It is fair to admit that Holland has never been widely known for its theater .I was famous for other things, yes - and there is no scene, so it happened historically .But nevertheless the theaters in Amsterdam have a lot of .Firstly, because Amsterdam is a big city and the capital of a prosperous country, and there are theaters in all European capitals, and good .Secondly, as is known, demand creates supply - and in Holland classical music and theater is much more popular than in Russia, and much more available .Thirdly, Amsterdam is famous for cabaret and jazz, these are also theaters and they can also go .

All this together creates an interesting, bright, rich and very diverse city theater program. If desired, you can find a theater for absolutely any taste and almost any genre. The level of prices, quality and other things can vary, but it's almost always interesting: this is the city - Amsterdam, uninteresting theatrical places here quickly lose the public - and they close.

The most famous theater of the city - of course, the National Opera (in the complex Stopera), the residence of the Dutch National Ballet and opera .Serious troupes in the country, world-class .The program includes classical and modern operas, ballets and much more .Here for the productions come the best directors, dancers and actors of the world, leading parties often perform guest opera or ballet stars .The performances of this theater are often staged in other theaters, they have a bright individuality .Tickets must be bought in advance, but it's worth it .

Another theater, which is worth paying attention to, is Stadsschouwburg. Prior to the construction of Stopera it was he who was the residence of the National Opera and Ballet, so they still give performances sometimes there. The same troupe, only the price is different - tickets to this theater are usually much cheaper than in Stopir. Modern ballets and operas often go here, often there are tours.

In the Frascati Theater, you can watch a play based on a play that was recently written. The performances are often avant-garde, ballets are necessary with modern choreography, but here you can see what can not be found in Russia. Also, many other troupes give performances and many show shows take place.

Those who want to see something easier on vacation, it is worth paying attention to the program of several large theaters. For example, there is the Royal Theater of Carre. The basis of his program - the performances of guest performers, that is, come to Amsterdam on tour shows, concert tours, musicals, etc. There is a huge number of concerts, a lover of melodious music will find a lot for himself. The level of concerts here is good, tickets are easy to buy.

Another "entertainment" theater - "De la Mar". His program is also filled almost exclusively with guest performers - mostly concerts and comedy shows. A lot of options, there is a concert for every taste. There are also a lot of dance programs and a lot of festivals.

By the way, about festivals - in Amsterdam there is a theater, which deals almost with them alone. This is the Compagnietheater, in its program there are a lot of holidays of very different orientations, often with speeches of invited star guests. Here, too, concerts are held in the framework of tours (mostly jazz or soul), and there are also performances and musicals.

This is a very open, democratic and innovative theater, in which only the performances of mimes are held, but from all over the world. Here you can see something completely unusual - something that you will not see anywhere else. For example, an alloy of ballet and pantomime or pantomime and flamenco. Unusually, but very interesting.

Another interesting theater is Bimhuis. It is a theater of jazz and improvisational music. In a year he spends more than 300 concerts, in such volumes - it even in the Western Europe a rarity. There are performances of the best jazzmen of the world, there are also concerts of innovative young people. Also very democratic theater, tickets can be bought right before the concert.

Under cabaret speeches there is a separate room, in the other hall there are concerts, performances, shows and musicals. Cabaret in Holland is different from French, but here it is a bright, cheerful sight. There is a good concert program - there are many famous performers.

In addition to the big theaters, there are a lot of small ones in the city. Sometimes these are quite tiny halls in studios, in rebuilt churches, in closets under the roof - and in each something goes. Genre can also be found absolutely any. Basically there are young artists who will become stars only in a few years. The spectacle is often bright, and it happens that it is more interesting than the official theater.

In general, the theatrical life of the Dutch capital is very, very diverse. The level of prices for theater tickets varies greatly (ranging from 5 to 250 EUR for the winter of 2015), but overall - the average. When planning a visit, it is worth noting that some of the performances are in Dutch, but English subtitles are usually only in classical theaters (they, by the way, usually perform almost all the works in the original language).