Theater, Oper und Orchester Halle: Kapellmeister

Robbert van Steijn will start the new season as Kapellmeister at the Theater, Oper und Orchester Halle, where he will be conducting the operatic repertoire as well as concerts with the Staatskapelle.

For more information, see the website of the Theater, Oper und Orchester Halle: www.buehnen-halle.de

Wagner: Parsifal

Robbert van Steijn has been asked to assist Ivan Fischer in the new production of Parsifal at The Netherlands Opera, directed by Pierre Audi. The set design comes from Anish Kapoor, Costumes are designed by Christof Hetzer, lighting design by Jean Kalman and choreography by Gail Skrela.  The title role will be sung by Christopher Ventris, Gurnemanz by Falk Struckmann and Kundry by Petra Lang. Allejandro Marco-Buhrmester sings Amfortas, Mikhail Petrenko, Klingsor and Titurel. Blumenmädchen are Lisette Bolle (also Knappe), Oleksandra Lenyshyn, Inez Hafkamp, Tomoko Makuuchi, Melanie Greve en  Rosanne van Sandwijk (also Knappe). Erik Slik and Jeroen de Vaal are Knappen, Roger Smeets and Jean-Léon Klostermann are Gralsritter. Stimme aus der Höhe will be sung by Marieke Reuten. Further: The Chorus of The Netherlands Opera with chorusmaster Martin Wright and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The premiere will be at 20 May 2012 in the Muziektheater in Amsterdam at 17.00 hours. Other performances are on 15, 18, 21, 28 June and 2 5 8 July 2012.

For more information, see The Netherlands Opera website: www.dno.nl

Verdi: La Traviata

Robbert van Steijn returned to the Nationale Reisopera  to conduct the revival of their critically acclaimed production of La Traviata. The premiere took place on January 21  2012, and toured for 13 performances throughout the Netherlands.  La Traviata was directed by Monique Wagemakers with a set design by John Otto, costumes by Rien Bekkers and lightdesign by Reinier Tweebeeke. The soloists were: Petya Ivanova (Violetta Valéry); Karin Strobos (Flora Bervoix); Carol Rowlands (Annina); Peter Auty (Alfredo Germont); Roland Wood (Georgio Germont); Ashley Catling (Gastone); Peter Bording (Barone Douphol); Kris Belligh (Marchese d’Obigny); Dottore Grenvil (Gregorsz Stachowiak); The Chorus of the Nationale Reisopera had been prepared by Allistair Lilley and The North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra accompanied the performances.

For more information, see the Nationale Reisopera website: www.reisopera.nl

Trohjan: Orest

On Thursday 8 December 2011 the World Premiere of Manfred Trohjan’s opera Orest has taken place in a production of The Netherlands Opera at the Muziektheater in Amsterdam. Robbert van Steijn was assistent conductor. Marc Albrecht conducted the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. Orest was directed by Katie Mitchell with a set design by Giles Cadle, costumes by Vicki Mortimer, lightdesign by Jon Clark, dramaturgy by Klaus Bertisch amd choreography by Benjamin Davis. Soloists are: Dietrich Henschel, Orest; Rosemary Joshua, Helena; Sarah Castle, Elektra; Romy Petrick, Hermione; Johannes Chum, Menelaos and Finnur Bjarnason, Apollo / Dyonisos. A vocal ensemble of The Chorus of The Netherlands Opera was prepared by Frank Hameleers. Other performances were on 13, 16, 19, 22, 26 and 28 December 2011.

For more information, see The Netherlands Opera website: www.dno.nl