Der Freischütz and Hans van Manen Festival

It's almost time for the summer break at Dutch National Opera & Ballet, but there are still lots of beautiful things happening on stage before then. On Friday 3 June, a very special version of Der Freischütz will premiere and later in the month we'll be celebrating Hans van Manen's 90th birthday. We will celebrate this milestone by presenting no less than 4 different programmes by him during the Hans van Manen Festival.

  • Visit Der Freischütz on 3, 7 or 9 June
  • Visit the first programme of the Hans van Manen Festival on 8, 10 or 11 June

You can order tickets for all of the above performances for just €25 using the promo code PARTNER. This link will take you to an email for our partners.

Please note: Enter the promo code before choosing your seats.

Explore the world behind the scenes

Have you always wanted to know what it's like behind the scenes of Dutch National Opera & Ballet? We take you on a virtual journey of discovery through the theatre. Take a look in our costume atelier, step into the world of hairdressing and make-up and discover what the stage looks like from the wings!

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Online ballet classes

Keep on dancing! Put on some comfortable clothes, turn your kitchen counter into a barre and dance along with our online ballet classes! The ballet classes are given by Ernst Meisner, artistic coordinator of the Junior Company.

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