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Foto voor website Gijsbrecht 27 9 2025

Gijsbrecht van Aemstel, the opera

Gijsbrecht van Aemstel, the opera

Musicians

  • Nederlands Concertkoor
  • Caecilia Camerata
  • Jan van Maanen conductor
  • Frank van Aken tenor (Gijsbrecht)
  • Jeannette van Schaik soprano (Badeloch)
  • Martijn Sanders baritone (Arent/Diedrick)
  • Eric Reddet tenor (Vosmeer/bode)
  • Willem de Vries baritone (Egmond/Vooren)
  • Joris van Baar bass (Willebrord/Gozewijn)
  • Marie-Claire op ten Noort mezzo-soprano (Rafael)
  • Sven Weyens baritone (Broer Peter)
  • This concert has an intermission

Composer Jan van Maanen breathes new life into Joost van den Vondel's famous play Gijsbrecht van Aemstel by turning it into an opera. The concert will be surtitled in contemporary Dutch and English. The Gijsbrecht as opera is the ultimate musical celebration of 750 years of Amsterdam.

An unforgettable musical experience

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall offers a stage to the world’s best orchestras and musicians. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Main Hall for yourself!

  • Genre

    Vocal Music

  • Organizer

    Nederlands Concertkoor

Tickets

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  • Drinks are included in the price of admission. When the price category 'Online sprint under 30' is available, you can order 1 ticket 4 hours before the start of a concert.

  • Prices do not include transaction fee: € 5 per order.