Amsterdam Roots Festival
Zap Mama, Sapho, Margareth Menezes, Emil Zrihan, Rubén Blades, Tekameli
Archive 1999
1999’s edition had it all, from Purcell’s King Arthur for the whole family to The Residents and Patti Smith. Also on the menu were an opera by Klas Torstensson about a polar expedition with a tragic end, a performance of Brian Eno's Music for Airports on Schiphol Airport, Stravinsky’s biblical works in a contemporary setting by seasoned festival guest Peter Sellars, and the farewell performance of Andrea Breth, who ended her period with the legendary Schaubühne am Lehninerplatz with Stella. After a long time, Anne Bogart returned to the Netherlands with the solo BOB, a homage to director Bob Wilson.
