REQUIEM FOR MARIZA
What happens in the final seconds before you disappear forever? This intriguing question forms the basis of a new music theatre work by Meriç Artaç (1990). The main protagonist, Mariza, suddenly finds herself in a twilight zone between the life she knew and an unfathomable future.
This contemporary requiem offers a poetic and multi-layered perspective on the transition between life and death. Sarah Sluimer wrote the libretto for this work, which marks Meriç Artaç’s compositional debut at Dutch National Opera.
Staged world premiere on the 13th of March 2026
at Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
Composition and concept Meriç Artaç
Libretto Sarah Sluimer
Musical direction Sora Elisabeth Lee
Stage direction, set, and costume design Silvia Costa
Collaborator set design Davis Hart
Video design Lorem / Francesco D’Abbraccio
Lighting design Marco Giusti
Dramaturgy Jasmijn van Wijnen
Mariza Nina van Essen
Ra Maayan Licht
Mariza in the flesh Annet de Ruiter
Chorus of Dutch National Opera
Chorus master Edward Ananian-Cooper
In collaboration with November Music