Francis van Broekhuizen & Gregor Bak - Outrageous opera

Do you know the famous story about the fall of Tosca and the trampoline? Did you know that Rigoletto's hump sometimes sinks below the singer's buttocks? In this performance, Francis goes much deeper into famous anecdotes and scandals from the opera world. What goes on behind the scenes? Are the stories about difficult opera divas true? Of course, Francis will make small forays into other famous classics from the lighter genres of music. In short, an instructive and entertaining evening full of humor and beautiful music by Verdi, Puccini and Mozart, among others.

Francis van Broekhuizen graduated cum laude from the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Since then she has sung roles with Opera Zuid, Opera Trionfo, Opera Spanga, De Nationale Opera and the Nederlandse Reisopera. She became known to the general public through her participation in TV programs such as Maestro, All Together Now, Ranking the Stars and De slimste mens.

Gregor Bak studied musicology at the University of Utrecht. He worked for a number of years as a music teacher at various secondary schools and conducted various choirs. As a pianist he is very versatile: he plays everything from classical to pop music. In addition, he is active as a composer and arranger. He also presented several television programs.