Dutch National Opera

The largest opera house in the Netherlands

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Opera

Operetta Land

20 Nov-30 Dec 2022 | 6 performances

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

Operetta Land doesn’t exist. It’s an imaginary place, with imaginary people, who have...

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Opera

Turandot

2-30 Dec 2022 | 12 performances

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main stage

Princess Turandot’s suitors are set three impossible riddles. Anyone who fails to solve...

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Opera

Giulio Cesare

16 Jan-5 Feb 2023 | 8 performances

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

Romance and power take centre stage in Handel’s Giulio Cesare, set against the backdrop of...

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Interview Sophie de Lint

Director Dutch National Opera

Hope, anticipation and a great deal of enthusiasm – these emotions shine through when Sophie de Lint talks about Dutch National Opera’s new season that will be launched under the banner of La liberté?

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Dutch National Opera

Productions season 22/23

It is a jam-packed season with no less than sixteen opera productions. View all productions of the 2022/2023 season.

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Chorus of Dutch National Opera

The success of Dutch National Opera is largely due to its Chorus. The Chorus of Dutch National Opera consists of 60 singers and was awarded with the title Best Opera Chorus by Opernwelt in 2016. From the start of the 2021/2022 season, Lorenzo Viotti will succeed Ching Lien Wu as the Chorus' chief conductor.

Furthermore, since some operas require a much larger chorus - sometimes up to 90 or 100 singers - Dutch National Opera also works with a large group of great freelancers.

Meet the members of our Chorus via the link below!

Meet the Chorus members

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Children's chorus

Since 2016, Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam (NVA) has been the regular children's choir partner of Dutch National Opera & Ballet (DNO&B); upcoming productions include Tosca, Turandot and Nutcracker & Mouse King. Together, DNO&B and NVA organise educational days during which children are trained for the opera profession.

The Dutch National Opera Studio

The Dutch National Opera Studio is a two-year programme in which seven young, talented singers and two répétiteurs are prepared for an international opera career. The Opera Studio combines workshops and coaching with a wide range of professional experiences.

Claire Antoine

Soprano

Inna Demenkova

Soprano

Elenora Hu

Soprano

Maya Gour

Mezzo-soprano

Ian Castro

Tenor

Georgiy Derbas-Richter

Baritone

Maksym Nazarenko

Baritone

Amy Chang

Répétiteur

Daniel Ruiz de Cenzano Caballero

Répétiteur

Rosemary Joshua

Artistic leader

Sophie de Lint

Director Dutch National Opera

Luc Joosten

Head of dramaturgy

Damià Carbonell Nicolau

Head Artistic Affairs

Rosemary Joshua

Head Opera Studio

Lorenzo Viotti

Chief conductor

Edward Ananian-Cooper

Artistic director Chorus of Dutch National Opera

Boudewijn Jansen

Assistant conductor

Aldert Vermeulen

Assistant conductor

Peter Lockwood

Repetitor

Ernst Munneke

Repetitor

Jan-Paul Grijpink

Repetitor

Ad Broeksteeg

Assistant chorus master

Meisje Barbara Hummel

First assistant director

Astrid van den Akker

Assistant director

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra | Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Residentie Orkest The Hague

National Youth Orchestras of the Netherlands

Talent Development

Voor young artists and professionals

Under the heading of Talent Development you will find a large number of DNO activities, including those of the Dutch National Opera Studio, of the Opera Forward Festival and activities made possible by enoa.

audition

For our Chorus or Dutch National Opera Studio

Extras

Education

Activities for schools and families

About Dutch National Opera

Dutch National Opera creates and performs dramatic musical art, focusing on quality, diversity and innovation. This is expressed by taking a fresh approach to the opera classics, rediscovering repertoire that has seldom been performed and creating brand-new operas. Come and be inspired in our theatre, where you will be given a warm welcome.