Resistance activist, cellist, queer – but above all the first woman ever to conduct her own symphony orchestra. In partnership with Stichting Boon en Ster, Dutch National Opera is proud to present a one-woman musical about the life and times of the fascinating Frieda Belinfante (1904-1995). A first short version of this music theatre performance was developed in 2022 by writer Sietse Remmers, composer Frank Irving, stage director Sytske van der Ster, and actress and singer Esther Lindenbergh. Dutch National Opera felt that now was the time for an extended version with live musical accompaniment. The production will be presented as part of Theater Na de Dam, the annual theatre manifestation on the night of 4 May, the day of Remembrance of the Dead in the Netherlands, honouring those who died during WWII and subsequent conflicts. Lindenbergh, who plays Frieda, will take us on a journey through Frieda’s life set to music performed by the Chekhov Trio. Over the course of 75 minutes, we will catch a glimpse of her childhood years in Amsterdam, her sexual awakening, the wartime years, her subsequent depression, and her new life in the United States, where she forged a successful career as a conductor and met the love of her life. Frank Irving | Sietse Remmers | Sytske van der Ster | Esther Lindenbergh | Leonard Evers | Aldo Vreeburg | Coen van der Hoeven | Céline Buren | Aisa Lafour | Fem Devos | Emma Rhebergen | Anna Litvinenko | Neus Molero | Lente de Vries | Delaja Verduin | Liesl Torfs -- Event source: https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dutch-national-opera/2023-2024/frieda-belinfante