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God and Devil play a game with man - Holland Opera's Flying Dutchman: a feast for the eyes and ears

The grandstand at the Veerensmederij in Amersfoort occupies the entire side wall of this home of Holland Opera. At each of the widely spaced seats is a bottle of champagne with two glasses. A man (on enquiry, he turns out to be the mayor of Amersfoort) starts a smooth speech about the impact of the corona measures. After the cancellation of The Divorce of Figaro, the team quickly recovered and realised The Flying Dutchman in a short time. Festive news, moreover, wa...

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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

The grandstand at the Veerensmederij in Amersfoort occupies the entire side wall of this home of Holland Opera. At each of the widely spaced seats is a bottle of champagne with two glasses. A man (on enquiry, he turns out to be the mayor of Amersfoort) starts a smooth speech about the impact of the corona measures. After the cancellation of The Divorce of Figaro, the team quickly recovered and realised The Flying Dutchman in a short time. Festive news, moreover, wa...

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