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La Cenerentola

Componist: Rossini

Opera Magical Classic

The exuberant fairy tale opera La Cenerentola (Cinderella) promises to be a fun-filled and unforgettable December performance to enchant the whole family (8+). Special children’s ticket prices apply for La Cenerentola!

Duration: 3:05 including break

16 18 22 26 28 December

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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

Componist: Pjotr Iljitsj Tsjaikovski

Ballet Classic Family

The nutcracker and the mouse king 2020 A heart-warming fairy-tale ballet to lighten the dark days of winter, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a choreography by Toer van Schayk and Wayne Eagling based on the Christmas classic, and one of the most successful Dutch theatre productions of all time.

Duration: 2:20

15 17 19 20 21 23 24 25 27 29 30 31 December

Guided tours

Behind the scenes

28 December

Join a guided tour behind the scenes of Dutch National Opera & Ballet.

Lunch concerts

Concert Free admission

18 December

Free concert

Almost every Tuesday at 12:30 - from September to May, with the exception of the Christmas period and public holidays - you can enjoy a free lunch concert in the foyer of Dutch National Opera & Ballet.

January '20

December '19
January '20

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Kriebel

Componist: Leonard Evers

Opera Family

Ever imagined the sound of an itch (kriebel) … in your belly? What would happen if that itch crept up your throat and slipped out of your mouth? If it flew through the air and landed – plop! – on the viola, then jumped – pling! – inside the marimba?"

Duration: 0:40

02 03 04 January

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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

Componist: Pjotr Iljitsj Tsjaikovski

Ballet Classic Family

Duration: 2:20

01 January

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Rodelinda

Componist: Handel

Opera Baroque Italie

What makes Handel’s opera Rodelinda - the only baroque opera of the season - such a popular favourite? In arias suffused with grief, bitter yearning and joy, her story speaks to our imaginations and draws us into her dilemma. What would you do, faced with a choice between loyalty and power?

Duration: 3:40 break included

14 16 19 21 23 26 28 January