| Holland Festival - Amsterdam | 26 April 2024 |
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RusalkaDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
El glamur de Hollywood seduce a Rusalka |
 23 Jun 23 / Ópera Actual |
Joana Mallwitz hace brillar musicalmente una ‘Rusalka’ llena de contradicciones en lo escénico |
| 17 Jun 23 / Scherzo |
Johanni van Oostrum headlines starry cast in strange production of fairytale |
| 10 Jun 23 / OperaWire |
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Ottimo, nel complesso, il cast di questa produzione, a partire dalla Rusalka di Johanni van Oostrum |
| 9 Jun 23 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Lyrisch sprookje over snuiven, zuipen en copuleren |
| 9 Jun 23 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
Rusalka kopje onder in zinloze regie |
| 8 Jun 23 / Place de l'Opera |
Träume gibt’s nur noch aus der Fabrik |
| 6 Jun 23 / FAZ |
Der FreischützDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Webers „Freischütz“ völlig entfremdet und verwirrend |
| 27 Jul 22 / Opera Online (German) |
Phantom der Oper: Kirill Serebrennikov setzt Webers Freischütz in Szene |
| 28 Jun 22 / Bachtrack (German) |
Serebrennikov e il drammaturgo Daniil Orlov hanno creato uno spettacolo a tratti geniale |
| 23 Jun 22 / Operaclick (Italian) |
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Serebrennikov transforma ‘Der Freischütz’ en una sátira metaoperística |
| 17 Jun 22 / Ópera Actual |
Der Freischütz a jirones |
| 16 Jun 22 / Platea Magazine |
The conductor is the devil! |
| 14 Jun 22 / Leidmotief (English) |
Der Freischütz vakkundig kapotgeschoten |
| 8 Jun 22 / Place de l'Opera |
We feel the composer's pain over the rape of his life's work |
| 7 Jun 22 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
Le retour attendu de Serebrennikov |
| 5 Jun 22 / ConcertoNet (French) |
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‘How can I not get enraged?’
Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov on war, exile and his new opera.
Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov on war, exile and his new opera.
Der Ring des NibelungenHolland FestivalNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Neue Nibelungen braucht das Land: Christopher Rüpings Ring beim Holland Festival |
| 24 Jun 22 / Bachtrack (German) |
Die ersten MenschenDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Amsterdams Nederlandse Opera wagt Rudi Stephans „Die ersten Menschen“ |
| 17 Aug 21 / Neue Musikzeitung |
The music lives up to the grandeur of the language |
| 15 Jul 21 / Opera Journal |
Die ersten Menschen is Rudi Stephan’s musical legacy because his life was tragically short |
| 29 Jun 21 / Seen and Heard |
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Die ersten Menschen. En onze eerste Bieito |
| 13 Jun 21 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
Hutspot van lust en geloof |
| 9 Jun 21 / Place de l'Opera |
Eifersucht, Inzest und ungestilltes Verlangen |
| 5 Jun 21 / Bachtrack (German) |
Pelléas et MélisandeDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Olivier Py met Pelléas et Mélisande in Amsterdam |
| 20 Jun 19 / Leidmotief |
L’exaltant Pelléas et Mélisande d’Olivier Py à Amsterdam |
| 7 Jun 19 / Opera Online (French) |
Austerely beautiful but flawed |
| 7 Jun 19 / Bachtrack |
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Het lelijke decor van ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’ is vragen om moeilijkheden |
| 7 Jun 19 / Trouw |
Py’s handelsmerk matcht Pelléas et Mélisande |
| 7 Jun 19 / Place de l'Opera |
Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande wordt wel heel voorzichtig gebracht |
| 7 Jun 19 / de Volkskrant |
Aus LichtDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Opera lives in cycles |
| 8 Jun 19 / New York Times |
Überwältigung im Universum |
| 6 Jun 19 / Der Tagesspiegel |
Lasset die Kindlein kommen: Stockhausens «Licht» leuchtet in Amsterdam |
| 6 Jun 19 / Neue Zürcher Zeitung |
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Shining a ‘Licht’ on a 15-hour opera with hundreds of musicians and a helicopter quartet |
| 5 Jun 19 / Washington Post |
Three days, four helicopters, one bone-shaking opera marathon |
| 5 Jun 19 / New York Times |
Wo der Wahn Sinn macht |
| 5 Jun 19 / BR Klassik |
aus LICHT Part 1: Michael only takes flight in the second half |
| 4 Jun 19 / Bachtrack |
Hypnotic, diabolical and magical: aus LICHT Part 2, Lucifer & Eve |
| 4 Jun 19 / Bachtrack |
Airborne string players and choral wizardry in aus LICHT Part 3 |
| 4 Jun 19 / Bachtrack |
Lessons in Love and ViolenceDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Erklär mir, Liebe: George Benjamins Written on Skin geht unter die Haut |
| 3 Jul 18 / Bachtrack (German) |
Impressive in parts |
| 28 Jun 18 / Opera Today |
La riuscita lezione di George Benjamin e Martin Crimp |
| 28 Jun 18 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
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Nieuwe opera van Benjamin zit tjokvol naargeestige schoonheid |
| 28 Jun 18 / Trouw |
Langzaam ontspoort alles in iconisch ‘Lessons in love’ |
| 28 Jun 18 / Pitreport Nieuws |
Vooral de muziek is prachtig, in Lessons in Love and Violence |
| 28 Jun 18 / de Volkskrant |
Benjamins nieuwe opera zit vol spanning |
| 28 Jun 18 / Place de l'Opera |
Les Contes d'HoffmannDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Superb, sinister Tales of Hoffmann at Dutch National Opera |
| 5 Jun 18 / Bachtrack |
Wenn die Grachten Gondeln tragen |
| 5 Jun 18 / Neue Musikzeitung |
Les contes d’Hoffmann is een parade van gouden stemmen met soms virtuoze simultaanscènes |
| 5 Jun 18 / de Volkskrant |
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Hoffmann bij DNO: sfeerloos en warrig |
| 5 Jun 18 / Place de l'Opera |
SalomeDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Salomé à Amsterdam, un spectacle abouti |
| 5 Jul 17 / ResMusica |
Pour la danse... |
| 27 Jun 17 / ConcertoNet (French) |
Melancholia |
| 23 Jun 17 / Altamusica |
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Les Damnés |
| 22 Jun 17 / Wanderer |
Plateau d’argent à moitié plein |
| 21 Jun 17 / Forum Opéra |
Alleen al door orkestrale bijdrage mag je deze productie niet missen |
| 14 Jun 17 / de Volkskrant |
DNO revancheert zich met nieuwe Salome |
| 14 Jun 17 / Place de l'Opera |
Sublieme sluipmoord op Salome |
| 14 Jun 17 / Trouw |
Beautiful role debut for Malin Byström in Amsterdam Salome |
| 12 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
Salome wordt Salomette |
| 12 Jun 17 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
Ivo van Hove met Salome in Amsterdam |
| 12 Jun 17 / Leidmotief |
Eccellente, poi, il cast |
| 11 Jun 17 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Marian VespersDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Dutch National Opera puts on a spellbinding Marian Vespers |
| 12 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
Immersive Monteverdi: Vespers in 360-degree surround |
| 8 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
Pracht alom in magnifieke Mariavespers |
| 8 Jun 17 / Place de l'Opera |
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Mariavespers plus Gashouder leidt tot heavymetal-Monteverdi |
| 8 Jun 17 / de Volkskrant |
LuluDutch National OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
Dmitri Txerniakov i William Kentridge ofereixen dues visions contrastades de ‘Lulu’ d’Alban Berg |
| 3 Jul 15 / Ara |
Resta da dire dello spettacolo, elegante e raffinato |
| 1 Jul 15 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Kentridge espressionista |
| 24 Jun 15 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
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Bedächtig und bildmächtig geht es in den Abgrund |
| 10 Jun 15 / Der Standard |
Die fremde Vertraute |
| 6 Jun 15 / Neue Zürcher Zeitung |
Paper Doll: William Kentridge screens an elusive Lulu at the Holland Festival |
| 5 Jun 15 / Bachtrack |
Warum müssen Frauen immer gleich unglücklich sein? |
| 5 Jun 15 / Die Welt |
Bedächtig geht es in den Abgrund |
| 5 Jun 15 / Deutschland Radio |
Opera Lulu door de ogen van Kentridge is een cartoonesk drama |
| 4 Jun 15 / Parool |
Meer Kentridge dan Berg |
| 4 Jun 15 / Place de l'Opera |
Lulu is visueel een meesterwerk, de rest is een exercitie |
| 4 Jun 15 / de Volkskrant |
FalstaffDe Nederlandse OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Coup de maître pour le dernier spectacle de la saison à l’Opéra d’Amsterdam! |
| 4 Jul 14 / Anaclase |
Su tutti domina l’istrionico Falstaff di Ambrogio Maestri |
| 19 Jun 14 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Food, glorious food: Falstaff at the Holland Festival is a feast for the Eyes and ears |
| 14 Jun 14 / Bachtrack |
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Alles klopt in Robert Carsens Falstaff |
| 10 Jun 14 / Place de l'Opera |
LaikaDe Nederlandse OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Martijn Padding's new opera Laika launched at the Holland Festival |
| 6 Jun 14 / Bachtrack |
Fascinerende Laika beleeft wereldpremière |
| 6 Jun 14 / Place de l'Opera |
Die Meistersinger von NürnbergDe Nederlandse OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
El pequeño paraguas de Walter |
| 4 Jul 13 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Die Resignation am Biertisch |
| 10 Jun 13 / Der Standard |
Angstbürger in Amsterdam |
| 6 Jun 13 / Deutschland Radio |
ParsifalDe Nederlandse OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Iván Fischer signe un Parsifal sans pesanteur, d’âpre méditation plutôt que de solennité convenue |
| 3 Jul 12 / Anaclase |
Eine Welt im Spiegel |
| 23 Jun 12 / Online Musik Magazin |
Die Welt als Spiegel und Klang |
| 20 Jun 12 / Der Standard |
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Amsterdamer Wagner-Meditation |
| 14 Jun 12 / Deutschland Radio |
Waiting for Miss MonroeDe Nederlandse OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Alle mögen's blond |
| 23 Jun 12 / Online Musik Magazin |
Robin de Raaff’s second opera covers well-trodden ground in its portrayal of the doomed sex symbol |
| 13 Jun 12 / Financial Times |
Charakterstudie von Marilyn mit Musik in drei Bildern |
| 11 Jun 12 / Deutschland Radio |
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| Das Gewöhnliche, witzig veredelt |
Unter der Leitung von Pierre Audi ist das Holland Festival zu einem Ort des neuen Musiktheaters geworden. Das Hergebrachte wird ebenfalls gepflegt, sah dieses Jahr aber alt aus. |
| 13 Jun 2014 / Neue Zürcher Zeitung |
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