{"id":4202,"date":"2025-06-17T11:05:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opera2day.nl\/default\/secondary-education-program-the-opera-circus\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:05:15","slug":"secondary-education-program-the-opera-circus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opera2day.nl\/en\/news-en\/secondary-education-program-the-opera-circus\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary Education Program: The Opera Circus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"78\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"76\">The Performance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"252\"><em data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"98\">The Opera Circus<\/em> is a 90-minute opera (without intermission) where opera and circus come together. It explores the universal and timeless theme of \u201cmistrust and trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"738\">In <em data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"275\">The Opera Circus<\/em>, OPERA2DAY pays tribute to the master of dramatic music, George Friedrich H\u00e4ndel, and the spectacular theater of his time. Furious and moving arias alternate in his work, while acrobatics and rapid set changes captivated audiences visually. By combining these historical theater techniques with contemporary circus, the magic of baroque opera comes to life once again. See also: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/opera2day.nl\/en\/programma\/the-opera-circus\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"736\">opera2day.nl\/the-opera-circus<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"772\"><strong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"770\">The Education Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"953\">The education program consists of two 90-minute workshops and a visit to the performance (see dates below). In the workshops, students explore the theme of \u201cmistrust and trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1050\"><strong data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"973\">Who is it for?<\/strong><br data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"976\" \/>Students in years 4 and 5 of HAVO\/VWO (Dutch secondary education levels)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1079\"><strong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1077\">Practical Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1242\">\n<li data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1148\">\n<p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1148\">Workshops take place in the weeks leading up to the performance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1186\">\n<p data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1186\">Workshops are held at the school.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1242\">\n<p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1242\">Cost: \u20ac20 per student for 2 workshops + performance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1270\"><strong data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1268\">Performance Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1713\">\n<li data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1330\">\n<p data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1330\">Wednesday, January 14 &amp; Thursday, January 15: The Hague<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1366\">\n<p data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1366\">Saturday, January 17: Rotterdam<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1403\">\n<p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1403\">Wednesday, January 21: Groningen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1435\">\n<p data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1435\">Friday, January 23: Haarlem<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1470\">\n<p data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1470\">Thursday, February 12: Alkmaar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1504\">\n<p data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1504\">Friday, February 13: Deventer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1540\">\n<p data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1540\">Thursday, February 19: Enschede<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1576\">\n<p data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1576\">Wednesday, February 25: Tilburg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1611\">\n<p data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1611\">Friday, February 27: Eindhoven<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1681\">\n<p data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1681\">Wednesday, March 4; Thursday, March 5; Friday, March 6: The Hague<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1713\">\n<p data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1713\">Friday, March 13: Amsterdam<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1839\"><strong data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1731\">Registration<\/strong><br data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1734\" \/>Register by emailing Evelien Storm (Education &amp; Participation Coordinator) at <strong data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1837\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1835\">educatie@opera2day.nl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Performance The Opera Circus is a 90-minute opera (without intermission) where opera and circus come together. 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