Free arrival in Amsterdam.

Check-in at your hotel, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam from 3pm.

At 8:15 p.m., at the Muziektheater, Nationale Opera & Ballet:

JOCASTA’S LINE, BY W. MCGREGOR

Dancers of the Dutch National Ballet

Dutch National Opera Chorus

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Erik Nielsen: Conductor

Wayne McGregor: Director

– I. Stravinsky, Oedipus Rex

Sean Panikkar: Oedipus

Sarah Connolly: Jocasta

Bastiaan Everink: Creon

Rafal Siwek: Tiresias

Linard Vrielink: The Shepherd

Frederik Bergman: The Messenger

– S. Musa, Antigone

Rafal Siwek: Tiresias

Linard Vrielink: The Shepherd

Frederik Bergman: The Messenger

– S. Musa, Antigone

Welcome to Thebes! The Dutch National Opera offers a very intriguing duet: on the one hand, Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex, directed and choreographed by Wayne McGregor, and on the other, the world premiere of Antigone by Canadian composer Samy Moussa. The filiation is direct since Oedipus, by marrying (without knowing it) his mother Jocasta, gives birth to Antigone with a tragic fate. While Stravinsky mainly uses the men’s chorus, Moussa favours the female chorus. This young Canadian composer (living in Germany) is one of the most impressive musicians of the new generation. Played by orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic or the London Symphony Orchestra, Moussa has a powerful, lyrical and accessible language. This very coherent “combo” also benefits from the presence of the star duo Sarah Connolly (Jocasta) / Sean Panikkar (Oedipus) in Stravinsky’s work.

The show ends around 11 p.m.

Dinner on your own.

Overnight at the hotel.

Free day.

Tea Time and introduction to Performance Art with your Expert Speaker.

At 4 p.m., visit to the exhibition by Marina Abramović.

Of course, there are the Rijks and Van Gogh Museums in Amsterdam, but the Stedelijk (“municipal”) is certainly one of the most inventive and dynamic museums in the Dutch capital. Among its collections are sublime works spanning more than a century of artistic creation. From the Amsterdam School, to functionalism, from the Bauhaus to De Stijl, to the CoBrA and pop-art movement, the institution also has pieces by the most important contemporary artists such as Cindy Sherman, Steve McQueen or Marlene Dumas.

We invite you to enjoy a visit to the exceptional exhibition dedicated to Marina Abramović. In the company of our expert speaker, a specialist in the work of the Serbian artist, we will admire a retrospective covering more than half a century of production. With more than 60 works, including photographs, videos, sculptures, four iconic live performances, and two participatory works, the exhibition takes us from his beginnings in the former Yugoslavia to pioneering performances with his former partner Ulay to the works of his solo practice. Marina Abramović has been a leading figure in performance and body art since the 1970s. An early proponent of the use of the human body in performance, she constantly pushed her limits emotionally and physically, exposing herself to exhaustion, pain, and even the possibility of death.

Dinner at the end of the visit.

Overnight at the hotel.

Check-out from your hotel, at your convenience, before 12 noon.

End of the program.

Our expert is a renowned specialist who has been studying performative forms in art for more than twenty years. She has contributed to numerous publications, and has a very in-depth knowledge of these forms, as well as their context of creation. The work of Marina Abramović, whom she knows very well, occupies a prominent place. Our expert will conduct us to situate this exceptional journey, but also to identify the different times and themes.