Volkskrant: A frog as heroic tenor

Thursday kicks off the fifth edition of the Opera Forward Festival, entirely online this time. With this festival, the National Opera gives a new generation of artists the chance to explore the future of opera.

Composer Mathilde Wantenaar (27) wrote the children's opera Een lied voor de maan for the festival, which was actually supposed to premiere last year, but can still be seen Sunday afternoon. The work lasts more than 45 minutes and is composed to Toon Tellegen's story of the same name.

Read the full article by Maartje Stokkers in the Volkskrant here.

A Song for the Moon premieres online on Sunday 21 March at 4pm at De Nationale Opera. Visit www.operaforwardfestival.nl for free online tickets.