Jan-Willem Schaafsma Jan-Willem Schaafsma 's-Gravenhage Dutch tenor Jan-Willem Schaafsma completed his studies at the Royal Conservatory (The Hague) and received his master’s degree at the Dutch National Opera Academy (DNOA). In DNOA he sang several full roles, among which Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Britten) and La Théière/La Rainette (L’enfant et les Sortilèges, Ravel). After his graduation he sang Belmonte (Entführung aus dem Serail, Mozart) at the Nationale Reisopera and Dr. Cajus (Falstaff, Verdi) in the IVAI festival, Tel Aviv, conducted by maestro Paul Nadler. Recent engagements were Candide (Candide, Bernstein) and La Barca (Banchieri) at the Nationale Reisopera (Dutch Touring Opera). In 2011 he performed in Mirandolina (Martinů) under the baton of maestro Ed Spanjaard. At the Dutch National Opera (DNO) he performed in Platée (Lully), Deidamia (Handel) and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner). In 2014 he will be performing Gastone in La Traviata (Verdi), with Opera Zuid, in a tour throughout The Netherlands. In concerts, he worked with Ed Spanjaard (Stabat Mater, Dvořak) and recently with Reinbert de Leeuw, performing the arias of the Matthäus Passion (Bach) with the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest. His oratoriorepertoire is extensive and ranges from Bach and Handel to Britten and Berio. Mr. Schaafsma has worked with conductors such as Edo de Waart, Ed Spanjaard, Kenneth Montgomery, Reinbert de Leeuw, José Esandi, Jeremy Carnall, Ivor Bolton and Gabriel Garrido. In addition to his opera and concert engagements, Jan-Willem takes part in the renowned Dutch vocal group Frommermann, mainly performing repertoire of the Comedian Harmonists. Jan-Willem Schaafsma’s tracks War, he sung, is toil and trouble (G.F. Handel - Alexander's Feast) by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2018/10/03 21:47:34 +0000 War, he sung, is toil and trouble by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2018/09/30 11:31:07 +0000 Die Schöpfung - Haydn: Aus Rosenwolken bricht by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2016/03/03 13:56:33 +0000 Die Schöpfung - Haydn: Mit Würd und Hoheit angetan by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2016/03/03 13:55:52 +0000 Die Schöpfung - Haydn: In vollem Glanze steiget jetzt by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2016/03/03 13:53:21 +0000 Die Schöpfung - Haydn: Nun schwanden vor dem heiligen Strahle by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2016/03/03 13:51:40 +0000 Dvorak - Stabat Mater VI by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2013/11/04 16:07:14 +0000 Dvorak - Stabat Mater II by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2013/11/04 16:05:24 +0000 Dvorak - Stabat Mater I,3 by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2013/11/04 16:02:02 +0000 Dvorak - Stabat Mater I,2 by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2013/11/04 16:00:48 +0000
War, he sung, is toil and trouble (G.F. Handel - Alexander's Feast) by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2018/10/03 21:47:34 +0000
Die Schöpfung - Haydn: Aus Rosenwolken bricht by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2016/03/03 13:56:33 +0000
Die Schöpfung - Haydn: Mit Würd und Hoheit angetan by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2016/03/03 13:55:52 +0000
Die Schöpfung - Haydn: In vollem Glanze steiget jetzt by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2016/03/03 13:53:21 +0000
Die Schöpfung - Haydn: Nun schwanden vor dem heiligen Strahle by Jan-Willem Schaafsma published on 2016/03/03 13:51:40 +0000
