Programme 

Boris Godunov

Modest Moessorgski, De Nationale Opera

Gripping interpretation of large-scale choral opera by composer Modest Mussorgsky.

Nationale Opera & Ballet

Cyber Subin

Pichet Klunchun Dance Company

Opening performance: Dancers and avatars improvise a performance together that is choreographed in part by AI and reinterprets traditional Khon dance from Thailand.

Muziekgebouw

About Kazuo Ohno

Takao Kawaguchi

Kawaguchi uses archival footage of Kazuo Ohno’s performances as a basis, exactly copying his movements, creating a choreography from originally improvised material.

Theater Frascati

From Dust

Michel van der Aa

Thrilling music and a digital world come together in a hi-tech VR opera: six singers guide you through surreal landscapes, shaped in part by your own fears and fantasies.

Muziekgebouw

Meet the Artist: Takao Kawaguchi

Takao Kawaguchi

Meet dancer Takao Kawaguchi after his performance.

Theater Frascati

Other Dances

Ted Brandsen, Hans van Manen, David Dawson, Alexei Ratmansky, Jerome Robbins, Het Nationale Ballet

An ode to abstract dance, in which two much-praised choreographies come together: Ted Brandsen’s The Chairman Dances and David Dawson’s The Four Seasons.

Nationale Opera & Ballet

Visit #1

Trajal Harrell

Step into the world of Welcome to Asbestos Hall: a dynamic space for experimentation, artistic exchange and spontaneous encouters.

Likeminds

Visit #2

Trajal Harrell

Step into the world of Welcome to Asbestos Hall: a dynamic space for experimentation, artistic exchange and spontaneous encounters. 

Likeminds

Bérénice

Romeo Castellucci, Isabelle Huppert

Radical, dark adaptation with Isabelle Huppert in an unforgettable monologue. Inspired by Jean Racine’s iconic love tragedy Bérénice.

Internationaal Theater Amsterdam

Late Night: Takao Kawaguchi - Eat Chalk

Takao Kawaguchi

Takao Kawaguchi on the invitation of Trajal Harrell steps into a performative dialogue in Welcome to Asbestos Hall.

Likeminds

Revisiting the Legacy of Hijikata

Bruce Baird, Sara Jansen

During this conversation you will get to know more about Tatsumi Hijikata’s legacy and the historical context of Asbestos Hall.

Likeminds

The Anatomy of the Orchestra - Drone Refractions

Paraorchestra

The Paraorchestra performs in the Netherlands for the first time, playing music by Rylan Gleave, Pauline Oliveros and Arvo Pärt. A dynamic, immersive concert where the audience can mingle with the musicians.

Het Concertgebouw