Together with three musical all-arounders, Sterre presents a compelling mix of vocals, lyrics, and sound. Ancient Italian passages from Dante’s work are interwoven with new Dutch-language reflections and genre-defying music featuring viola, synthesizers, percussion, theremin, and the mysterious sound of the duduk. Drawing on influences from classical music, pop, Gregorian chant, and non-Western traditions, Via Inferno connects Dante’s world with our own.

The courage to face the darkness

Sterre loves harmony. As a child, she wrote only the good news in her diary. Now she longs for authenticity. Can you truly love without also allowing for doubt, discomfort, and the less beautiful aspects of life? Via Inferno is a musical descent in which the darkness is not only something to fear, but also a place to look more closely.

Write Your Own Inferno

Before Via Inferno begins, you can take a seat at the writing table in the foyer and write an “elfje”: a poem of eleven words. Choose one of Dante’s circles as your starting point and put your own spin on it. Personal, social, or abstract: think of pressure to perform, endless scrolling, loneliness, greed, or redemption. All the poems will come together during the tour to form an installation in the foyer. And there are prizes to be won: we’ll be raffling off a devilish book package, tickets to an upcoming Silbersee performance, and more among the participants. Not a poet? No worries! We’ll help you get started. Release your inner poet! Participation is free, and no reservation is required.