These 17 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 15 at 10pm (This weekend)
De Nieuwe Anita · Amsterdam-West • 6 €
An Italian disco fever dream in a living room bar: baritone Félix Lahu belts opera arias, The Mirabai Show lip syncs Raffaella Carrà glitter, and DJs spin 50s funk and disco.
Nov. 20 & Nov. 21 at 8:30pm
Theater Bellevue · Amsterdam-Centrum
Sword-fighting opera diva Julie d'Aubigny crashes the 1680s court ball in this campy baroque-pop musical. Collectief Aqueerius turns Versailles into a new-wave queer rave where gender norms dissolve and the bisexual energy sparkles.
December 4 at 8:30pm
Theater Bellevue · Amsterdam-Centrum
A jealous husband relives his wife's murder in this searing music-theater piece. Actor Benja Bruijning's monologue intertwines with the Ragazze Quartet performing Janáček and Beethoven with raw, unflinching force.
December 13 at 3pm
Plein Theater · Amsterdam-Oost
Kurtág's Kafka-Fragmente is a haunting, hour-long masterwork for soprano and violin, and hearing it in a tiny neighborhood theater is a rare treat. Part of Nieuwe Noten, a Sunday series for curious ears.
December 27 at 3pm
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ · Amsterdam-Oost
The Icarus myth gets a bold family-friendly reboot in this new oratorio: fire, freedom, and a sixteen-part choir, with Icarus breaking free as soloist. Myths collide as Theseus, the Minotaur, and Ariadne join the flight.
January 24 at 2pm
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ · Amsterdam-Oost
A wooden puppet learns that lies have legs in this music-filled stage romp. Holland Opera and New European Ensemble retell Pinocchio with puppetry, live musicians, and a wink for the grown-ups.
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Nationale Opera & Ballet · Amsterdam-Centrum
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