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Dutch Reisopera 2018-19: We're waiting for the curtain to rise!

We're sitting in the opera house;
We're waiting for the curtain to arise
With wonders for our eyes;
We're feeling pretty gay,
[...]

A feeling of expectancy,
A certain kind of ecstasy,
Expectancy and ecstasy... Sh's's's. "Curtain!"

With the above words, Charles Ives sang of the excitement of a child going to the opera for the first time. Similar enthusiasm is shown by director Nicolas Mansfield on Tuesday 20 February during his presentation of the new season. The Netherlands Reisopera ...

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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

We're sitting in the opera house;
We're waiting for the curtain to arise
With wonders for our eyes;
We're feeling pretty gay,
[...]

A feeling of expectancy,
A certain kind of ecstasy,
Expectancy and ecstasy... Sh's's's. "Curtain!"

With the above words, Charles Ives sang of the excitement of a child going to the opera for the first time. Similar enthusiasm is shown by director Nicolas Mansfield on Tuesday 20 February during his presentation of the new season. The Netherlands Reisopera ...

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