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From packaging for fish to opera: JacobTV's The News

The News: today it's hot, tomorrow the fish will be wrapped in it. In his video opera The News, Jacob ter Veldhuis/JacobTV gives it a second life by placing it in a new context. 'Nowadays, news is infotainment, dipped in sentiment.' Next Friday, the Nederlandse Reisopera will premiere it at the Wilminkteather in Enschede. Although premiere? This is the fifth version of the 'reality opera', which was first performed in 2011 and then in various guises Amer...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

The News: today it's hot, tomorrow the fish will be wrapped in it. In his video opera The News, Jacob ter Veldhuis/JacobTV gives it a second life by placing it in a new context. 'Nowadays, news is infotainment, dipped in sentiment.' Next Friday, the Nederlandse Reisopera will premiere it at the Wilminkteather in Enschede. Although premiere? This is the fifth version of the 'reality opera', which was first performed in 2011 and then in various guises Amer...

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