Six stars for Falstaff National Opera

by Henri Drost
8 June 201430 March 2022
4 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, Holland Festival, OPERA, SPECIALS

Na deels of zelfs volkomen mislukte producties van Falstaff doet De Nationale Opera nu alles goed. Twintig jaar na de vorige poging in het Holland Festival krijgt Verdi’s laatste opera een gedroomde uitvoering die maar zo publiekslieveling van het hele festival kan worden.

En dat bij een dramatische komedie, een genre dat notoir lastig ten tonele te voeren is. Maar al te vaak wordt de opera over de oude, dikke ridder Sir John Falstaff, voor wie het leven draait om eten, drinken en vrouw...

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Henri Drost

Henri Drost (1970) studied Dutch and American Studies in Utrecht. Sold CDs and books for years, then became a communications consultant. Writes for among others GPD magazines, Metro, LOS!, De Roskam, 8weekly, Mania, hetiskoers and Cultureel Persbureau/De Dodo about everything, but if possible about music (theatre) and sports. Other specialisms: figures, the United States and healthcare. Listens to Waits and Webern, Wagner and Dylan and pretty much everything in between.View Author posts

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