Dutch National Opera & Ballet [Amsterdam]
type: Item
label: Het Muziektheater @nl
description: Theatre building in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
description: theater in Amsterdam, Nederland @nl
alternative label: Dutch National Opera & Ballet
EUTA building identifier: 2705
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: The Netherlands
City: Amsterdam
Wikidata source: Q1325514
GPS: Point(4.9013 52.3675)
opening date: 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 130923
Postal Code: 1017 SG
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Wikidata instance: Q1060829
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q185425
Carthalia ID: 487
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1981-1986 by Wilhelm Holzbauer and Cees Dam (using designs by Bijvoet for the auditorium), as part of the Stopera complex (combined with the Amsterdam city hall, Stadhuis). Auditorium ceiling by Peter Struyken. Opened 23 Sep 1986 with the world premiere of Otto Ketting's Ithaka. 1600 seats. - Home to De Nederlandse Opera, Het National Ballet, and Holland Symfonia. Used for opera and ballet performances by the resident companies, as well as for guest performances and concerts.