OPER! AWARDS 2024 – Dutch National Opera

Germany’s Opera Oscars are more international than ever, with this year’s awards ceremony taking place in Amsterdam. OperaVision will stream the event live from Dutch National Opera, selected ‘Best Opera Company’ in this year’s edition. Who will be the 19 other winners? The Oper! Awards are Germany’s only international opera prize, presented annually during a gala to the best creatives of the international opera scene, working on or behind the stage. As detailed below, the awards are presented across 20 categories by a jury of music journalists. Stars and newcomers with arias by Giacomo Puccini, Richard Wagner, Ambroise Thomas and others. With the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chorus of Dutch National Opera. Conductor: Andrea Battistoni. Streamed LIVE on OperaVision on 29 January 2024 at 19:30 CET and available until 29 February 2024 at 12:00 CET: For more information, please visit 0:00 Oper! Awards 2024 10:19 Dutch National Opera 10:44 La forza del destino (Verdi) – Overture 19:23 Welcome 22:29 Introduction by Ulrich Ruhnke 26:31 Barbera Wolfensberger 33:51 Best orchestra 36:04 Best choir 40:08 Best stage designer 42:36 Best newcomer 45:58 Hamlet (Thomas) – Ô Vin, Dissipe La Tristesse 50:40 Best rediscovery 54:06 Best world premiere 58:30 Best director 1:02:18 Best male singer 1:07:50 Lohengrin (Wagner) – Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan! 1:14:12 Best costume designer 1:18:28 Best opera company 1:33:28 Intermission 2:05:50 Best future project 2:09:00 Best solo album 2:13:19 Xavière (Dubois) –Au clair matin 2:17:47 Best festival 2:24:42 Best conductor 2:27:49 Best production 2:30:56 Best female singer 2:35:04 La rondine (Puccini) – Chi il bel sogno di Doretta 2:39:32 Best opera company 2:46:57 Best benefactor 2:50:28 Honorary / lifetime achievement 2:52:28 Waltraud Meier 3:12:14 La traviata (Verdi) – Libiamo ne’lieti calici 3:17:10 End OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. @operavision