Sam Van Dam

Opera in Europe

Engineer by day, tailor by night

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

I've started work on my massive opera perfomances calendar. See easily which shows you can combine in Paris, Berlin, Wien, Spain, ...
https://t.co/S7ZorH7E7J

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

I'll post last year's season announcement dates here, but the new dates I'll only post as a thread on that Blue place

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

I've finally made the switch to that *other* place, same handle. I'll try to be a bit more active there than I was here this past year. Give me a follow there for opera pronostics and useful excels!

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

Salzburg 2024: Voices/orchestra were great in all 3 operas but Idiot is imo not a great work, Hoffmann's staging was a mess and Der Spieler, while spectacular, lacked depth.
Carsen brought Jedermann - finally - into this century, hope I can see it again next year on the Domplatz

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

Salzburg 🥰🥰🥰
Der Idiot
Mozart/Manze
Contes d'Hoffmann
Der Spieler*
Bruckner 8/Muti
Kate Lindsey
Jedermann
*still looking for a ticket 😱

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@Gassmaro @unsereOEBB @SbgFestival 😱😱😱

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@jsdhenderson Filth

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@AkselToll @operzuerich Unfortunately not 😢

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

This Friday I'm seeing my 50th (!) Calixto Bieito production 🤪😱 I vespri siciliani @operzuerich
First one was Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in Antwerp in 2014 with Ausrine Stundyte #fanboy

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

I've added La Scala, La Fenice, Napels, Staatsoper Berlin, Valencia, Bilbao, Flandres, ...

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

I've started work on my massive opera perfomances calendar. See easily which shows you can combine in Paris, Berlin, Wien, Spain, ...
https://t.co/S7ZorH7E7J

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

Tcherniakov's Aix Cosi will also travel to Baden-Baden. Announced as new co-producer for the Luxembourg performances next season #operanews

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@jsdhenderson

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

15-May English National Opera
16-May Nationaltheater Mannheim
22-May Den Norske Opera
22-May Théâtre du Châtelet
6-Jun Bordeaux

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

Season announcement season is upon us! Here are last year's dates to get an idea, I'll post known dates for this year in a thread

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

10-Apr Deutsche Oper Berlin (update)
24-Apr Grand Théâtre de Génève
24-Apr Theater Dortmund
24-Apr Auditorio de Tenerife
6-May Opéra national du Rhin
7-May Oper Frankfurt

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

@keithmc101 May 13th, much later than usual!

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

I've started work on my massive opera perfomances calendar. See easily which shows you can combine in Paris, Berlin, Wien, Spain, ...
https://t.co/S7ZorH7E7J

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

Four Michaels in WSO Palestrina 🤣
What a cast (and season), hope I can make it!

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@TristanFaes Ik had wel al gehoord dat Barcelona zich had teruggetrokken als co-producent, maar meer niet

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Castellucci out for La Monnaie Ring!!!
Pierre Audi will direct Siegfried and Götterdämmerung in 24/25 season!!!

[Sam Van Dam @samvdam]

Season brochures 24/25 announced today:
Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar
https://t.co/HAstlYJzZ2
Det Kongelige Teater
https://t.co/HVetMRzdN3

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@dasBechstein No, first time

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Der Traumgörge @operfrankfurt : AJ Glueckert is indisposed so tonight we have the Regieassistent miming the role on stage, while assistant conductor (!) Takeshi Moriuchi will sing from the side 🤯 Toi toi toi