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16 - 26 May 2024

First names O. 2024 announced! Get your day tickets or passe-partout now.

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O. 2024

16 – 26 May

Programme

01.12.2023

First names for festival 2024 announced

International cream of the crop, wheel of fortune, radio studio, a poignant tribute

Thursday 16 May

GAIA-24

Contemporary geohistorical performance about mother earth

Mon 20 – Tue 21 May

Nina

Meditative and compelling tribute to Nina Simone

Fri 17 – Sat 18 May

FOR REAL

Theatrical radio show mixes music with journalism

Fri 24 – Sun 26 May

Deepend

A rebellious riot for unity

Sat 18 – Mon 20 May

Animal Farm

Energetic and confrontational theatrical concert

Thu 23 – Sat 25 May

NACHTKANT

Confrontational concert about abundance

Thu 23 – Sat 25 May

Steefs O.2 Show

Spanking new journey through Operetta Land
Programme

Down the years

O. Highlights

The O. team presents a wonderful selection of earlier highlights. What were the most memorable performances of the past years? What did you miss and when were you there?

2022

Sun & Sea

2,500 visitors during Ascension weekend

Award-winning climate opera on location in monumental gas holder

2021

Quarantaine Eiland

2013

A Different Night

A night at the opera … With a twist

Edition #1 of this Club Night is a mix of performances, concerts, and live installations by cutting-edge young makers.

2019

Vaarwel Dijkzigt

2016

Aquasonic

The first underwater opera in the world

First appearance of a novel opera genre in a very special location: the Nolet Dutch gin distillery in Schiedam.

2020

Successful corona proof edition

A festival despite Covid

Not a ten-day festival in May 2020, but a compact edition in September. One weekend, 40 performances, 3000 visitors and 1.5 meters distance.

2019

One big party in the city

Orfeo & Majnun

Hundreds of Rotterdammers paid tribute to love: from Arabic poetry and Chinese dragon dance to opera and beatboxing.

2020

Home Sweet Home

2015

The Big Easy

Under the Brienenoord Bridge

Sold-out series of location performances by the theatre collective Tijdelijke Samenscholing (Temproary Assembly) about life and music in New Orleans.

2017

Have A Good Day!

Supermarket opera makes waves

Operomanija from Lithuania’s performance about 10 cashiers, a global hit, played to packed audiences in Rotterdam, too.

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Locatie

O. gebruikt haar stad als podium en decor. Veel voorstellingen zijn op onalledaagse en onontdekte locaties in de stad: pleinen, woonkamers, kerken, een oude wasserij, winkel, bovenop de Bijenkorf en zelfs een fitnesscentrum.

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