19, 21 December
The Flower Waltz, the Trepak, the Sugar Fairy Dance: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker gives us one classic Christmas hit after another. The celebration starts with the Overture, which makes the magic of Christmas Eve tangible. When midnight strikes and the music takes us from under the Christmas tree to a moonlit forest, the enchantment is complete. A fairy tale for all adults who want to be a child again.
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 ...
