Uprising

Uprising is about the revolt of young people for climate action, for change and their plea for a better world. The opera tells the story of a mother and daughter who are diametrically opposed, and shows how social tensions affect personal relationships. It is a deeply human story about listening, clashing and living together.

Directed by Gable Roelofsen and Romy Roelofsen, Uprising becomes a collective experience. A choir of one hundred community singers and five professional soloists come together to form a mini-society on play. Jonathan Dove’s music is grand, lyrical, and direct in its emotional impact. The powerful choral singing and rich orchestral sounds make Uprising a compelling opera experience, both in the audience and on play.

Uprising invites conversation, touches head and heart and lets the power of the voice be heard!

• Sung and spoken in English, with Dutch and English surtitles.
• The performance lasts approximately 120 minutes
• With a free introduction in Dutch by Thomas de Bruijn at 7:15 p.m.

Uprising is a co-production of Opera Zuid, De Nationale Opera, and Het Geluid Maastricht, in collaboration with Philzuid, the Limburg Choir School, Theater aan het Vrijthof, PLT, and Theater Aachen.