Opera Forward Festival

After decades of prosperity and economic growth, it seemed as if progress towards a perfectly happy world was unstoppable. But that proved to be an illusion that has gradually faded since the start of the new millennium.

The Opera Forward Festival (OFF) 2025 looks both backward and forward: how did we get to where we are now, and where are we heading? What is our aim, what is our future, and what kind of peace do we want?

Don’t miss a thing about OFF 2025 – keep an eye on this page for all the updates.

Opera

We Are The Lucky Ones

14-30 March 2025 6 performances

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

The end of a war. A child’s birthday party. A wall comes down in the centre of the city...

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Opera

Codes

16-21 March 2025 2 performances

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

The director Gregory Caers will once again be in the Opera Forward Festival. After offbeat...

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Opera

OUM

20-23 March 2025 2 performances

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

In collaboration with the Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest and Theater de Meervaart The...

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Operas

Discover We Are The Lucky Ones, Codes and OUM at OFF 2025.

Labs: exciting creations by tomorrow’s makers

Ever since the first Opera Forward Festival, the vibrant, experimental student projects have been an integral part of the programme. Students take a fresh, open-minded look at opera in various Labs that offer scope for distinctive new creations.

Context programme: in-depth discussions and thought-provoking performances

The Opera Forward Festival is accompanied by a stimulating theatre-wide context programme that shows a fresh approach being taken to all aspects of opera as an art form. A key aim is nurturing a dialogue between opera and other art forms, to make new connections and highlight contrasts.