
NEW PRODUCTION FOR DNO
Dates
7-22 Oct 2023
Location
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage
Running time
TBA
Tickets
From € 18

Who is free of guilt?
The new opera Innocence recounts a topical tale of guilt, forgiveness and being haunted for life by traumatic events. Dutch National Opera presents the latest work by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, one of the most frequently performed contemporary composers in the world. The libretto is by compatriot and bestselling author Sofi Oksanen.
Photo: Marta Syrko
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General ticket sales for Innocence start on 9 May 2023 at 12.00 midday. Want to make sure you don’t miss this moment? Then sign up for the ticket alert, and we’ll send you a reminder as soon as ticket sales begin.
Performance information
Opera in five acts and an epilogue
Sung in English
Libretto Sofie Oksanen, translated by Alexandre Barrière
Musical direction Elena Schwarz
Stage direction and dramaturgy Simon Stone
Set design Chloe Lamford
Costume design Mel Page
Lighting design James Farncombe
Choreography Arco Renz
The Waitress (Tereza) Jenny Carlstedt
The Mother-in-Law (Patricia) Lenneke Ruiten
The Father-in-Law (Henrik) Thomas Oliemans
The Bride (Stela) Lilian Farahani
The Bridegroom (Tuomas) Markus Nykanen
The Priest Frederik Bergman
The Teacher Lucy Shelton
Markéta (student 1) Vilma Jää
Lily (student 2) My Johansson
Iris (student 3) Julie Hega
Anton (student 4) TBA
Jerónimo (student 5) Camilo Delgado Díaz
Alexia (student 6) Olga Heikkilä
Chorus of Dutch National Opera
Chorus Master Edward Ananian-Cooper
Residentie Orkest The Hague
Composition commission and co-production by Dutch National Opera, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Royal Opera House (London), Finnish National Opera and Ballet (Helsinki) and San Francisco Opera
In collaboration with The Metropolitan Opera (New York)
Psychological thriller on the opera stage

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General ticket sales start on 9 May 2023 at 12.00 midday.

Lilian Farahani and Thomas Oliemans about Innocence
Lilian Farahani and Thomas Oliemans about Innocence

Residentie Orkest The Hague
Residentie Orkest The Hague was founded over a century ago and is one of the major acclaimed symphony orchestras in the Netherlands. The innovative orchestra, led by chief conductor Anja Bihlmaier, plays at leading venues in the Netherlands and abroad. Recent productions at Dutch National Opera involving the Residentie Orkest are Nabucco, Denis & Katya and Blue. This season, the orchestra will accompany the opera Innocence.

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