Take a look at Die ersten Menschen, the first opera of the year 2025 | Dutch National Opera

Take a look at the first opera of the year: Die ersten Menschen!

This is the first and only opera ever made by Rudi Stephan before he perished in World War I. This opera about the first biblical family, directed by Calixto Bieito, takes on a beautiful intensity that you simply cannot miss.

Libretto – Otto Borngräber
Musical direction – Kwamé Ryan
Stage direction – Calixto Bieito
Set designer – Rebecca Ringst
Costume designer – Ingo Krügler
Lighting designer – Michael Bauer
Video designer – Sarah Derendinger
Stage direction rehearsals – Astrid van den Akker

Adahm – Kyle Ketelsen
Kajin – Leigh Melrose
Chawa – Annette Dasch
Chabel – John Osborn

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

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