401DutchOperas Anthology I
The first part of the 401DutchOperas Anthology covers the period from Sweelinck (1594) to the en of the French Period in 1814. The book was published in January 2026 by Lecturis/Dato in collaboration with the Netherlands Music Institute.
Included are opera composers such as Vondel/Padbrué, Huygens and the Amsterdam Liedschool composers 1687-1715: Hacquart/Buysero, Petersen, Anders and Schenck. In the first half of the 18th century also Van Blankenburg, De Fesch and Zingoni. From the period of Stadtholder William V: Jacob Jan van Wassenaer Obdam, Josina van Boetzelaer, Gottfried van Swieten, Belle van Zuylen, Colizzi, JMeissner, Just, the Mulligen brothers, and Mozart in The Hague. In the French Period: Bartholomeus Ruloffs, Jean des Communes and Ludwig van Beethoven, of whom the story is examined that he was born in Zutphen.
A biographical sketch is given for each composer, followed by the plot summaries of those operas by his or her hand of which music survived. These plots are followed by a discussion of the work and a discography. The CDs and downloadables accompanying the book contain highlights from almost all the works discussed.
Book Launch
On Friday, April 10, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, the Netherlands Music Institute and 401Dutch Operas will present the 401Dutch Operas Handbook Part 1.Location: Netherlands Music Institute Concert Hall/OBDH, Spui 68, The Hague
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Twickel Castle and 401 Dutch Operas will present the 401 Dutch Operas Handbook Part 1 with a concert featuring highlights from Jacob Jan van Wassenaer's opera 'Les Noces de Vénus' (1751).
Location: Twickel Castle (Delden)
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Program to follow shortly
