Pardijn’s Winter Festivities Get a Musical Upgrade with Marco โSchuitmaker‘s “Engelbewaarder“
Efteling, Netherlands – pardijn’sโข Meedein Festijn, the Winter Eftelingโ show, has been revamped for the current season with a notable musical addition: a โฃwinter-themed rendition of Marco Schuitmaker’s hit song “Engelbewaarder.” The show, featuring Pardijn and a cast including Tenor Dore Mifaso and Soremila de Sneeuwsopraan, aims to address previous criticism of being โฃoverly pretentious โby incorporating more lighthearted elements.
Last year’s iteration of the show received feedback describing it as “pretentious and highbrow.” This year’sโข production seeks to balance the operatic style with broader appeal, evidenced by a rewritten chorus for “engelbewaarder” and a โขplayful nodโ to the popular dance track “Links Rechts” by Snollebollekes. Theโ updated lyricsโ nowโ read: “Ik weet nu dat โer eenโค Meedein Festijn bestaat. Daar gaan โwe โขdoor, vanโค ‘s morgens vroeg tot ‘s avond laat.Ik weet โnu ook: Pardijns Meedein Festijn is dikke pret. Ja ik kanโข het weten, ik lig als laatste in โขm’n bed.”
The approximately twenty-minute performance playfully introduces the song asโ anโ aria performed by “Marcus Amadeus Schuitmacher.” Alongside Pardijn โand the returning Mifaso and de Sneeuwsopraan, a hofdame joins the cast.โฃ The show โขis โฃcurrently โขrunning as part of the Winter Efteling entertainment offerings, which also include Carolling Carousel and Anderberger Liederfestival.
