Dutch National Opera

In the postwar period, it toured extensively in the Netherlands from its home base in the Stadsschouwburg, a fin de siècle theatre on the Leidseplein in Amsterdam.

(The Dutch Opera Foundation), and the company adopted a stagione orientation, inviting different soloists and artistic teams for each new production.

In 1986, the company moved to the new Stopera building, which it shares with the Dutch National Ballet, and thereafter became known as De Nederlandse Opera (DNO).

For many years, the June production has been organized as part of the Holland Festival and includes the participation of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

In March 2009, the DNO announced the appointment of Marc Albrecht as the orchestra's next chief conductor, with the 2011–2012 season, for an initial contract of four years.