Event
SILENT NIGHT - PUTS — METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE (LIVE RECORDING, ON THE CINEMA SCREEN)
About
Silent Night is Kevin Puts's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera about the 1914 Christmas truce. The live recording from the Metropolitan Opera House is shown at Theater de Speeldoos, Baarn, on Sunday 4 April 2027 at 13:45.
What to expect
This opera takes the audience to the battlefields of the Western Front and shows compassion in the most inhuman conditions.
After his successful debut with The Hours, composer Kevin Puts returned with his first opera, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize.
Silent Night is based on the true events of the 1914 Christmas truce, when soldiers laid down their weapons, left their trenches, met the enemy, exchanged gifts and sang Christmas carols.
The libretto is by Mark Campbell, based on the film Joyeux Noël, and James Robinson staged the production.
The cast includes soprano Elza van den Heever and tenors Ben Bliss and Rolando Villazón; Dalia Stasevska makes her debut as conductor.
This large-scale, cinematic opera is a live recording from the Metropolitan Opera House, shown on the cinema screen.
The Guardian described it as “an overwhelmingly emotional experience,” and the red carpet is out for opera guests.
- Praised since its 2011 premiere
- Enjoy a complete afternoon out
FAQ
What is Silent Night about?
Silent Night is based on the true events of the 1914 Christmas truce.
Soldiers laid down their weapons and left their trenches.
They met the enemy, exchanged gifts and sang Christmas carols.
The opera shows compassion in the most inhuman conditions.
It shows how people find shared humanity.
Who created and performs it?
Composer: Kevin Puts, who won the Pulitzer Prize
Libretto: Mark Campbell, based on the film Joyeux Noël
Staging: James Robinson
Musical direction: Dalia Stasevska (debuting conductor)
Soprano: Elza van den Heever
Tenors: Ben Bliss and Rolando Villazón
Is this a live performance?
This is a live recording from the Metropolitan Opera House, shown on the cinema screen.
It is a large-scale, cinematic opera.
The red carpet is out for opera guests.
Enjoy a complete afternoon out.
Getting there
Theater de Speeldoos, Rembrandtlaan 35, 3741 TA Baarn, Utrecht, NL
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