Photo: Hugo Thomassen Family production Revival Mainly sung in Dutch Libretto Paulien Cornelisse Musical direction Aldert Vermeulen Stage direction, set and costume design Steef de Jong Lighting design Cor van den Brink Dramaturgy Laura Roling Verzinner / Lady Kant / Venus Steef de Jong Koningin Raoul Stefani Minister van Financië n Marc Pantus Graaf Lothar Laetitia Gerards Prinses Galathea Elenora Hu Koning Pygmalion / Heggenschaarhuzaar Frederik Bergman Prins Nicola / Heggenschaarhuzaar Ian Castro Sir Taki Aaike Nortier (Dutch National Opera Studio) Netherlands Chamber Orchestra Performances for schools We offer an exclusive school matinee for primary school students. See operaballet.nl/en/ school-performances Premiere 5*/10/2025 Subsequent performances: 7, 10, 12*, 15, 20, 23 October 2025 | Curtain-up: 20:00 / *14:00 | Ticket sales start on: 8 May 2025 | Prices: see page 125 | Location: Main Stage, Dutch National Opera & Ballet In the family production Operetta Land, theatre maker Steef de Jong shares his love of operetta. The joyfully gaudy story, which he wrote in partnership with Paulien Cornelisse, strings together music by various operetta composers to create a fresh, contemporary work that is both entertaining and moving. Operetta Land was met with great enthusiasm by the press and audiences when it premiered in 2022. The performances sold out in no time, so we are delighted bring back this heart- warming show. A wonderful kingdom Alone on an empty stage, the 'Verzinner' (the inventor) puts his imagination to work, and all of a sudden Operetta Land appears, a wonderful kingdom where every day offers an opportunity for parties and music. The joyful inhabitants of Operetta Land can find a solution for any problem, with the help of the inventor. But when evil King Pygmalion, ruler of the dour neighbouring country of Operania, appears on the stage, the solutions no longer look quite so obvious. Most of the original cast members return for this revival, including Steef de Jong, and an ensemble including the much-loved Dutch singers Elenora Hu, Laetitia Gerards, Raoul Steffani, Marc Pantus and Frederik Bergman. Conductor Aldert Vermeulen will lead the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra through highlights from the operetta repertoire. Step into the merry world of operetta and imagination Everything is possible in Operetta Land, as long as you use your imagination. Cheerful demeanour is the norm and people burst into song at every opportunity. If anything goes awry, you can be sure it will be all right in the end. Welcome to a land full of romance, misunderstandings, mistaken identities and above all, captivating music. “ A joyous celebration where everything impressively unfolds and falls into place” Trouw The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra is a small and intimate ensemble of 25 to 45 musicians. Alongside the Netherlands Philharmonic, it is the principal orchestral partner of Dutch National Opera. The orchestra appears on renowned stages in the Netherlands and abroad, presenting a diverse repertoire ranging from baroque music to contemporary compositions. This season, besides Operetta Land, the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra will also accompany Le nozze di Figaro at Dutch National Opera. 23
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