Critic's choice
  - Opera - Dutch National Opera - Season 2025-2026- Dutch National Opera 
 Dutch National Opera is based in Amsterdam and has been presenting acclaimed opera productions since 1965. The company is known for its wide-ranging repertoire: from fresh interpretations of the classics to rarely performed works and brand-new commissions. Since the 2018-2019 season, Sophie de Lint has been its artistic director.- In both 2016 and 2023, Dutch National Opera was named Best Opera Company at the International Opera Awards. In the 2025-2026 season the company will celebrate two important milestones: its 60th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of the Opera Forward Festival, established in 2016 as a platform for new voices and young talent.