#Corona-classics I: Le Dernier sorcier Pauline Viardot

by Thea Derks
10 May 202030 March 2022
6 min read
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Toen donderdag 12 maart de coronamaatregelen werden afgekondigd voelde dat eerst nog onwerkelijk. De volgende dag viel de wereldpremière van de opera Ritratto van Willem Jeths in het water. Ik had me hier enorm op verheugd, net als op al die andere producties in het Opera Forward Festival. Bovendien zat ik volop in de voorbereidingen voor talloze inleidingen de komende maanden. In één klap werd alles tot 1 juni afgelast. Ietwat ongelovig vertrok ik naar mijn hutje op de hei: zo’n vaart zou het t...

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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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