Opera AMANDANTE. European tour

Already next week "AMANDANTE" European journey will start!

Don`t miss this incredible music , that was made with a big love and will be performed the same way, "andante con amore".

October 5th, 20.15 – Korzo, The Hague, Netherlands

October 10th, 20.00 – Musikbrauerei, Berlin, Germany

October 12th, 19.00 – Musikverein, Vienna, Austria

October 14th, 19.00 – Augustinerkirche, Zurich Music Festival, Switzerland

Love comes in many forms and manifestations: love in friendship, or in romance. Love between a parent/caregiver and child, love for a particular object. It makes sense that the Dutch-Ukrainian Maxim Shalyigin wanted to incorporate that enormous theme into his music for this chamber opera. Because opera traditionally goes in all directions. Four singers take us along in ‘Symposium’: one of philosopher Plato’s most famous written conversations. But he adds an act of love himself: because even the characters who were not given a voice in the conversation, are given a voice by Maxim. Even if you’ve never been into opera, this is simply a beautiful musical trip. If you are still not convinced, we quote the NRC about the premiere: “An unforgettable experience”.

Composition: Maxim Shalygin

Libretto: Paul van der Woerd

Lighting design: Nico de Rooij

Ensemble: Nova Opera 

Soprano: Maryana Golovko 

Soprano: Anna Kirsh 

Baritone: Andrii Koshman 

Baritone: Ruslan Kirsh 

Piano: Antonii Baryshevskyi

Violin I: Fiona Robertson

Violin II: Ernst Spyckerelle

Viola: Oksana Mukosii

Cello: Ketevan Roinishvili

Double bass: Silvia Gallego

Conductor: Mikheil Menabde 

Mriya orchestra

Amandante is a production by Muziekgebouw Productiehuis in collaboration with Nova Opera, the Greek National Opera and Stichting Ensemble Shapeshift.