Culture
Opinion: To learn to appreciate Carmen, you must be able to attend the opera
Journalist Adri van Beelen argues that opera is disappearing from ordinary Dutch theaters due to cultural budget cuts starting in 2011. He laments the loss of touring productions like Carmen and Tosca, which previously made classical opera accessible outside major cities. Van Beelen contends that this decline prevents casual encounters with art, particularly for children, and urges a return to opera as part of everyday cultural life.
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