Publications

On this page you can find information about the publications of Dutch National Opera & Ballet download some of them as PDF files.

Season brochure

Curious about the programme of Dutch National Opera and Dutch National Ballet? View the 2025 – 2026 season brochure or the 2026 – 2027 season brochure online. A printed copy can also be requested.

Magazine Odeon

Odeon is a magazine that appears three times per year and contains much of interest about future productions, interviews with conductors and singers, recent developments and lots of practical tips. 

Magazine Odeon

Alongside its programme books, Dutch National Opera also publishes its magazine Odeon. It appears three times per year and contains much of interest about future productions, interviews with conductors and singers, recent developments and lots of practical tips. Season ticket holders receive Odeon free of charge; individual ticket holders can have Odeon sent to them for € 15. Odeon is published in Dutch. Single issues are € 4 (postage abroad not included).

Subscribe to Odeon

Keep track of the productions of Dutch National Opera, with background articles, interviews, photos and news.

You can subscribe (stating your name and address) via customerservice@operaballet.nl

Odeon | 2025 – 2026 | No 140

April, May, June 2026

Including the following topics:

  • Die Passagierin: Weinberg’s gripping opera about Auschwitz
  • Olga Kulchynska sings La Contessa di Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro
  • Fabio Luisi and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra perform Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra

Download Odeon 140

Find earlier editions in the Odeon archive

Annual reports 

The annual reports of Dutch National Opera & Ballet, including the annual accounts, can be found here.

Annual reports

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2025 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2024 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2023 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2022 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2021 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2020 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2019 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2018 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2017 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2016 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2015 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Dutch National Opera & Ballet 2014 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Het Muziektheater Amsterdam 2013 (Dutch, pdf)

Annual report of Het Muziektheater Amsterdam 2012 (Dutch, pdf)

Positioning Ballet

From 24 until 26 February 2023, artistic directors from leading ballet companies all over the world came together in Amsterdam for the third edition of the work conference Positioning Ballet, organised by Dutch National Ballet.

The artistic directors talked to each other about current social developments that influence the work of ballet companies, and discussed the future of the art of ballet.

The report for this edition can be viewed and downloaded by following the link below.

View the report (pdf)