| Dutch National Opera - Amsterdam | 24 January 2019 |
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Porgy and BessDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
James Robinson met Porgy and Bess in Amsterdam |
 24 Jan 19 / Leidmotief |
Leinwandfähige Porgy and Bess in Amsterdam |
| 22 Jan 19 / Bachtrack (German) |
Exhilarating and moving |
| 19 Jan 19 / Opera Today |
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De nieuwe ‘Porgy and Bess’ had zoveel beter gekund |
| 19 Jan 19 / Trouw |
Mooie muziek in bedaarde Porgy and Bess |
| 19 Jan 19 / Place de l'Opera |
Meeslepende ‘Porgy & Bess’ mist echt rauwe energie |
| 19 Jan 19 / nrc.nl |
De opera Porgy and Bess barst van de klassiekers toch zien we ’m maar zelden. Waarom? |
| 19 Jan 19 / de Volkskrant |
OedipeDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
S'il se révèle très imparfaitement francophone, le plateau ne manque pas d'incarnations puissantes |
| 31 Dec 18 / Anaclase |
Complexe de souillure |
| 19 Dec 18 / Forum Opéra |
Alex Ollé met Oedipe in Amsterdam |
| 14 Dec 18 / Leidmotief |
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A rarely performed George Enescu opera languishes in Amsterdam |
| 12 Dec 18 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Voltreffer na voltreffer |
| 11 Dec 18 / Parool |
Oedipe bij DNO: hartverscheurend |
| 11 Dec 18 / Place de l'Opera |
Niets is statisch aan deze kolkende Oedipe, maar de regie mist diepgang |
| 11 Dec 18 / de Volkskrant |
In ‘Oedipe’ staat niet de mythe maar de mens centraal |
| 11 Dec 18 / nrc.nl |
Enescus komplexer Oedipe in Amsterdam |
| 11 Dec 18 / Bachtrack (German) |
Il barbiere di SivigliaDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Lotte de Beer’s direction brought a deal of whimsy to the production |
| 3 Dec 18 / Music OMH |
Nino Machaidze’s Rosina the centerpiece in lavish ‘Barber’ |
| 26 Nov 18 / OperaWire |
Alquanto discontinuo il cast |
| 18 Nov 18 / Operaclick (Ita) |
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Deuren klappen dicht, vensters zwaaien open, maar Rosina komt niet helemaal tot leven in De Beers Barbier van Sevilla |
| 13 Nov 18 / de Volkskrant |
DNO verrast met dolkomische Barbier |
| 13 Nov 18 / Place de l'Opera |
In Lotte de Beers ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia’ wordt de angel te laat zicht- en voelbaar |
| 13 Nov 18 / Trouw |
“Let them eat cake!” A revolutionary Barbiere at Dutch National Opera |
| 13 Nov 18 / Bachtrack |
JenufaDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
A Amsterdam, le triomphe d'Evelyn Herlitzius dans Jenufa |
| 22 Oct 18 / Opera Online |
Nouvelle production de Jenůfa de Katie Mitchell à Amsterdam |
| 11 Oct 18 / ResMusica |
Bis repetita non placent |
| 10 Oct 18 / Forum Opéra |
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C’era molta attesa per il debutto olandese di Katie Mitchell |
| 9 Oct 18 / Operaclick (Ita) |
Katie Mitchell met Jenufa in Amsterdam |
| 9 Oct 18 / Leidmotief |
Beglaubigung von Heutigkeit |
| 8 Oct 18 / Die Deutsche Bühne |
“Soap opera at its best”: Katie Mitchell's Jenůfa at Dutch National Opera |
| 8 Oct 18 / Bachtrack |
Hartverscheurend drama, maar had zonder #MeToo-verwijzingen gekund |
| 8 Oct 18 / de Volkskrant |
Die ZauberflöteDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
In Amsterdam, McBurney's Die Zauberflöte continues to delight |
| 18 Sep 18 / Bachtrack |
Toveren met muziek |
| 10 Sep 18 / 8weekly |
Een nieuw tapijt voor nieuw publiek |
| 10 Sep 18 / Place de l'Opera |
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McBurneys Toverfluit is zo vol en hyper dat het ten koste gaat van de ontroering |
| 10 Sep 18 / de Volkskrant |
Young audience embraces Die Zauberflöte at Dutch National Opera |
| 6 Sep 18 / Opera Today |
Lessons in Love and ViolenceDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Erklär mir, Liebe: George Benjamins Written on Skin geht unter die Haut |
| 3 Jul 18 / Bachtrack (German) |
Impressive in parts |
| 28 Jun 18 / Opera Today |
La riuscita lezione di George Benjamin e Martin Crimp |
| 28 Jun 18 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
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Nieuwe opera van Benjamin zit tjokvol naargeestige schoonheid |
| 28 Jun 18 / Trouw |
Langzaam ontspoort alles in iconisch ‘Lessons in love’ |
| 28 Jun 18 / Pitreport Nieuws |
Vooral de muziek is prachtig, in Lessons in Love and Violence |
| 28 Jun 18 / de Volkskrant |
Benjamins nieuwe opera zit vol spanning |
| 28 Jun 18 / Place de l'Opera |
Les Contes d'HoffmannDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Superb, sinister Tales of Hoffmann at Dutch National Opera |
| 5 Jun 18 / Bachtrack |
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 |
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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 (Ita) |
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 |
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 (Ita) |
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 (Ita) |
Gianni SchicchiDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Alla fine, bel successo di pubblico |
| 17 Nov 17 / Operaclick (Ita) |
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 (Ita) |
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) |
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Performance schedule
Gershwin
16 to 31 Jan 2019
Vivaldi
26 Jan to 7 Feb 2019
Adams
28 Feb to 17 Mar 2019
Hamel
3 to 9 Mar 2019
Kurtág
6 to 10 Mar 2019
Dennehy
7 to 9 Mar 2019
Wagner
6 Apr to 1 May 2019
Puccini
23 Apr to 13 May 2019
Menotti
30 Apr to 4 May 2019
Stockhausen
31 May to 10 Jun 2019
Debussy
5 to 27 Jun 2019
News & Articles
| Annus horribilis at Dutch National Opera |
Are there many opera houses that do not programme any Verdi, Donizetti or Bellini for an entire season? |
| 24 Feb 2018 / Opera Gazet (English) |
| Dutch National Opera announces new season |
Evelyn Herlitzius, Nino Machaidze and Eric Owens headline Dutch National Opera’s 2018-19 season. |
| 21 Feb 2018 / OperaWire |
| Dutch National Opera names new chief |
Pierre Audi’s successor as head of Dutch National Opera will be Sophie De Lint, an operator who has kept her head well below the parapet until now. |
| 13 Apr 2017 / Slipped Disc |
| Dutch opera chief quits |
Pierre Audi will leave Dutch National Opera in 2018 to become general director of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. |
| 25 Jun 2016 / Slipped Disc |
| Wagner veteran offers his final laps of the ‘Ring’ |
Pierre Audi will mount his Ring cycle for De Nederlandse Opera for the final time. |
| 5 Sep 2013 / New York Times |
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