Dog's HeartDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Dutch National Opera revives deliciously dark satire A Dog’s Heart |
| 25 Apr 17 / Opera Today |
Tot aan de hondenpop briljan |
| 25 Apr 17 / Parool |
A Dog's Heart is een briljante productie |
| 25 Apr 17 / de Volkskrant |
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A Dog’s Heart blijft scherp en origineel |
| 25 Apr 17 / Place de l'Opera |
Groteske parabel over beestachtige mens nog steeds actueel |
| 25 Apr 17 / nrc.nl |
The New PrinceDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Neues aus der Zukunft |
| 7 Apr 17 / Online Musik Magazin |
The New Prince a colourful and fast-paced revue in Amsterdam |
| 28 Mar 17 / Bachtrack |
WozzeckDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Krzysztof Warlikowski revient à Berg |
| 30 Mar 17 / Forum Opéra |
Wozzeck et ses tourments |
| 26 Mar 17 / Altamusica |
Musically, at least, this was a night to savour |
| 25 Mar 17 / Music OMH |
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Krzysztof Warlikowski met Wozzeck in Amsterdam |
| 21 Mar 17 / Leidmotief |
Een wereld-Wozzeck |
| 21 Mar 17 / Trouw |
Superieure muzikale vertolking en overdadige regie |
| 21 Mar 17 / 8weekly |
Boegeroep was terecht geweest voor regie van meesterwerk Wozzeck |
| 21 Mar 17 / Parool |
Wozzeck laat publiek beduusd achter |
| 21 Mar 17 / de Volkskrant |
Debutta con grande successo di pubblico la nuova produzione di Wozzeck di Alban Berg |
| 21 Mar 17 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Ugly and brilliant |
| 21 Mar 17 / Bachtrack |
Prince IgorDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Ildar Abdrazakov, grandiose Prince Igor à l'Opéra d'Amsterdam |
| 1 Mar 17 / Opera Online (French) |
Schwerer Einschlag in Putiwl – Dmitri Tcherniakovs „Fürst Igor“-Inszenierung in Amsterdam |
| 11 Feb 17 / Neue Musikzeitung |
Indrukwekkende maar bezoedelde Prins Igor |
| 11 Feb 17 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
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Pubblico entusiasta per uno spettacolo che merita un viaggio |
| 10 Feb 17 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Finding release among the poppy fields: Dmitri Tcherniakov's powerful Prince Igor reaches Amsterdam |
| 9 Feb 17 / Bachtrack |
Zeldzame Igor verovert in één klap de wereld |
| 9 Feb 17 / Place de l'Opera |
Die Entführung aus dem SerailDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Jérémie Rhorer dirige con gusto |
| 20 Jan 17 / Operaclick (Italian) |
The Abduction from the Seraglio a soprano vehicle at Dutch National Opera |
| 17 Jan 17 / Bachtrack |
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Performance schedule
Beethoven
5 to 29 Jun 2024
Verdi
2 to 29 Sep 2024
Britten
6 to 22 Oct 2024
Bnnyhunna
27 Oct to 3 Nov 2024
Various
15 to 21 Nov 2024
Strauss, J
5 to 29 Dec 2024
Wantenaar
21 Dec 2024 to 5 Jan 2025
Stephan
22 Jan to 2 Feb 2025
Mozart
7 to 23 Feb 2025
Venables
14 to 30 Mar 2025
Caers
15 Mar 2025 ++
El-Turk
21 to 23 Mar 2025
Strauss, R
23 Apr to 10 May 2025
Purcell
25 Apr to 6 May 2025
Muyanga
16 to 25 May 2025
Mussorgsky
10 to 29 Jun 2025
News & Articles
| Dutch National Opera announces its 2024-25 season |
René Barbera, Austrine Stundyte, Tomasz Konieczny and Issachah Savage lead Dutch National Opera’s 2024-25 season. |
| 2 Apr 2024 / OperaWire |
| Dutch National Opera returns to pre-pandemic attendance numbers |
The house averaged 95 percent capacity throughout 2023. The opera itself achieved 94 percent seat occupancy, an increase of over eight percent when compared to 2018. |
| 13 Jan 2024 / Opernwelt |
| "Oper! Award" an De Nationale Opera Amsterdam |
De Nationale Opera Amsterdam erhält den "Oper! Award" 2024. Damit sei sie das beste Opernhaus des Jahres 2023, teilte die Zeitschrift "Oper! Das Magazin" am Dienstag mit. |
| 22 Nov 2023 / Musik Heute |
| Lorenzo Viotti steps down from Dutch National Opera |
Lorenzo Viotti, the current chief conductor of the Dutch National Opera and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, has announced that he will remain in his position until season 2024-25 before stepping away from the company. |
| 25 Apr 2023 / OperaWire |
| Dutch National Opera announces its 2023-24 season |
Adela Zaharia, Eric Cutler and Malin Byström lead Dutch National Opera’s 2023-24 season. |
| 22 Mar 2023 / OperaWire |
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