September/October 2026
Information:
You are warmly invited to the wedding celebration of the (according to some) successful businessman and his much younger girlfriend. His ex-wife is also present at the party. When she takes the floor, however, the atmosphere falls silent.
What begins as an ode to her ex-husband turns into a merciless speech in which no one is spared.
Meanwhile, a threat looms outside. Is the end near? Music!
A family epic inspired by the Danish film Melancholia, in which the industrial monument De Veerensmederij is transformed by the makers of Kersentuin into an extravagant banquet hall.
Late Summer 2026 (ticket sales start February 1)
CREATION
Music: Niek Idelenburg | Libretto: Joke Hoolboom | Choreography: Pim Veulings | Set Design: Douwe Hibma | Costumes: Bregje van Balen | Lighting Design: Yuri Schreuders
PERFORMANCE
Featuring:
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Björk Nilsdottir, soprano
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Marcel van Dieren, baritone
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Fee Suzanne de Ruiter, mezzo-soprano
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Koen Masteling, tenor
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Tom Jansen, baritone
More information: Holland Opera