NO&B Business Lounge

The NO&B Business Lounge is the business network of Dutch National Opera & Ballet, designed for companies and entrepreneurs who are passionate about our art forms. It is a unique community offering a programme of exclusive events and networking opportunities. Our guests include leaders from Dutch business, politics, and the cultural sector.

NO&B Business Lounge members are invaluable to our companies: Dutch National Opera and Dutch National Ballet. As a member, you contribute to the continued development of our art forms. From nurturing young talent to creating costumes and sets in our workshops, and producing new works for a young, wide, and diverse audience.

What’s in it for you?

As a member of the NO&B Business Lounge, you enjoy exclusive benefits. You will be invited to specially organised events, both front-of-house and behind-the-scenes. These events not only facilitate valuable and inspiring interactions between NO&B Business Lounge members and their guests, but also offer opportunities to meet the artists and creators of Dutch National Opera & Ballet. This way, you are welcomed into our extraordinary world and can see firsthand what your support helps to achieve.

Members of our Business Lounge include:

Houthoff, ING, Loyens & Loeff, De Nederlandsche Bank, SPIE Nederland B.V., Snippe Projecten B.V., Victoria, Bidfood, Endymion Amsterdam, Höcker Advocaten, IBS Capital Allies, Optimix Vermogensbeheer, QA Consulting, Quality Services, Rodriguez B.V.

Kap & grime
Photo: Hugo Thomassen
Props
Photo: Jurgen van Tiggelen

NO&B Business Lounge Events

We organise two to three NO&B Business Lounge events per season: a fully catered evening featuring a special programme around an opera or ballet performance. You and your guests will be welcomed with a walking dinner, followed by an introduction to the production by one of the artistic creators. During the interval(s) and after the performance, you are invited to a private reception. Our NO&B Business Lounge evenings offer members a festive gathering with new insights, depth, and culture at an international level, along with ample networking opportunities.

Privileges

All members enjoy the following privileges:

  • Access to NO&B Business Lounge evenings, including a full evening programme with a walking dinner, luxury programme book, artistic introduction, and premium tickets.
  • Name recognition in all our publications (sponsor board, programme books, season brochure, website).
  • Opportunity for exclusive backstage tours, including visits to costume workshops and the stage area.
  • Personal ticket service: for all performances, you can reserve additional paid tickets through your personal contact. This also applies to last-minute reservations when a performance is (online) sold out (subject to availability).
  • Access to private premiere drinks.
  • Partner discount for selected performances.
  • Priority booking for the Ballet Dinner, Opera Dinner, and International Young Patrons Gala.
Twee dansers tijdens het Ballet Diner
Photo: Milagro Elstak
Opera Studio
Photo: Hugo Thomassen

Memberships

You can become a member of the NO&B Business Lounge with a contribution starting from €5000 per season.

Member €5000

  • Access to 2 Business Lounge evenings per season.
  • 8 premium tickets per season.

Premium Member €7500

  • Access to 3 Business Lounge evenings per season.
  • 12 premium tickets per season.

Founding Member €15.000

  • Access to 3 Business Lounge evenings per season.
  • 16 premium tickets per season.
  • Additionally, you can organise an exclusive event for your own guests once per season, in one of the spaces (Foyer, Entresol, or Souterrain) of Dutch National Opera & Ballet.

Terms: You determine the duration of your membership. Membership of the NO&B Business Lounge is for a minimum of one season, with automatic renewal unless cancelled. You will receive a payment request before the start of the theatre season (in June).

Personal Contact

We would be delighted to arrange a meeting to introduce ourselves and discuss the details of your involvement with Dutch National Opera & Ballet.

Pieter Cool
Manager Sponsoring & Partnerships
+31 6 226 989 92
p.cool@operaballet.nl

Adriaan van Maurik
Sponsoring & Partnerships
+31 6 185 809 51
a.vmaurik@operaballet.nl

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