Name: De theorie van alles
Start: 2023-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Dutch National Opera & Ballet

Organization

Stage director

Naomi van der Linden

Conductor

Hanne van de Vrie

Set designer

Dymph Boss

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Ianthe van der Hoek

Dramaturge

Naomi Teekens

Singer

Houda Bibouda

Elena Vink

De Nationale Opera

Dutch

De theorie van alles

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Dutch National Opera & Ballet

De theorie van alles Metselaar

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Dancer

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bass

Mezzo-soprano

Contralto

Countertenor

Baritone

Soprano

Bass-baritone

Tenor

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

The spoken-word opera The Theory of Everything follows eleven-year-old Nia’s magical and philosophical quest for more time. Her grandmother, a leading scientist, wants Nia to use her amazing mathematical skills to help her in her laboratory in a joint effort to solve the physics conundrum of the theory of everything. But Nia’s aunt, a famous dancer, sees Nia’s talent for dance and wants her to spend all her time in the dance studio so she can become a great soloist. Nia could do either and wants to do both, but she doesn’t know how to manage it. She feels forced to choose. If only she had more time... 

Website: https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dutch-n... 

Libretto: Roziena Salihu
Concept and stage direction: Naomi van der Linden
Concept and musical direction: Hanne van de Vrie
Choreography: Jomecia Oosterwolde
Set and costumes: Dymph Boss
Lighting: Ianthe van der Hoek
Arrangement/composer electronic music: Jan van Eerd
Dramaturgy: Naomi Teekens
Nia: Houda Bibouda
Oma: Elena Vink
Tante: Jomecia Oosterwolde
Ensemble: Nienke Nasserian, Anna Traub, Joris van Baar
Percussion and electronics: Jan van Eerd
Piano: Charlie Bo Meyering
Cello: Geneviève Verhage

School performances
A number of performances will be given especially for schools.

In de spoken word-opera De theorie van alles volg je de magisch-filosofische zoektocht van de 11-jarige Nia naar meer tijd. Haar oma, een vooraanstaand wetenschapper, wil dat Nia met haar ongelofelijke rekentalent elke dag in het laboratorium meehelpt om het natuurkundevraagstuk ‘de theorie van alles’ samen op te lossen. Maar haar oom, een beroemd danser, ziet Nia’s danstalent en wil dat ze al haar tijd doorbrengt in de dansstudio om een groot solist te worden. Nia kan én wil het allebei, maar ze weet niet hoe ze het allemaal voor elkaar kan krijgen. Ze voelt dat ze moet kiezen. Had ze maar meer tijd...

 

EEN NIEUWE SPEELRUIMTE
In De theorie van alles komen verschillende werelden samen: die van kunst en wetenschap, van opera en dans, maar ook die van de westerse en Afrikaanse filosofie. Door het begrip ‘tijd’ vanuit nieuwe oogpunten te bekijken, breekt deze voorstelling op speelse wijze een lans voor een andere kijk op de wereld en ons leven.

 

DE MAKERS
De theorie van alles is een initiatief van regisseur Naomi van der Linden en muzikaal leider Hanne van de Vrie. Eerder werkten zij bij De Nationale Opera al samen aan het Kinderkorenfestival en het project Operahelden. Voor deze muzikale familievoorstelling gaan ze aan de slag met de jonge componist Carlijn Metselaar en multi-disciplinair woordkunstenaar Roziena Salihu.

Nederlands

In the spoken word opera The Theory of Everything you follow the magical-philosophical quest of 11-year-old Nia for more time. Her grandmother, a leading scientist, wants Nia to help with her incredible math skills every day in the laboratory to solve the physics problem 'the theory of everything' together. But her uncle, a famous dancer, sees Nia's dancing talent and wants her to spend all her time in the dance studio to become a great soloist. Nia can and wants to do both, but she doesn't know how to make it all happen. She feels she has to choose. If only she had more time...

 

A NEW PLAY AREA
Different worlds come together in The Theory of Everything : those of art and science, of opera and dance, but also those of Western and African philosophy. By looking at the concept of 'time' from new angles, this performance playfully advocates a different view of the world and our lives.

 

THE MAKERS
The theory of everything is an initiative of director Naomi van der Linden and musical director Hanne van de Vrie. They previously worked together at De Nationale Opera on the Children's Choir Festival and the Opera Heroes project. For this musical family performance they will work with the young composer Carlijn Metselaar and multi-disciplinary word artist Roziena Salihu.

English

De theorie van alles by Metselaar, Wed 27 Dec 2023, From (2023/2024), Directed by Naomi van der Linden,, Conductor Hanne van de Vrie, Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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