Opera achter de schermen

by Willem Bruls

Overzicht van de totstandkoming van een operaproductie in Nederland en België.

223 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Author and dramaturge Willem Bruls wrote books on Wagner, Orientalism and recently on Venice. His book Venetian Songs was also published in Germany in 2021, under the title Venedig und die Oper. Bruls also writes libretti, such as Alp Arslan for composer Richard van Schoor, and Een lied voor de maan and Dear Professor Einstein for Mathilde Wantenaar. In addition, Bruls has written numerous texts and adaptations for dance and theatre performances. His adaptation for Ruhrtrien-nale/ITA by Teorema (Ivo van Hove) was selected for the Lincoln Center Festival in New York. As a production dramaturge, he has worked with Ramsey Nasr, Guy Cassiers, Ola Mafaalani, Pierre Audi and Zack Winokur. Bruls also gives workshops on contemporary music theatre, libretto writing, youth opera and cultural journalism in Barcelona, Hobart, Stavanger, Ghent, Brussels and Aix-en-Provence.