Raphaël Pichon brings Rameau’s colourful party to the Concertgebouw
Raphaël Pichon brings his new Rameau opera 'The Domain of the Gods' to Amsterdam for his Concertgebouw Orchestra debut
A strikingly colourful Ariadne auf Naxos from Nederlandse Reisopera
Opera thrives on partnership. Nederlandse Reisopera’s new production of Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos, is the perfect vehicle for such a vision, not only bringing together all the art forms,…
Simon McBurney’s Magic Flute makes a triumphant return to Dutch National Opera
Baritone Thomas Oliemans managed to bring an infectious sense of comedy to the proceedings at Dutch National Opera
Francis van Broekhuizen and Elenora Hu bring a splash of glamour to Phion’s Callas celebration
This current project from Phion brings Callas’s life story to audiences across the Netherlands in a multi-media extravaganza
The story behind Nederlandse Reisopera’s latest production: Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane
How to overcome the hurdle of the immense forces needed to produce Das Wunder der Heliane, bigger than European opera houses
Nederlandse Reisopera’s Fidelio makes opera truly accessible for all
This was opera which found expression using the technology of youth in a way which did not offend or intimidate
Nederlandse Reisopera faces the music and produces a most memorable Magic Flute
Problems with the scale of the planned production meant that with just a week to go, plans changed, and produced a semi-staged version
A Striking If Perplexing Midsummer Night’s Dream!
As a Suffolk girl, growing up just six miles from Benjamin Britten’s place of birth, the music from this most English of composers runs deep through my veins. Whilst preparing…
Orpheé | L’Amour | Eurydice. Opera, but not as we know it.
Once inside, we were enveloped in a world of virtual reality headsets. This was opera, but not as we know it. And it was very good. It was truly wonderful.