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!
DutchDivo of the Month
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!
Aafje Heynis - De Prijzen
Dank Sei Dir Herr. Aafje Heynis, O.a. Händel, Bach en British Folk Songs. Tevens R.Strauss, F.Schubert, S.Ochs, C.W.Gluck en C.Franck. Philips 462 065-2 DUBBEL PLATINA voor de verkoop van meer dan 50.000 exemplaren in Nederland. |
Nog voor het einde van de eeuw waren de verkopen van 'Dank sei Dir, Herr' de 50.000 gepasseerd en konden we Aafje Heynis zelfs een Dubbel Platina Plaat uitreiken. |
Ave Maria Aafje Heynis met Christmas Carols en Nederlandse kerstliedjes. Philips 462 102-2 GOUD voor de verkoop van meer dan 15.000 exemplaren in Nederland. In december 1999 bereikte ook Ave Maria de gouden status. Tijdens een feestelijke bijeenkomst in Amsterdam kreeg Aafje Heynis haar Gouden Plaat uitgereikt. Aafje Heynis zingt Bach. Händel. Brahms. Philips, Legendary Classics, 426 109-2 o.a. Altrapsodie o.l.v. Eduard van Beinum en British folk songs.. GOUD voor de verkoop van meer dan 15.000 exemplaren in Nederland Tijdens de viering van haar 75e verjaardag in de Kleine Zaal van het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam op 23 april 1999 - 10 jaar na het uitbrengen van deze cd in 1989, haar eerste cd - ontving Aafje Heynis de Gouden Plaat voor de cd Aafje Heynis: Bach, Handel, Brahms. |