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PREMIERE

Oedipus Rex / Antigone campagnebeeld
Opera & Ballet
Oedipus Rex / Antigone
9-24 Mar 2024 | 7 performances
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

Ambitious works for chorus, vocal soloists and dancers This double bill — Stravinsky’s...

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WORLD
PREMIERE

The Shell Trial campagnebeeld
Opera
The Shell Trial
16-21 Mar 2024 | 4 performances
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

In 2021, a Dutch court ruled that Shell was legally responsible for its contribution to...

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NEW
PRODUCTION

Roberto Devereux campagnebeeld met Oper Awards logo
Opera
Roberto Devereux
18 Apr-6 May 2024 | 7 performances
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

The story of the love between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex...

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ballet: now & soon
NextSteps
Studio Boekman
NextSteps
29 March 2024 | 2 performances
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Studio Boekman

Four young choreographers, one question: what is created when ballet and hip-hop enter...

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THREE
PREMIERES

Floor Eimers en Timothy van Poucke
Ballet
Dancing Dutch
30 Mar-14 Apr 2024 | 9 performances
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

Dancing Dutch brings together four choreographers who despite their different origins have...

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Family
performance

Mannetje Jas
Ballet
Mr. Coats
6-21 April 2024 | 5 performances
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Studio Boekman

Whether it’s winter or summer, Mr. Coats is always freezing cold. Shivering, he tries and...

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Campagnebeeld Oedipus Rex Antigone

New production Oedipus Rex / Antigone replaces Jocasta’s Line

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Ernst Meisner appointed associate director of Talent Development

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Dutch National Opera & Ballet enters into partnership with carpool widget Slinger

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