Dutch National Opera & Ballet
Fred van Gestel is an experienced costume designer and tailor, currently serving as a 1e coupeur/senior cutter at Nationale Opera & Ballet since October 2021. With a career spanning several decades, Fred is also the owner of bold!tailor, offering costume and bespoke tailoring services. Previous roles include costume maker at Salzburger Festspiele, focusing on historical costumes for significant productions, and various freelance and temporary positions, including work with notorious opera and ballet companies such as Het Nationale Ballet and Bayreuther Festspiele GmbH. Fred's educational background includes training at De Rotterdamse Snijschool and Mode & Kleding in Amsterdam, solidifying expertise in fashion design and tailoring.
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Dutch National Opera & Ballet
National Opera & Ballet is the foremost institution for opera and ballet, operating on both a national and international level. Within the Netherlands, National Opera & Ballet strives to keep opera and ballet traditions alive, and to generate enthusiasm while reaching a large and diverse public. Beyond the country’s borders, it serves to promote the finest the Netherlands has to offer in these areas. National Opera & Ballet presents both traditional and innovative productions, often acting as the primary initiator and producer. As the largest cultural institution in our land, National Opera & Ballet brings all aspects of the ballet and opera-world’s artistry, technique and craftsmanship together with its own specialised workshops and rehearsal rooms.