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Dutch National Opera - Season 2025-2026

Dutch National Opera
Dutch National Opera is based in Amsterdam and has been presenting acclaimed opera productions since 1965. The company is known for its wide-ranging repertoire: from fresh interpretations of the classics to rarely performed works and brand-new commissions. Since the 2018-2019 season, Sophie de Lint has been its artistic director.

In both 2016 and 2023, Dutch National Opera was named Best Opera Company at the International Opera Awards. In the 2025-2026 season the company will celebrate two important milestones: its 60th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of the Opera Forward Festival, established in 2016 as a platform for new voices and young talent.

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Concert

The 79th Geneva Competition is dedicated to the viola and conducting and will take place from 31 October to 12 November 2025.

The Conducting Competition is making its grand return to Geneva for the first time since 1994! Chaired by Bertrand de Billy, the competition will take place in two stages: the first two rounds from 31st October to 3rd November 2025, followed by the semi-finals and finals in November 2026. The candidates will conduct four prestigious ensembles – the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, the Ensemble Contrechamps and the Orchestre de la HEM – through a rich repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary.

Chaired by the legendary Tabea Zimmermann, the Viola Competition will take place from 6 to 12 November. The public will be able to applaud the semi-finalists during three rounds at the Geneva Conservatoire, before the final on 12 November at Victoria Hall with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. The opening of the competition will be celebrated on 4 November with an exceptional concert bringing together the Novo Quartet (1st Prize 2023), Tabea Zimmermann and Thomas Hoppe.

At the same time, meetings, masterclasses and concerts will be offered free of charge to the public.