Dutch National Opera Academy presents the Dutch Première of Dominick Argento's Postcard from Morocco, an opera in one act. Libretto by John Donahue based on A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Creative Team

Gary Matthewman, conductor
Robert Chevara, director
Robert Chevara, choreographer
Lisa de Faria, assistant choreographer
Jessica Curtis, set designer
Jorine van Beek, costume designer
Jasper Nijholt, lighting designer

Trapped in transit…

… a vivid tale of enigmatic travellers waiting for a train that will seemingly never arrive.

Each clutching a different bag, case or box – which they steadfastly refuse to open – seven strangers gradually reveal glimpses of their secrets, dreams, fantasies and fears.

Surreal, entertaining, unsettling and emotionally charged, Postcard from Morocco was a sensational success for the American composer Dominick Argento and librettist John Donahue. Barely fifty years old, it has swiftly become one of the world’s most frequently performed chamber operas.

'Dominick Argento's Postcard from Morocco casts a spell of unusual power for those willing to enjoy its decidedly different concepts…. a remarkable work.' - The Washington Post

'Postcard From Morocco is rich with ideas ... A strange and often beautiful evening of theater!' - The New York Times