Dutch National Opera has new boss

Dutch National Opera has new boss

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norman lebrecht

January 04, 2021

Dutch National Opera & Ballet has chosen Stijn Schoonderwoerd as its new general director. He starts next month, replacing Els van der Plas, who went off to work in the museum sector.

Schoonderwoerd, 54, headed the National Museum of World Cultures for the past six years.

Comments

  • Jim says:

    good choice, proven track record

  • MWnyc says:

    Any relation to the fortepianist Arthur Schoonderwoerd?

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