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The Lord sends his archangel Raphael to earth to finish some unresolved matters. Raphael ends up in Amsterdam and gets entangled in local troubles, including womenemancipation, secularisation and the impending restructuring of the city center. The musical alludes to local, then topical issues. This musical was on the occasion of the seven hundredth anniversary of the city of Amsterdam, and loosely based on 'Gijsbrecht van Aemstel', the 17th-century history play by Joost van den Vondel.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Jasperina de JongJasperina de JongRafaël
  • Photo of Leen JongewaardLeen JongewaardVosmeer
  • Photo of Lex GoudsmitLex GoudsmitGozewijn van Aemstel
  • Photo of Mieke BosMieke BosBadeloch
  • Photo of Wim HoddesWim HoddesGijsbrecht van Aemstel
  • Photo of Arnica ElsendoornArnica ElsendoornBrechtje
  • Photo of Edo van DijkenEdo van DijkenVenerik
  • Photo of Caroline WillemsCaroline Willems
  • Photo of Simone DresensSimone Dresens
  • Photo of Tonnie DekkerTonnie Dekker

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