National Opera & Ballet — Attraction in Amsterdam

In January 2020, I attended Rodelinde, Handel’s Opera about a woman who believes her husband to be dead. He is not. The opera is the story of how she and her son are eventually reunited with her husband after traversing various attempts on his life and attempts to woo her. It was delightfully and deliciously updated. The set included projections of the drawings being made by the little boy which was an ingenious way of showing what he was thinking and foretelling what would be coming. Masked figures resembling the main characters were also used to show how the boy was tormented by the men who attempt to woo his mother or by his aunt and her would be lovers. Again, another creative touch adding suspense and humor.

The hall is gigantesque and was not nearly full on the night I attended. I sat in the balcony and many of the people around me took other seats once the lights went down. The subtitles in the balcony are literally right before your eyes.

The most enjoyable part of the Opera experience is the fact that you can simply ride up to the Opera House on your bike, attach it to one of the bike posts directly across the street and enter the building one minute later. There are no parking issues. The Opera is also next to the Waterlooplein metro stop. In other words, accessibility is easy. No lines or traffic nightmares.

I left on my bike and was back to my hotel in less than 20 minutes. The locals felt safe, though lighting was dim on the...

First time to go to a ballet for my son. That's why I decided to go for the best. Also this time they didn't let me down and the National ballet and orchestra delivered a high quality performance.

Of course the theatre is perfect for Opera and Ballet. We loved the view from the balcony because you have the best view on stage and even on the orchestra.

We went to see Swan Lake and although the ballet is very good, for me it's the combination with the music that gives me goosebumps. I simply love Tchaikovsky's music.

You want to see an Opera or Ballet then don't search any further. This is the place to be....... if you're lucky enough to be able to get a...

I recently went to see the Traviata opera in this opera house. The building is majestic and beautifully decorated. The cloakroom (free of charge), bars and bathrooms are kept clean and have friendly staff. The reason why the score is low is that during the opera performance, for some reason, without any information the opera house decided to run the AC in the second part of the performance. The air got so dry that all the members of the audience who had asthma just started to suffocate all at once. It was very stressful for everyone involved. If you have asthma, bring your inhaler just in case they have that great...