Robin de Raaff
Robin de Raaff (Dutch pronunciation: ['robin də ‘raːf]; born in 1968) is a Dutch composer and bassist. He has written five symphonies, eleven concertos, an oratorio entitled Atlantis, and two main stage operas. The last opera Waiting for Miss Monroe is about the tragic death of Marilyn Monroe sung by American soprano Laura Aikin. The first opera RAAFF is an opera about the complex relationship between the older Anton Raaff and the young M. (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) in their struggle to create the world premiere of Idomeneo. Both operas were commissioned by Dutch National Opera coproduced by the Holland Festival.
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| Born | Hubertus Jacobus de Raaff December 5, 1968 |
| Nationality | Dutch Nationality |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Music Sweelinck Conservatory of Amsterdam |
| Occupation(s) | Composer and bassist |
Alongside of the creation of these large scale works De Raaff composed chamber music, vocal music, solo works for musical instruments, and music for film.
De Raaff belongs to the generation of Dutch composers that emerged in the 1990s. Since 2001 Robin de Raaff has been teaching Composition and Instrumentation at Codarts, University for the Arts in Rotterdam.