"From Dust." Another Review. Holland Festival 2025.
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Arrival and anticipation On Thursday, June 19, I participated in Michel Van der Aa’s Del polfo. The performance was presented as a virtual reality opera, programmed in precise 20 minute time spaces. Mine was from 15:10 to 15:30, and arriving in time felt unusually stressful. Teaser had given me an idea of what to expect: virtual reality, six opera singers, a 3D environment and I as the only member of the audience, or perhaps participant. A perso…
"From Dust." Another Review. Holland Festival 2025.
Stepping into From Dust feels less like attending a performance and more like consciously entering a dream. In this virtual reality opera, Michel Van der Aa extends his innovation in immersive storytelling, inviting each audience-of-one to co-create their experience. Presented in a dark setting in the Muziekgebouw for the Holland Festival, this piece introduces us to a protagonist and her five alter egos — six singing women who guide you through…
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