9, 10, 12 January
If there is one suitable occasion to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss’s birth, it is during a New Year’s concert. In this anniversary edition, the beloved waltz king is joined by his closest friends and colleagues – from operetta superstar Franz Lehár to Johannes Brahms, an ardent Strauss admirer who couldn’t get enough of Die Fledermaus. Just like us.
The history of concert hall de Doelen goes back to the seventeenth century, when an orchestra of city musicians gave public concerts in 'De Doele' on the Haagscheveer. As a replacement, the 'Groote Doelezaal' on the Coolsingel was opened in 1844.
In 1934, a new Doelenzaal was put into use, but it was destroyed in the bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940. It was not until 26 years later, in 1966, that the current Doelen was opened. The building is a municipal ...
