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Let Opera Forward surprise you with what opera can also be from 18 until 21 March. With established artists and a new generation of makers, musical performances and talks, that stimulate your head and heart. Experience the festival completely online. Register now on the button!

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OFF Night #1

Hoogmoed, hebzucht, wellust, jaloezie, vraatzucht, woede en luiheid. De eerste OFF Night staat in het teken van de hoofdzonden. Daarnaast reflecteren we met je op de kracht en de rol van kunst.[:en]Pride, greed, lust, jealousy, gluttony, anger and sloth. The first OFF Night is dedicated to the deadly sins. In addition, we reflect on the power and role of art.

OFF Night #2 - Talent/topicality/artistry

This OFF Night is all about artistry and the exchange between established artists and young talents. How do artists deal with the disappearance of their live stage and the online possibilities that replace it? Where do they go from here?

OFF Night #3 - Technology/identity/change

Technological developments are radically changing the way we live our lives. Simultaneously, traditional power structures and ideas about colour and gender identity are being increasingly questioned. What does a changing world mean for our sense of identity, and how does our sense of identity impact the world? And what role can – or should – art play in this? With a preview of the new Van der Aa opera Upload, musical performances and stimulating discussions.

OFF Day - Singing/Dreaming/Celebrating

OFF closes with a Sunday afternoon for all generations. For our youngest audience we present Een lied voor de maan (A Song for the Moon) by Mathilde Wantenaar, a composer who took part in the first edition of OFF in 2016 as a student and now returns with her first full-length opera. On this final day of the festival, we also celebrate OFF’s fifth anniversary.

Kurt Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins

In the satirical music theatre piece Kurt Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins, star soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and renowned actress Anna Drijver embody two sides of the same young woman. In seven American cities, they come into contact with the seven deadly sins.

Upload

Tijdens OFF nemen we je mee in het maakproces van Michel van der Aa's nieuwste opera Upload en geven we je een voorproef. In het voorjaar volgt een filmversie van de opera, en uiteindelijk ook de theaterversie.

Een lied voor de maan

Feeling lonely, Mole decides to write a song that will cheer up the moon. Grasshopper rehearses his orchestra until they know the song by heart. Then, one night, they put on a beautiful concert. So why does the moon look so sad afterwards…?

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