Opera Events in Amsterdam
Opera emerged in late 16th-century Italy as a fusion of vocal music and theatrical drama, significantly influenced by the Florentine Camerata's desire to revive Greek tragic traditions. Find upcoming Opera events in Amsterdam below.
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Upcoming Opera Events · Amsterdam
Het Plantagekoor: Rossini's Le Petite Messe Solennelle
Sun, 21 Jun @ 3:15 PM
Enoch Arden
Mon, 29 Jun @ 8:15 PM
Eidos Duo | Club Classique + Morgan & Van Nee
Sun, 19 Jul @ 12:00 PM
Swarm with Claron McFadden (Intermediate)
Tue, 28 Jul @ 2:00 PM
Swarm with Claron McFadden (Advanced)
Tue, 28 Jul @ 5:30 PM
Swarm with Claron McFadden (Beginners)
Tue, 28 Jul @ 10:30 AM
Wolf en Schubert — Ian Bostridge + Julius Drake
Sat, 26 Sep @ 8:15 PM
Liederen van de hemel en aarde
Sun, 25 Oct @ 8:15 PM
French Chaos
Tue, 27 Oct @ 8:15 PM
Haydn & Brahms
Sat, 7 Nov @ 4:00 PM
Vivaldi’s Stabat Mater — Philippe Jaroussky + Ensemble Artaserse
Tue, 10 Nov @ 8:15 PM
Membra Jesu nostri van Buxtehude — Pygmalion
Fri, 27 Nov @ 8:15 PM
Monteverdi’s madrigalen
Wed, 2 Dec @ 8:15 PM
Fatma Said en het Duitse Lied
Sun, 10 Jan 2027 @ 8:15 PM
Fee Suzanne de Ruiter: Lunchconcert Dutch Classical Talent
Fri, 22 Jan 2027 @ 12:30 PM
Brahms en Poulenc met Maxim Emelyanychev — IJ-Salon
Sat, 23 Jan 2027 @ 2:15 PM
Pinokkio (7+)
Sun, 24 Jan 2027 @ 2:00 PM
Dido en Aeneas — Vox Luminis
Sat, 30 Jan 2027 @ 8:15 PM
The Play of the Night
Sun, 7 Feb 2027 @ 2:15 PM
Combattimento
Wed, 10 Feb 2027 @ 8:15 PM
Die schöne Müllerin
Fri, 12 Feb 2027 @ 8:15 PM
Scarlatti's Arcadië — Scherzi Musicali
Sun, 28 Feb 2027 @ 2:00 PM
De Passie van Maria Magdalena
Thu, 18 Mar 2027 @ 8:15 PM
Johannes-Passion
Sat, 27 Mar 2027 @ 7:30 PMAbout Opera
Opera emerged in late 16th-century Italy as a fusion of vocal music and theatrical drama, significantly influenced by the Florentine Camerata's desire to revive Greek tragic traditions. This grand genre typically features an orchestral ensemble supporting unamplified soloists, such as sopranos and tenors, who perform through a combination of melodic arias and speech-like recitatives. Characterized by wide-ranging tempos and high dynamic contrast, the mood spans from tragic pathos to comic levity, always prioritizing dramatic narrative over simple rhythmic consistency. As a foundational pillar of Western classical music, opera maintains a profound semantic relationship with later developments in musical theater and cinematic scoring, representing the pinnacle of vocal and orchestral integration.
Also known as: Lyrical drama
Opera events in Amsterdam - FAQ
- What is Opera music?
- Opera emerged in late 16th-century Italy as a fusion of vocal music and theatrical drama, significantly influenced by the Florentine Camerata's desire to revive Greek tragic traditions. This grand genre typically features an orchestral ensemble supporting unamplified soloists, such as sopranos and tenors, who perform through a combination of melodic arias and speech-like recitatives. Characterized by wide-ranging tempos and high dynamic contrast, the mood spans from tragic pathos to comic levity…
- What Opera events are in Amsterdam?
- Mood tracks all upcoming Opera events in Amsterdam - concerts, club nights, and live shows. The calendar is updated daily with new events across all major venues. Browse the listings above to find tonight's Opera events or upcoming shows this week.
- What are the characteristics of Opera music?
- Opera music scores high on organicness (100%), vocality (95%), energy (75%), and lower on danceability (15%), grit (10%). These qualities shape the typical Opera sound at live events and club nights.
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