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Heartbreak does not lead to great theatre - Volksoperahuis presents a rather long and winding road

She welcomes the audience to her small wedding chapel in juicy American. 'My name is Joe,' she says with a mischievous smile, 'I can't help it, my father was having a good time when he chose my name.' Today, Manoushka Zeegelaar Breeveld will 'marry' a couple plucked from the audience in The Long and Winding Road by the Volksoperahuis. And mind you, there is no intention to get married today and run off with someone else tomorrow! Behind me, an American couple prefaces their i...

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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

She welcomes the audience to her small wedding chapel in juicy American. 'My name is Joe,' she says with a mischievous smile, 'I can't help it, my father was having a good time when he chose my name.' Today, Manoushka Zeegelaar Breeveld will 'marry' a couple plucked from the audience in The Long and Winding Road by the Volksoperahuis. And mind you, there is no intention to get married today and run off with someone else tomorrow! Behind me, an American couple prefaces their i...

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