At the Sunday matinee Oct. 27, 2:15 p.m. at Amare , the Residentie Orkest olv Richard Egarr, in a special collaboration with The National Theatre, plays Beethoven's Egmont. Joris Smit is the narrator, the beautifully lyrical voice is by soprano Nikki Treurniet. Also on the program are Beethoven's Overture "Coriolan" and Schumann's Violin Concerto with soloist Tobias Feldmann.

Beethoven's Egmont is more topical today than ever. Count Egmont stood up for the rights of the Dutch against the Spanish king. His tragic death inspired Goethe to write a play, for which Beethoven wrote the music. An important and timeless story. In this production, for which Het Residentie Orkest and Het Nationale Theater join forces, music and narration are fused as Beethoven intended. The music brings Egmont's dramatic scenes and personality to life. Permanent guest conductor Richard Egarr - Beethoven specialist par excellence - knows exactly how to capture the power and expressiveness with his sharp interpretation. Especially for the Residentie Orkest Ria van Hengel translated Goethe's text, actor of the National Theatre Joris Smit takes on the role of narrator. Also special in this production is the return of the beautiful lyrical voice of soprano Nikki Treurniet.

As residents on the Spui, Residentie Orkest and Het Nationale Theater will seek more frequent cooperation with each other in the future. Both institutions in The Hague value corporate social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, education and talent development and therefore enjoy working together. Symphonic music meets theater and vice versa.

Cees Debets, director Het Nationale Theater: "The Spuiplein is the cultural heart of The Hague where meeting is central. The meeting between residents of the city and the meeting between different art disciplines. The Residentie Orkest and Het Nationale Theater find each other at Egmont where we fuse music and storytelling as Beethoven envisioned. Later, when the redevelopment is complete, there will be even more opportunities to collaborate."

Schumann's Violin Concerto

German violinist Tobias Feldmann is a regular guest at the Residentie Orkest. At this Sunday Matinee , he will solo in the Violin Concerto by his compatriot Robert Schumann. A hidden gem in the Romantic repertoire and the only violin concerto Schumann ever wrote. It is an original and expressive work - with one of the most beautiful slow movements ever - that explores the possibilities of the violin and orchestra.