On Thursday, March 27, the life’s work of visionary musician, composer, and producer Devin Townsend will unfold at De Oosterpoort, where he will perform the rock opera The Moth together with the North Netherlands Orchestra. This show is exclusive and will only be seen once in Groningen, and will not be performed anywhere else in the world.

Townsend is praised for his groundbreaking mix of metal, progressive rock, and ambient music. With a career spanning over 30 years, he has broken the boundaries of musical genres and collaborated with world-renowned orchestras, creating an unparalleled artistic legacy.

The Moth – An Impressive Rock Opera by Devin Townsend For his latest project, he has joined forces with the North Netherlands Orchestra and composed The Moth, a rock opera he has been working on for years and which represents his life’s ambition. The project The Moth tells the story of the human experience from birth to death, akin to the transformation of a caterpillar into a moth. It symbolizes the human search for meaning and offers perspectives on the fear of death, aided by analogy and narrative. Since Townsend saw major musicals like Jesus Christ Superstar and Phantom of the Opera in the 1970s, he has viewed this project as his calling.

The Moth has been a decade in the making, and Townsend has spent 30 years working towards it. Now he is ready to bring it to life. He will share the stage at De Oosterpoort in Groningen with no fewer than seventy musicians from the North Netherlands Orchestra, a sixty-member choir, and his own band, consisting of Mike Keneally, Joseph Stephenson, Darby Todd, and James Leach.

This project is a collaboration between Devin Townsend, the North Netherlands Orchestra, SPOT Groningen, and MOJO Concerts.