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DutchDiva of the Month
Barbara Schilstra
Dutch lyric soprano Barbara Schilstra is Diva of the Month December 2016/January 2017 in the wake of her lead part in 401Concerts 4, in the Concert Hall of the library at Spui, The Hague, 18 december. She will sing there an array of arias and duets from Dutch operas by Cornelis Dopper, Daniël de Lange, Gerard von Brucken Fock, Emile von Brucken-Fock, Willem Landré, Jan van Gilse, Jan Brandts Buys en Richard Hageman. Schilstra's voice is marked by a silvery timbre and genuine personality. Till date the highlight of her career was a tour as Saffi in Gypsy Baron that took her from Vienna throughout Germany. The next highlight will be the December 18 concert! Who is curious after her voice is welcome to attend this coproduction with the Netherlands Music Institute. Entrance is Free!
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In Memoriam Wolter Willemsen
Our 401DutchOperas house pianist, the brilliant Wolter Willemsen, has died completely unexpectedly in his house on June 18. On behalf of our team, in particular also our vocal ensemble consisting of Barbara Schilstra, Hendrik Vonk, Lilian van de Zande and since recently also Hans de Vries, we wish his friends and family strength. Wolter was exceptionally gifted, he could take you to realms of sound in Dutch music that you had never believed possible. We had planned a studio recording of all the music we had been working on for the past two years: operas by Von Brucken Fock, Jan van Gilse, Jan Brandts Buys and some others. That we have to cancel this recording is a true blow to those wodnerful Dutch composers. Dear Wolter, wherever you are on the journey to the big unknown, we do not wish you a quiet journey at all, we wish you a lot of music and a Bösendörfer!
LIEUWE VISSER
Dinsdag 4 maart 2014 overleed Nederlandse bas Lieuwe Visser in zijn woonplaats Amsterdam. Visser werd 74 jaar. Hij was in de jaren zeventig en tachtig een gezichtsbepalende zanger in de Nederlandse opera en concertcultuur.
Kaja Borris
In Nederland is IVC 'Toonkunstprijs' 1968 winnares Kaja Borris (mezzo) vergeten, omdat ze als kind naar Berlijn verhuisde. Daar bouwde ze echter een 30-jarige carrière aan de opera op! Retrospect met veel beeld en geluidsmateriaal!ANK REINDERS
ANK REINDERS
Together with Dutch soprano Ank Reinders (1931) we have made an immaculate biography, with tons of pictures, samples and none less than 7 full downloads!
Biography Chronology (1954-1966)
Downloads Chronology (1967-1981)
HENK SMIT
HENK SMIT
Exclusive at 401DutchDivas: the 6CD Henk Smit collection as download including full booklets in pdf format.
CARUSO IN VLAANDEREN
Caruso In Oostende en Blankenberge
Caruso may not be a Dutch-Flemish tenor, but... he did sang in Belgium! Patrick Spriet schreef er een biografische roman over. Read more here. Order the (DUTCH LNGUAGE ONLY !!!) book here
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Cristina Deutekom
Donderdag 7 augustus 2014 overleed de Nederlandse dramatische coloratuursopraan Cristina Deutekom. Cristina werd 82 jaar. Met haar verliezen wij de meest legendarische Dutch Diva uit de naoorlogse periode.News
JULES BASTIN
IVC 1962 winner, Belgian bass-baritone Jules Bastin is our new Divo of the Month. With many photos, sound & video samples.
Wagner Academy IVC Den Bosch
Wagner Academy IVC Den Bosch
IVC organises a spectacular Wagner Academy with stars like Siegfried Jerusalem, Nadine Secunde, Dunja Vejzovic & Wolfgang Brendel. We went there looking for the Dutch Divas of the future!
Joop Lindeijer radio interview (2005)
Joop Lindeijer radio interview (2005)
In memory of 401DutchDivas founder Joop Lindeijer (1940-2011) we honor him on his death day, July 1, by streaming his 2005 radio interview with Dutch opera fanatic Opera Pietje.
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