The Nederlandse Reisopera (formerly Nationale Reisopera) is a Dutch

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company based in

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. Founded in 1955, the company performs an annual season of fully staged operas. The organization regularly tours their productions, and is often referred to internationally as the Dutch Touring Opera. In 1988 the company presented the European premiere of

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Nixon in China ''Nixon in China'' is an opera in three acts by John Adams with a libretto by Alice Goodman. Adams's first opera, it was inspired by U.S. president Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to the People's Republic of China. The work premiered at the Houston ...

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Nederlandse Reisopera
Nederlandse Music in Amsterdam Music of the Netherlands Musical groups established in 1955 {{Opera-company-stub