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Serge van Veggel performs Opera Melancholica: 'Depression is a big social problem - a million people are on pills'

'My love for opera is rooted in my youth. Emotions you feel as a young person become almost tangible in opera. While listening, I often experienced a catharsis.' Director Serge van Veggel zooms in on depression and delusion with the production Opera Melancholica. Starting point is Philip Glass' The Fall of the House of Usher, presented as a form of 'anatomical theatre'. Besides Van Veggel's own Opera2Day, the Scapino Ballet and the New European Ensemble are on stage. The pre...

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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

'My love for opera is rooted in my youth. Emotions you feel as a young person become almost tangible in opera. While listening, I often experienced a catharsis.' Director Serge van Veggel zooms in on depression and delusion with the production Opera Melancholica. Starting point is Philip Glass' The Fall of the House of Usher, presented as a form of 'anatomical theatre'. Besides Van Veggel's own Opera2Day, the Scapino Ballet and the New European Ensemble are on stage. The pre...

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