You won't want to miss these three operas by women during Operadagen Rotterdam

by Thea Derks
8 May 20171 May 2018
4 min read
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Vrijdag 12 mei begint de twaalfde editie van Operadagen Rotterdam. Het tiendaagse festival staat onder de titel Lost & Found in het teken van de actuele vluchtelingenproblematiek. Ik selecteerde drie opera's van Calliope Tsoupaki, Annelies van Parys en Claron McFadden, sterke vrouwen wier werk het verdient gehoord (en gezien) te worden.
De vrees voor het onbekende is zo oud als de mens – verworvenheden worden gekoesterd, vreemdelingen met argusogen bezien. In hun zoektocht naar een 'nieuw th...

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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

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