A Song for the moon

World premiere at the Dutch National Opera en 2021, coproductors Opera Zuid , De Munt, Fondation Albeniz and festival d’Aix-en-Provence, ENOA partners.

Inspired by the children book Een Lied voor de maan by Toon Tellegeen

composition and libretto Mathilde Wantenaar
colibrettist and dramaturge Willem Bruls
director Béatrice Lachaussée
set and costume Nele Ellegiers
Video design Coen Bouman
Light design Cor van den Brink
Directing assistant Pénélope Driant
Musical coach Léonard Evers

THE MOLE Vera Fiselier
THE GRASSHOPER, EARTHWORM Berend Eijkhout
THE FIELDMOUSE, THE MOON Ginette Puylaert
THE DORMOUSE, THE CRIQUET Francine Vis/ Eline Welle
THE FROG Jan-Willem Schafsmaa
THE SHREW MOUSE Mirna Ackers

Orchestra NJO

Flute Mirna Ackers
Alto Bart Folkers
Violin Nadia ten Kate
Cello Simon Velthuis/ Renée Timmer
Clarinet Erick Steven Rojas Toapanta
Guitar Piotr Lipowicz