Season 23/24

We are excited to present our new 2023/2024 season. A fully packed season with no less than fourteen opera productions and eleven ballet productions.

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Accessibility and ticket sales

Please be aware of the following:

  • The entrance to the theatre and the foyer surrounding Studio Boekman will be renovated as part of the renovation of Studio Boekman. This will have an impact on the main entrance’s accessibility. More information can be found here.
  • Tickets are available for purchase through our website and the Customer Service. The Box Office will only be open 1 hour before the start of a performance and will no longer be open from midday onwards. Customer Service is available by mail and phone Monday through Friday from 12:00-18:00 (or until the start of the performance) and Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00-15:00 (Customer Service is closed on Sundays and holidays without a performance). More information can be found here.
opera: now & soon

NEW
PRODUCTION

Maria Stuarda
Opera
Maria Stuarda
6-28 May 2023 | 8 performances
Dutch National Opera, Main Stage

A scorching face-off that is both personal and political, and ultimately proves to be...

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NEW
PRODUCTION

Boy in conductor costume with flying scores
Opera
Be Opera XL
24-28 May 2023 | 5 performances
't Zonnehuis, Amsterdam-Noord

Ton is 12 and lives in the attic above his parents’ bakery. There he builds huts, writes...

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NEW
PRODUCTION

Rusalka
Opera
Rusalka
2-25 Jun 2023 | 8 performances
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

What lengths would you go to find happiness? Directors Philipp Stölzl and Philipp M. Krenn...

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ballet: now & soon

WORLD
PREMIERE

Dorian
Ballet
Dorian
11 May-16 Jun ’23 | 22 performances
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage + Tour

Following the successes of Narnia and GRIMM, Dorian (14+) is the third joint production by...

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GALA

YPC Gala
Opera & Ballet
International Young Patrons Gala
3 June 2023 | 1 gala
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Auditorium

The cultural event of the year. On Saturday 3 June 2023, the Young Patrons Circle is...

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HOLLAND
FESTIVAL

Forsythe Festival
Ballet
Forsythe
10-27 Jun 2023 | 8 performances
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

If there is one choreographer who has influenced and steered the development of...

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Schools & families

For schools & families

We love to share our love for opera and ballet with as many people as possible. We create performances and organize activities in which children, teenagers and families can experience the magic of opera and ballet.

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